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

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

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

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

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

Learning Student Student Success Employee Professional Development College Organizational Development

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

Strategic Planning at CPCC Strategic Plan Goal 1: Student Learning and Success Goal 2: Organizational Learning and Development

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

CPCC Values Learning at the Center!

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

Part-time Faculty Critical for a Learning College

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

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

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”

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

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

Challenge: Continuing Development of Skills PT Faculty Website 24/7 support

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

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

Evaluating our Efforts

Results of Part-time Faculty Certification Summer 2008 Group TermsABCS% ABCSDFIWU%DFIWUTotal Pre-Cert % %4600 Post-Cert % %8908 Summer 2009 Group TermsABCS%ABCDFUIW%DFUIWTotal % %5821 Fall % %3960

Part-time Faculty Retention of Participants Taught 2007/08 Taught Fall 2008 Not Retained Taught Fall 2009 Not Retained Participants in Summer (100%)0 40 (93%) 3 (7%) Participants in Summer (93%) 4 (7%) % retention versus 65% for entire part-time faculty group over same periods.

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

Questions?