1. ADJUNCTS – PART OF THE FAMILY Joey Bryant Forsyth Technical Community College mbryant@forsythtech.edu11/19/2015

2. INTRODUCTION Forsyth Technical Community College Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem, NC Program Coordinator Program Coordinator Healthcare Business Informatics Healthcare Business Informatics Instructor Instructor Computer Information Technology Computer Information Technology Angie Smith Angie Smith Heather Martinez Heather Martinez

3. SCHOOL STRUCTURE Class structure Class structure Seated Seated Hybrid Hybrid Online Online 8 campuses 8 campuses 14 full-time faculty 14 full-time faculty 15-25 adjuncts per semester 15-25 adjuncts per semester Approximately 80 sections of classes per semester Approximately 80 sections of classes per semester

4. DEPARTMENT TRAINING Welcome before the meeting Welcome before the meeting Introduce all full-time faculty Introduce all full-time faculty Explain each role Explain each role Give contact information Give contact information Introduce all adjunct faculty Introduce all adjunct faculty Provide training on all software Provide training on all software Give information for all administrative tasks Give information for all administrative tasks Invite Learning Consultants Invite Learning Consultants

5. DEPARTMENT MEETINGS Invited to department meetings Invited to department meetings Important information given to staff Important information given to staff Opinions are gathered for decision making Opinions are gathered for decision making Classroom situations are discussed Classroom situations are discussed Problems resolved Problems resolved

6. OPEN HOUSE Beginning of semester Beginning of semester Pot luck dinners Pot luck dinners Christmas Christmas Open house Christmas party for division Open house Christmas party for division Department Christmas party Department Christmas party End of year End of year

7. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Training on software updates Training on software updates Adjuncts provided same training as full-time Adjuncts provided same training as full-time Professional Development Days Professional Development Days Sessions open to adjuncts – not required Sessions open to adjuncts – not required Invitations to conferences Invitations to conferences Certifications Certifications MOS Exams MOS Exams Discounted vouchers Discounted vouchers

8. ADJUNCT THOUGHTS Heather Martinez Heather Martinez Angie Smith Angie Smith