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Heather Boone, Asst Prof. Social Sciences Christopher (Kip) Rand, Prof. Psychology Erica DiRenza , Adjunct Instructor, Social Sciences and English Atlantic Cape Community College. Building a system of support for adjuncts in our department. A Multi-Level Construct. Institutional Departmental
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Heather Boone, Asst Prof. Social SciencesChristopher (Kip) Rand, Prof. PsychologyErica 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 Ideology • Office of Adjunct Support • Coordinator • Screening • Training • Budget • 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
Adjunct Instructors • Strengths • Challenges • Isolation vs. Community • Professional Development • Experiences
Work in progress Commitment Communication Community
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