Managing Adjunct Faculty: A Resource Collection for Administrators

If your institution's cohort of adjuncts is like most, it's been put together on an ad hoc basis based on instructional needs. As a result, you might be lacking the proper framework to support and manage those adjuncts. That can be a problem. In addition to creating an atmosphere of inefficiency and uncertainty, the absence of sound oversight can lead to issues ranging from declining retention to poor student outcomes. Fortunately, recent years have seen the establishment of best practices in adjunct management, and you'll find a wealth of them in Managing Adjunct Faculty: A Resource Collection for Administrators. This compendium of articles drawn from the newsletters Academic Leader, Recruitment and Retention, and Distance Education Report features some of higher education's leading voices offering guidance and perspective on adjunct management. The book includes sections dedicated to adjuncts working in both traditional and online classrooms. It covers issues including: Retaining