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As an adjunct, I often have to overcome my isolation teaching in the evenings. How do you become more a participant or make staff aware that you really do want to know about the affairs of the school?
I am not aware of how communication is delivered throughout your institution. However, I suggest utilizing bulletin boards, easels and attending faculty meetings would be the best way to be informed about functions or events that are occuring at your institution. If the information is delivered and received in a timely manner this will give opportunites for others to make preparations to participate or attend some of the functions.
I agree with the bulletin board but I am an online instructor only so I rely heavily on email. Our institution puts out a weekly brief about the different campuses so we can keep up on news, training, and meetings throughout the institution as a whole. We have at least 7 different campuses and I only see the instuctors together once a quarter so the weekly email is great!
I would address the situation with the president or dean during a staff meeting because all instructors rather day or night class should be given the same memos, informative information as Day teachers and let them know you are not receiving updates on etc available options, events within the school.
As an instructor in a post secondry school,I believe that communication between the instructional faculty and management should take place at least twice a month on any important matter that affects the institution as a whole. This way everyone is informed, at the same time, about what is and what is not.
I have been teaching for a number of years as an Adjunct and enjoyed flexibility that it afforded. However, I did make the jump to full time teaching and am now missing the freedom I experienced as an Adjunct. But the best way that I found to be included and learn about the inner workings of the school was to get on the list for the faculty meetings and try to fit in a few. Then volunteer for some projects. They will be shocked that an Adjunct cares but they will also be over joyed to have you on the team.
