Supporting Adjunct Faculty

February 6, 2013

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Overview

Learn how to support adjunct faculty at every step and successfully provide for their continued professional development.

Roughly 60 percent of college instruction is adjunct-led, but many colleges fall short in providing adequate resources and training for their adjunct professors. As we depend more and more on adjunct professors, it is essential that colleges look for ways to improve adjunct recruitment, retention, and development.

Join us online to learn some proven approaches to supporting adjunct faculty. From orientation and training to evaluation and retention, our instructor will share tips and advice on how you can improve your institution's relationships with its adjunct faculty members.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The vital role of adjunct faculty in institutional and student success
Best practices in training and developing adjunct faculty
Constructive and impactful evaluation practices
Institutional barriers to retaining adjunct faculty

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Faculty developers, academic administrators, and those responsible for adjunct faculty support and development will benefit from this webcast.

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Agenda

Learning Outcome:

After participating in this webcast, you will be able to identify strategies and tools for supporting adjunct faculty.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EST

Trends in adjunct faculty support
Training and developing

Establishing a culture of professional development
Orientation and training
Engaging adjunct faculty
Professional development

Evaluating

Formative evaluation with impact
Summative evaluation

Retaining Adjunct Faculty

Demonstrating value
Creating community
Certifications and incentives
Establishing community
Different approaches to using technology for teaching and learning.

Want more information about this event?

Contact Tunde Brimah, Senior Conference Director if you'd like additional information about the program agenda.

Instructors

Jennifer Spink Strickland, Ph.D.

Interim Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

Mesa Community College

Through her leadership in the Center for Teaching and Learning, Dr. Strickland supports Mesa Community College’s 300+ residential faculty and 1100+ adjunct faculty in ways that foster student success by promoting innovative teaching and learning through ongoing professional development and collaboration. She supports the faculty by developing, delivering, and overseeing training programs including adjunct orientation, adjunct convocation, new faculty experience, quality matters, learning spaces, iPads, and more. She also coordinates and develops training including learnshops on pedagogy, assessment, starting the semester off right, and best practices in teaching and learning.

Registration

$600.00

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What Others are Saying

“

This program contained especially useful commentary from the other school participants - a great overview, presentation, and conversation!

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Jaci Lindburg

University of Nebraska-Omaha

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After attending this webcast, I feel like we have many ideas and resources we can use for supporting part-time faculty and helping them to feel a sense of belonging.

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Melinda Miller

Sam Houston State University

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