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The Adjunct Faculty Experience
Jeff FreelsSusan RexroadSadiya Wims
CTCH 602 Trio Presentation November 22, 2010
Learning OutcomesBy the end of this presentation, students will be able to:
Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of being an adjunct instructor.
Identify institutional resources available to adjunct instructors.
Objective 1
Objective 2
• Low pay, few benefits
• Will your class make?
• Tenuous employment
• Life on an island
Disadvantages of being an adjunct
• Flexible and fun
• Experience
• Development
• Responsibility
Advantages of being an adjunct
• Mentors
• Information Technology
• Professional Development
• Security
Where do adjuncts turn for help?
Who you gonna call?
In this case, probably not the Ghostbusters.
Call your mentor for:• Protocol, questions, course materials
Call your course coordinator for:• Syllabi, exams, course materials
Mentors at GMU
• Center for Teaching and Excellencehttp://cte.gmu.edu/Programs_Support/faculty_mentoring.html
• Contact your department
Mentors at NVCC
• Contact your department
•GMU/NVCC Fellowship
• Evening Administration (planned)http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/eveadm/
Information Technology at GMU
• Collaborative Learning Hubhttp://ittraining.gmu.edu/workshops.cfm?function=calendar• for Blackboard, Microsoft Office, etc.
• ITU Supporthttp://itusupport.gmu.edu/about.asp
Information Technology at NVCC
• Technology Applications Center (TAC) for Blackboard, Safe Assign, etc.
http://tac.nvcc.edu/tactraining/fa10/
• IT Helpdesk
Professional Development @ GMU
• Center for Teaching and Excellence (CTE)• Adjunct orientation• New to Teaching @ Mason
http://cte.gmu.edu/Teaching/new_faculty.html
• Your department for conferences
Professional Development @ NVCC
• Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning• Workshops and conferences• Adjunct orientation
http://www.nvcc.edu/faculty-and-staff/teaching-support/cetl/
Security @ GMU & NVCC
• Campus police
• Dean of Students
Mentors
Information technology
Professional development
Security
Quiz and Assessment
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