The number of part time faculty members is increasing steadily, to the point that most colleges and universities could not function efficiently without them. The number of part-time faculty members is increasing steadily, to the point that most colleges and universities could not function efficiently without them. About the Authors iii Preface x Deepening Our Understanding of Adjunct Faculty 1(12) Richard E. Lyons Ensuring an Effective Start for Adjunct Faculty: Orientation With Multiple Options 13(18) Kevin Yee The Part-Time Faculty Institute: Strategically Designed and Continually Assessed 31(18) Marianne H. Hutti Gale S. Rhodes Joni Allison Evelyn Lauterbach A Proven Program for Supporting Adjunct Faculty Online 49(19) Daryl Peterson Mentoring Adjunct Instructors: Fostering Bonds That Strengthen Teaching and Learning 68(13) Cynthia Zutter A Mentoring Network for Adjunct Faculty: From Proposal to Pilot to Five-Year Plan 81(26) Gayle Nolan Cynthia Siegrist Nancy Richard A Consortium Approach to Supporting Part-Time Faculty 107(11) Helen Burnstad Ben Hayes Cindy Hoss Ann-Marie West An Applied Course in Teaching That Serves the Home and Neighboring Institutions 118(14) Thomas Lux The Associate Program: A Foundation for Professional Growth in Adjunct Faculty 132(11) Russell Richardson Adjunct Faculty Associates Professional Development Program 143(15) Keith Barker Dan Mercier Supporting Adjunct Faculty Through Orientation and Mentoring Initiatives and an Online Professional Development Course 158(28) Jeanne C. Silliman A Proven, Comprehensive Program for Preparing and Supporting Adjunct Faculty Members 186(13) Frank Harber Richard E. Lyons Initiating a Support System for Adjunct Faculty: The First Year 199(18) Laura Renninger Shannon Holliday Marie Carter The Two-Year Effort to Build a Program That Provides Part-Time Faculty Pedagogical Support, Community, and a Sense of Mission 217(24) H. Edward Lambert Milton D. Cox Professional Development Geared to Part-Timers' Needs: An Adjunct Professor's Perspective 241(11) Jason Schwartz Index 252