Creating and Sustaining the Inclusive Teaching Program for Lecturers at the University of Michigan
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Finalist, 2021
The University of Michigan (UM), a unionized, public four-year university, quickly realized that most lecturers teach entry- level and foundational courses at both the undergraduate…
Institutionalizing a Culture of Respect for Teaching and Professional Faculty at the University of Denver
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Winner, 2021
In 2015, the Board of Trustees at the University of Denver approved a new Advancement, Promotion and Tenure document developed by the Faculty Senate and…
Systemic Improvement for Teaching Faculty and Expansion of Tenure for Teaching at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar
Dephi Award Winner, 2021
In 2012, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), a private research university in Massachusetts, made systemic change to better respect, recognize and support faculty off the tenure…
Nurturing the ‘SOUL’ of Adjuncts at The American Womens’ College at Bay Path University
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Finalist, 2020
In 2013, Bay Path University launched The American Women’s College (TAWC) to deploy the Social Online Universal Learning (SOUL) model for delivering accelerated online baccalaureate…
Advocacy and Equal Access Opportunities for Non-Tenure Track Faculty at Middlesex Community College
Jennifer Yeh, Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020
Middlesex Community College (MCC) recognizes that student achievement is intertwined with faculty success, which of course includes adjunct faculty. MCC has a history of including…
Steady Lines of Communication, Representation and Support for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at Washington University in St. Louis
Jennifer Yeh, Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020
The Association for Teaching Research and Practice (ATRaP) at Washington University in St. Louis was created to support full-time non-tenure-track faculty (FTNTTF) and encourage the…
Inclusive Faculty Development at Louisiana State University
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar (2020)
Delphi Award Winner, 2020
This publication highlights the successful efforts of Louisiana University to significantly improve their support for non-tenure-track faculty through the implementation of a high-impact program. Louisiana…
Supporting Adjuncts from a Distance: Adjuncts as Subject Matter Experts & Valued Members of the Northcentral University Community
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Winner, 2020
Northcentral University (NCU), a 100% online, nonprofit institution, declared part-time adjunct faculty as vital actors in carrying out their mission for student success. This realization…
Building a Sense of Belonging for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Across Campuses in the Lehigh Valley Consortium
Jordan Harper
Delphi Award Finalist, 2020
The Lehigh Valley Association for Independent Colleges (LVAIC), the oldest of its kind in the nation, is comprised of over 900 non-tenure-track faculty across six…
Making Maryville University the Adjunct Destination
Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020
Since its inception in 1872, teaching has been and continues to be a top priority at Maryville University. In 2015, key stakeholders at the university designed…
