Pay increase for UOP/Axia faculty

**truckie270** · 06-03-2011 10:19 PM

Effective September 2011, all UOP and Axia faculty will fall under a new compensation schedule.

There will be more frequent increases and several levels added to the current A-D structure.

There will be raises at almost every year anniversary up until the 8th year of employment, with the biggest jumps occurring between year 5/6 and 6/7.

Also, faculty holding Doctorates will receive a 50% increase in the Doctoral stipend per course.

Still not the best adjunct pay out there, but they have become more competitive.

**Abner** · 06-05-2011 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by truckie270

Effective September 2011, all UOP and Axia faculty will fall under a new compensation schedule.

There will be more frequent increases and several levels added to the current A-D structure.

There will be raises at almost every year anniversary up until the 8th year of employment, with the biggest jumps occurring between year 5/6 and 6/7.

Also, faculty holding Doctorates will receive a 50% increase in the Doctoral stipend per course.

Still not the best adjunct pay out there, but they have become more competitive.

That's good to hear.

Abner :)

**graymatter** · 06-05-2011 06:31 PM

While UOP /Axia is (still) not the highest paying online gig that I have, it is by far the most consistent. With other schools (Argosy , Indiana Wesleyan, Grand Canyon ), I have a hard time budgeting what courses will begin and when - even when I email to ask for planning purposes (I'll note that Liberty was good at this as well but I'm no longer in their loop). With UOP , I always know - and while others have complained of canceled classes of late - I've never been entirely skipped. I do 4 at a time and once (last summer), I only did 2. I really have no complaints with my time (3+ years) with UOP /Axia.

**truckie270** · 06-05-2011 06:48 PM

Agreed on the consistency aspect. I personally don't mind teaching at UOP . I teach primarily in the public admin. program and in the security management program. My class sizes are typically 8 or less and there is a steady stream of course solicitations that come my way.

Now, if I taught in some of the general ed. classes there is no way I would continue to work there.

**Princeofska** · 06-06-2011 09:41 AM

I think it all depends on the subject, I am lucky to get four classes a year, but I am in the humanities. I found that DeVry was pretty darn consistent, until I fell out of the loop with them. The rest I teach for are hit and miss. I am wondering what the pay increase at UoP is going to look like.

**graymatter** · 06-06-2011 10:36 AM

Axia College - 9 week courses

Current Category New Category Current Pay Sept.5thPay
A A $1,235 $1,320
B B $1,300 $1,366
B C $1,300 $1,414
C D $1,462 $1,464
C E $1,462 $1,515
C F $1,462 $1,568
C G $1,462 $1,623
C H $1,462 $1,679
D I $1,705 $1,738

Doctorally-prepared faculty will receive a $150 stipend beginning September 5th.

University of Phoenix Undergraduate 5-Week Model

Current Category New Category Current Pay Sept.5thPay
A A $950 $1,015
B B $1,000 $1,051
B C $1,000 $1,087
C D $1,125 $1,125
C E $1,125 $1,165
C F $1,125 $1,206
C G $1,125 $1,248
C H $1,125 $1,291
D I $1,312 $1,337

Currently, doctorally-prepared faculty receive an additional $100 stipend in addition to base course pay. Doctorally-prepared faculty will receive a $150 stipend beginning September 5th.

Originally Posted by Princeofska

I think it all depends on the subject, I am lucky to get four classes a year, but I am in the humanities. I found that DeVry was pretty darn consistent, until I fell out of the loop with them. The rest I teach for are hit and miss. I am wondering what the pay increase at UoP is going to look like.

**Richard A. Suhar PE CMfgE** · 06-06-2011 12:49 PM

Seems a bit goofy... Axia and UoP are owned by the same organization. Some UoP faculty also teach Axia on line courses. I doubt if the faculty credentials are different for these people but the pay is sure different.

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**graymatter** · 06-06-2011 06:35 PM

The rate is different because course length is different. UOP is 5 weeks; Axia is 9.

Originally Posted by Richard A. Suhar PE CMfgE

Seems a bit goofy... Axia and UoP are owned by the same organization. Some UoP faculty also teach Axia on line courses. I doubt if the faculty credentials are different for these people but the pay is sure different.

**BlackBird** · 01-24-2012 10:54 AM

The pay stinks, royally! I used to work for them and they ask incredible levels of work from faculty for what they pay. Only use... if it is your first gig to get experience. Outside of that, it is a faculty sweat shop.

**Bruce** · 01-24-2012 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by BlackBird

The pay stinks, royally! I used to work for them and they ask incredible levels of work from faculty for what they pay. Only use... if it is your first gig to get experience. Outside of that, it is a faculty sweat shop.

Initially, I agree, but once you teach a course a few times and learn how to template a lot of the things, the workload decreases dramatically. Grading papers is still time-consuming, but I was able to streamline things to the point that the hours versus the compensation wasn't bad, and I was never cold, wet, or hungry while facilitating a UoP course.

**BlackBird** · 01-24-2012 11:43 AM

Bruce,

That may be the case because you might be a very detailed and organized person. For me, if I remember right, I had to keep track of almost 40 things on their faculty rubric on a weekly basis, it seemed. It was daunting for a measily 1,200 dollars and a Ph.D. I now work for another online school that I make almost twice with about half the work required, plus I feel valued by the staff that keeps in touch. At U of Phoenix I was one of a "gazillion" faculty members. The going rate for your typical junior college adjunct faculty is 2,400 dollars per 3 semester credit course.

**graymatter** · 01-24-2012 12:09 PM

Agree with Bruce. I get two courses at a time (so that's 2800+) and I get them back-to-back-to-back. The portal is easy to use and grading is streamlined. I get rave reviews by students and I spend about 90 minutes per day most days (more for the two huge projects due in the main course I facilitate).

I facilitate for multiple schools. I would say that UOP is the best as far as $/hour or $/student.

**BlackBird** · 01-24-2012 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by graymatter

Agree with Bruce. I get two courses at a time (so that's 2800+) and I get them back-to-back-to-back. The portal is easy to use and grading is streamlined. I get rave reviews by students and I spend about 90 minutes per day most days (more for the two huge projects due in the main course I facilitate).

I facilitate for multiple schools. I would say that UOP is the best as far as $/hour or $/student.

For two 3 credit hour courses, that last each 6 weeks I make just a little under 4,000. See the disparity? You are making about a grand less. The disparity is even greater with on-land courses.

**graymatter** · 01-24-2012 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by BlackBird

For two 3 credit hour courses, that last each 6 weeks I make just a little under 4,000. See the disparity? You are making about a grand less. The disparity is even greater with on-land courses.

Sure. And I make more from other schools that are shorter and have fewer students too. But UOP I can count on. I only accept offers on one course now - and I've done it more than 40 times. I know that I'll get offers to begin as soon as a term ends - I've only missed once. In other programs, I've had classes dropped or moved last minute.

UOP isn't perfect. It is what it is. And I don't find it to be "sweat-shop" -ish at all.

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**graymatter** · 01-24-2012 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by BlackBird

For two 3 credit hour courses, that last each 6 weeks I make just a little under 4,000. See the disparity? You are making about a grand less. The disparity is even greater with on-land courses.

Maybe you could pass on the name of that school?

**BlackBird** · 01-24-2012 06:11 PM

U. of the Rockies.

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