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