CCV Faculty - JilMac's Story

Back when CCV began, the Philosophy was to have no permanent buildings and only use Adjunct Faculty, with no benefits. We now own a large portion of our buildings, have substantial staff and management all of which have benefits, but the faculty is still 100% Adjunct, with no benefits and paid up to 30% less than the rest of VSC Adjunct Faculty. We teach many of the same students that attend the rest of the Vermont State College System and we should be compensated equally.

I also believe that being part of a Union will give me a greater voice to help my students. A very important example for me is the need to expand our On-Line support for both On-Ground and On-Line students. I’ve worked in the technology group for the past 8 years to try to improve support for students. I believe a union will allow us to tackle these kinds of issues together.

For example, as Linda said, Faculty Federation has partnered with the Vermont State Colleges on funding and education issues.

We look forward to continuing with that partnership here.

12 years ago I wrote that I was against a union at CCV.

But CCV has changed, and I have signed the Union Vote card and I will join the Union.

I have been involved with CCV since 1975 when I took my first college course in Rutland. I continued on for a few more classes, got hooked on education and then enrolled at Castleton, where I received my Associate's degree in Computer Programming in 1981 and then my BA in Mathematics in 1984. I started teaching at CCV in Brattleboro the fall of 1985 after coming to work for the Holstein Association.

Everyone in my family has been involved with CCV in one way or another.

The Vermont State College system has been and is an important part of my life.

JilMac shared with CCV President Joyce Judy, Eric & CCV Council on Aug 2, 2017.