a conference model for adjunct faculty professional development league for innovation 2012
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A conference model for adjunct faculty professional development
League for Innovation 2012
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.
~ G.K. Chesterton
Professor James McCoy Dr. Darren Divine
Chair, Dept. of Communication Vice President, Academic Affairs
College of Southern Nevada College of Southern Nevada
A Little Background on the College of Southern Nevada
The Vision Behind the Adjunct Conference
Description of what went into Planning the Conference
An Overview of the Conference Itself
Budgeting for an Adjunct Conference
Feedback from Adjunct Faculty Attendees
Your Experiences with Adjunct Professional Development
Q & A
Conference Give-a-ways for YOU!
Mandalay Bay
Luxor
Excalibur
MGM
Bellagio
Caesar’s Palace
Mirage
Treasure Island
Venetian
McCarran Intl Airport
Clark County:North Las VegasLas VegasHendersonUnincorporated Areas
Founded 1971
(3) Main CampusesMultiple Learning Centers
Northwest Accreditation
13 Elected Regents - Statewide
Largest Higher Ed Institution in Nevada
Fall 2010
44,088 Total Headcount
22,368 FTE
4,732 Online FTE (21%)
Largest Higher Ed Institution in Nevada
Fall 2011
38,787 Total Headcount { -12% }
20,257 FTE { -9.4% }
4,829 Online FTE (23.8%) {+2%}
39.9% Caucasian
21.9% Hispanic
9.2% Asian
11.9% African American
2.2% Pacific Island
1.0% American Indian
13.9% Multi-Ethnic / Other / Unreported
74.1% Part-time
514 full-time faculty247 Master’s Degrees184 Terminal Degrees
800+ part-time faculty
To Gather Adjunct Faculty In One Place
To Invigorate Adjunct Faculty with Professional Development
To Inspire Adjunct Faculty to Network with Colleagues
To Offer a “Conference” to Adjunct Faculty that is NOT offered to Full Time Faculty
To Energize Adjunct Faculty for the Start of a New Academic Year
Planning Committee Membership
Planning Committee Charge
Timeline for Planning the Conference
Sub-committees to Consider
Content Decision Areas (Focus Groups & Surveys)
Venue Considerations
Advertising for the Conference
Conference Sponsors/Vendors
Conference Attendee Registration Process
Program/Workshop Offerings and Design
Keynote Address Considerations
Meals/Refreshments/Cocktail Party
Conference Website Overview
Venue
Keynote Speaker
Meals/Refreshments
Conference Materials/Collateral
Decorations
Raffle Prizes
Total Budget
How Did Attendees Initially hear about the Conference?
Direct E-mail: 39%Department Chair/Assistant: 38%Postcard Mailing: 17%Colleague: 3.5%Website: 2.5%
What was their reason for attending?
Professional Development: 64%Networking: 14%Content of Conference: 13%Speakers: 5%To Feel “Connected”: 1.5%Other: 2.5%
What Did The Attendees Most Like?
Opportunity for Professional DevelopmentFlash Drive with Presentation ContentMultiple Sessions Offered SimultaneouslyAbility to Choose Between SessionsThe Chance to “Feel Included”Networking/Social Aspect
No pictures to show
On site registration was swamped
Cocktail hour did not work as well as we had planned
20 sessions instead of 24 sessions
No reception/cocktail hour
Shorter break times between sessions
Adding an adjunct roundtable for questions posed ahead of the conference and during
Online registration process
Enjoy the Rest of your Day!