Training and mentoring part-time instructors is critical to an institution’s success. Acclimating them to the campus and classroom environments and connecting them with tenured and tenure-track faculty can dramatically enhance the overall experience and dedication of a part-time instructor, as well as their students. These forms of inclusion help build meaningful connections and relationships that can lead to higher retention rates among part-time instructors and students, and better the overall classroom instruction and experience.

This webinar will explore several successful methods of inclusion, mentoring and training for part-time instructors. Participants will produce an action plan for implementing a mentoring program on their campuses.

Participants will:

• Explore modes of communication with part-time instructors
• Differentiate between different models of mentoring
• Produce an action plan for implementing a mentoring program
• Develop a clear communication protocol
• Critique current mentoring programs
• Identify areas of inclusion for part-time instructors

• 2-year institutions & 4-year institutions
• Vice President of Academic Affairs/Instruction
• Vice President of Student Affairs
• Dean of Instruction
• Faculty (full and part-time)
• Chairs, Associate Chairs, Assistant Chairs