Adjunct Faculty : Thinking Strategically about this Valuable Resource

1. Adjunct Faculty : Thinking Strategically about this Valuable Resource Debbie Bouton and Susan Oleson-Briggs Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, North Carolina

2. Central Piedmont Community College • Charlotte, North Carolina • Chartered in 1963 • Six campuses • 70,000 people • 18,910 FTE

3. CPCC as a Learning College “Learners and learning are the driving principles of CPCC’s strategic direction.” Dr. Tony Zeiss, CPCC president

4. Strategic Planning at CPCC 2004-2009 Strategic Plan “We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn.” M. C. Bateson

5. Goal 1: Student Success Ensure student success by all employees assuming collective responsibility for placing the needs of learners first.

7. Goal 2: Organizational and Professional Development Foster an organizational culture that makes learning the primary value in every action of the college.

8. Strategic Planning at CPCC 2009-2014 Strategic Plan Goal 1: Student Learning and Success Goal 2: Organizational Learning and Development

9. Goal 1: Student Learning and Success Ensure student learning and success by promoting an innovative and supportive learning environment.

10. CPCC Values Learning at the Center!

11. Goal 2: Organizational Learning and Development Foster an organizational culture that maximizes individual growth through expanded learning opportunities.

12. Part-time Faculty Critical for a Learning College

13. Part-time Faculty Benefits for the College? Challenges to the College?

14. Assumptions about Part-Timers • Won’t participate unless paid • Won’t come for training, schedule conflicts • Aren’t motivated to work on teaching skills • Can learn what they need on the job

15. Challenge: Lack of Information“Where is the copier?” Orientation • Offer multiple times, multiple places • Introduce college administrators • Model good teaching practices • Offer online option • Provide “Welcome Goodie Bag”

16. Challenge: Basic Teaching Toolkit PT Faculty Certification • Teaching for Significant Learning • Getting Results and Student Engagement Techniques are primary curricula • 25 hour, hybrid program • 75 – 100 participants • $500 stipend paid upon completion

17. Challenge: Basic Teaching Toolkit PT Faculty Certification • Creating a Community of Learners • Planning for Outcomes • Active Teaching and Learning • Assessing Teaching and Learning • Teaching with Technology • Student Engagement Techniques

18. Challenge: Continuing Development of Skills PT Faculty Website • www.cpcc.edu/parttime • 24/7 support

19. Challenge: Feeling of Belonging Continuous Outreach • Learning Commons • Evening and Saturday sessions • Semester community meetings • Response to survey data • Builds community • Focused programming

20. Challenge: Recognition of Quality Teaching • PT Faculty of the Semester • “Eyes on You” Learning College Award

21. Evaluating our Efforts

22. Results of Part-time Faculty Certification

23. Part-time Faculty Retention of Participants 93-100% retention versus 65% for entire part-time faculty group over same periods.

24. What initiatives has your college undertaken to help your part-time faculty ?

25. Questions?