Managing Adjunct & Part-Time Faculty for the New Millennium

Faculty managers will experience increased challenges due to the continuing growth in numbers of adjunct and part-time faculty. In addition, the increase in activity of non-traditional educational delivery systems and entities will play a greater role in higher education. These factors will not only impact the training and utilization of adjunct faculty and their managers, they will also lead to such related issues as legal issues, ethical concerns and intellectual property rights. This book address these and related issues. The text, written by practitioners, offers the very best in proven management ideas and shares examples of successful and exemplary programs. Topics Include: * Orientation of Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty * The Comprehensive Faculty Development Program * Ethical Issues for Adjunct Faculty and their Managers * Legal Issues Concerning Adjunct Faculty and their Managers * The Academic Manager: Five Steps to Parity * Management of Adjunct Faculty on Branch and Off-Campus Sites * Maintaining Quality in Higher Education

Donald Greive is an author and consultant for adjunct and part-time faculty programs. His hallmark book, "A Handbook for Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty and Teachers of Adults," is currently in its fourth edition. "Adjunct Info-A Journal for Managers of Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty" was founded by Dr. Greive and he currently serves as its editor.

He is a former dean of Academic, Evening and Part-time Services at a major community college and has coordinated several conferences on part-time/adjunct faculty.

Catherine Worden is presently program developer for Info-Tec, a publisher and presenter of instructional materials for adjunct faculty and their managers, and is assistant editor of "Adjunct Info." She was previously a branch campus coordinator for two community colleges.