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Aspire to Inspire

Aspire to Inspire. A conference model for adjunct faculty professional development. League for Innovation 2012. Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.  ~ G.K. Chesterton . Presenters. Presentation Objectives.

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Aspire to Inspire

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  1. Aspire to Inspire A conference model for adjunct faculty professional development League for Innovation 2012

  2. Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.  ~ G.K. Chesterton

  3. Presenters

  4. Presentation Objectives • A Little Background on the College of Southern Nevada • The Vision Behind the Adjunct Conference • Description of what went into Planning the Conference • An Overview of the Conference Itself • Budgeting for an Adjunct Conference • Feedback from Adjunct Faculty Attendees • Your Experiences with Adjunct Professional Development • Q & A • Conference Give-a-ways for YOU!

  5. Las Vegas - Public Perception

  6. Las Vegas - Geographic Perception • Mandalay Bay • Luxor • Excalibur • MGM • Bellagio • Caesar’s Palace • Mirage • Treasure Island • Venetian • McCarran Intl Airport

  7. Las Vegas - Geographic Perception • Clark County: • North Las Vegas • Las Vegas • Henderson • Unincorporated Areas

  8. CSN Background • Founded 1971 • (3) Main Campuses • Multiple Learning Centers • Northwest Accreditation • 13 Elected Regents - Statewide

  9. CSN Background • Largest Higher Ed Institution in Nevada Fall 2010 44,088 Total Headcount 22,368 FTE 4,732 Online FTE (21%)

  10. CSN Background • Largest Higher Ed Institution in Nevada Fall 2011 38,787 Total Headcount { -12% } 20,257 FTE { -9.4% } 4,829 Online FTE (23.8%) {+2%}

  11. Student Demographics • 39.9% Caucasian • 21.9% Hispanic • 9.2% Asian • 11.9% African American • 2.2% Pacific Island • 1.0% American Indian • 13.9% Multi-Ethnic / Other / Unreported • 74.1% Part-time

  12. Faculty Demographics • 514 full-time faculty • 247 Master’s Degrees • 184 Terminal Degrees • 800+ part-time faculty

  13. The Vision Behind Hosting an Adjunct Faculty Conference • To Gather Adjunct Faculty In One Place • To Invigorate Adjunct Faculty with Professional Development • To Inspire Adjunct Faculty to Network with Colleagues • To Offer a “Conference” to Adjunct Faculty that is NOT offered to Full Time Faculty • To Energize Adjunct Faculty for the Start of a New Academic Year

  14. Planning the Adjunct Faculty Conference • Planning Committee Membership • Planning Committee Charge • Timeline for Planning the Conference • Sub-committees to Consider • Content Decision Areas (Focus Groups& Surveys) • Venue Considerations • Advertising for the Conference • Conference Sponsors/Vendors

  15. An Overview of the Conference • Conference Attendee Registration Process • Program/Workshop Offerings and Design • Keynote Address Considerations • Meals/Refreshments/Cocktail Party • Conference Website Overview

  16. Save the Date Aspire to Inspire Conference

  17. Budgeting For an Adjunct Conference • Venue • Keynote Speaker • Meals/Refreshments • Conference Materials/Collateral • Decorations • Raffle Prizes • Total Budget

  18. Adjunct Faculty Feedback • How Did Attendees Initially hear about the Conference? • Direct E-mail: 39% • Department Chair/Assistant: 38% • Postcard Mailing: 17% • Colleague: 3.5% • Website: 2.5%

  19. Adjunct Faculty Feedback • What was their reason for attending? • Professional Development: 64% • Networking: 14% • Content of Conference: 13% • Speakers: 5% • To Feel “Connected”: 1.5% • Other: 2.5%

  20. Adjunct Faculty Feedback • What Did The Attendees Most Like? • Opportunity for Professional Development • Flash Drive with Presentation Content • Multiple Sessions Offered Simultaneously • Ability to Choose Between Sessions • The Chance to “Feel Included” • Networking/Social Aspect

  21. Bloopers: Lessons Learned… • No pictures to show • On site registration was swamped • Cocktail hour did not work as well as we had planned

  22. Changes for 2012 • 20 sessions instead of 24 sessions • No reception/cocktail hour • Shorter break times between sessions • Adding an adjunct roundtable for questions posed ahead of the conference and during • Online registration process

  23. What are some of YOUR Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Strategies?

  24. Questions?

  25. Conference Give-A-Way Materials

  26. Thank You For Coming! Enjoy the Rest of your Day!

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