Heather Boone, Asst Prof. Social SciencesChristopher (Kip) Rand, Prof. Psychology

Erica DiRenza, Adjunct Instructor, Social Sciences and EnglishAtlantic Cape Community College

Building a system of support for adjuncts in our department

A Multi-Level Construct Institutional

Departmental

Full Time Faculty

Adjunct Instructors

Institutional IdeologyOffice of Adjunct Support

CoordinatorScreeningTrainingBudget• Mentors• Observations

Departmental Support Our Department Chair

• Screening• Hiring

• Course Assignments• Mentor Matching• Coordination

Department Faculty• Informal Mentoring• Formal Mentoring

• Training andRoundtable Discussions

Faculty Involvement

Text and Syllabi Coordination

Mentoring/ Observations

Roundtable Discussions

Strengths

Challenges

Isolation vs. Community

Professional Development

Experiences

Adjunct Instructors

Commitment Communication

Community

Work in progress

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