Part-time Faculty Information Session

Mandy McGrewFaculty Fellow for Part-time Faculty Support

Welcome!

Objectives

Gain a better understanding of the culture at Kennesaw State University

Learn about some basic but underutilized resources available to part-time faculty at KSU

Meet and talk with other part-time faculty members

What do you need to know?

KSU Student DataKSU Fall 2013 SPSU Fall 2012

Undergraduates 22,621 5,398

Graduate Students 2,008 735

Full time undergraduates 75% 85%

Undergraduate age Average 23 22 and higher 49%

Female 59% 21%

SAT Verbal, Math 548, 538 554, 587

Minority 33% 47%

Compiled by Mary Garner and Esther Jordan

KSU Faculty Handbook

http://www.kennesaw.edu/handbooks/faculty/

Download the pdf and then you can search it when necessary

Section 4.1.12 deals specifically with Part-time Faculty appointments

Faculty Support Office - Marietta

Marietta Campus, Atrium Building: J-305

Email: sarah@kennesaw.edu fsomarietta@kennesaw.edu

Phone: 678-915-7442

Part-time Faculty Council

Goal stated in their bylaws is “to identify, address, and advance the needs and interests of the part-time faculty members at Kennesaw State University.”

http://www.kennesaw.edu/faculty/ptfc/

PTFC Representatives

Find your department’s representative: http://www.kennesaw.edu/faculty/ptfc/representatives.php

Library Services

Kennesaw campus: Sturgis Marietta campus: Johnson http://www.kennesaw.edu/library/

Library Services

Faculty check out privileges An entire academic year Materials are due back on May 5

Reserves http://www.kennesaw.edu/library/services/course

Reserves.php

Library Services

Journals and Databases

Interlibrary Loan

Research Guides

uits.kennesaw.edu On Campus: Dial 6999 Off Campus: 470-578-6999 E-mail: service@kennesaw.edu

UITS

D2L Brightspace http://uits.kennesaw.edu/support/d2ltraining.php Training videos

OwlTrain Self-paced and instructor-led workshops http://owltrain.kennesaw.edu/

Campus Training Online tutorial: KSU Specific systems https://campustraining.kennesaw.edu/

UITS Walk-in help

Kennesaw Campus: First Fridays http://uits.kennesaw.edu/support/firstfridays.php

Marietta Campus: Third Thursdays http://uits.kennesaw.edu/support/thirdthursdays.php

OwlSupport One-on-one sessions to address specific unique

issues http://uits.kennesaw.edu/support/owlsupport.php

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

CETL website http://cetl.kennesaw.edu/

CETL for Part-time Faculty

http://cetl.kennesaw.edu/part-time-faculty

Faculty Fellow for Part-time Faculty Support Workshops Book Clubs Consultations Web resources

Upcoming CETL Opportunities

Part-time Teaching Academy Application process begins in early 2016 Stipends paid to attendees April 4-5, 2016 (Spring Break)

SPACE Symposium for Part-time, Adjunct, and

Contingent Educators June 18, 2016

TRAC

Teacher Resource and Activity Center http://bagwell.kennesaw.edu/centers/trac

Student Conduct and Academic Integrity

https://web.kennesaw.edu/scai/

Employee Fitness Center

At KSU Center so parking is never an issue

$10/month for KSU employees $12/month for family

http://www.kennesaw.edu/employeewellness/index.php

Ombuds Office

Services for Your Students

Student Success Services http://sss.kennesaw.edu/

Student Disability Services Counseling and Psychological Services Behavior Response Program Veterans Resource Center C.A.R.E.

Questions?

What are some questions you have for me? Anything I didn’t cover? What else would you like to know about KSU? What kinds of things do you see as a need for

part-time faculty?

Before you go . . .

Please fill out the short assessment before you leave today.

Thanks for coming!