Some don't get any attention from deans or full-time peers and don't miss it, others are unhappy that their work with adjuncts seems to be unrecognized, while others have built the activities into their MOUs and find the dean is attentive. At regional sites again support by administrative or academic leaders seems variable and informal. Work with adjuncts is ignored for the most part. At regional campuses some adjuncts say they want communication but are reluctant to come to meetings on a regular basis. Meetings among adjuncts and with full-time faculty occur during the hiring process and in informal encounters around the copy machine.
Some supervisors keep late or weekend office hours to be available at the start of classes.
Adjuncts who have been teaching for us for a long time are better connected. Faculty development, training and mentoring, checking of syllabi and then checking if the syllabi are followed. Partnering of adjuncts and full-time faculty in ongoing development and teaching projects. Involvement of adjuncts in faculty governance. Faculty News column.