Innovative Learning & Teaching

Supporting Adjunct Faculty

Insights

“Adjunct faculty are and will continue to be a vital component of the academic community. We need to better understand how to recruit, retain, and support them in their important role,” says Desna Wallin, editor of Adjunct Faculty in Community Colleges.

Ohio Resources

• A model for the evaluation, development, support and professional advancement of adjunct faculty. A PowerPoint presentation given at the ODCE 2006 (Belmont College).
• For more information on the ODCE 2006 such as a adjunct faculty development timeline, classroom observation of faculty form, or a student evaluation of instruction form search this OLN link.
• Part-Time and Adjunct Teaching Enhancement Program from frequently asked questions to grant programs available for part-time faculty (PATEP) (Miami University).

Around the Nation

• Managing Virtual Adjunct Faculty: Applying the Seven Principles of Good Practice (Chickering & Gamson) This paper was selected as one of "Best Papers of 2005" from DLA (Maria Puzziferro-Schnitzer, Florida Community College).
• Adjunct Faculty Handbook (pdf) that is useful for looking at content and what information might be helpful to adjunct faculty (Capitol College, Maryland).
• Adjunct Faculty Online Orientation (Austin Community College).
• Understanding Learning Styles is a questionnaire to be given to students to better inform instructors' teaching methods. A great first day activity (North Carolina State University).
• A webinar available for purchase titled Recruiting and Retaining Talented Adjunct Faculty (Innovative Educators).
• Dear Adjunct Faculty Member is a short article alerting the reader to how it feels to be adjunct faculty (Chronicle of Higher Education).