Part-time faculty are a vital part of the UA teaching community. The Part-Time Alliance for Resourceful Teaching is a resource hub meant to equip part-time faculty with the information, skills and resources they need to thrive in their teaching roles.
While part-time faculty play an essential role in delivering quality instruction, their experience differs from that of full-time faculty. They often balance teaching with other professional obligations, leaving less time for course preparation and student support. They may also have less time to connect with their department culture and identify professional development opportunities that support their teaching. This resource helps address those needs by streamlining effective teaching strategies, essential policies and campus support channels in one place so part-time instructors can get oriented and feel included in the academic community.
Audience
Any faculty or staff members with a part-time teaching role.
What’s Inside
- “10-Minute Mentor” interactive videos led by UA faculty on the following topics:
- Essential Resources for Successful Teaching
- Building Teaching Presence
- Maintaining Effective Communication With Students
- One-page Digital Teaching Guides covering effective syllabi, clear course design, effective lecturing, active learning, creating engaging assignments and more
- Essential policies for UA faculty
- Community Center forum to share issues, ask questions and collaborate with fellow part-time instructors
Digital Badge
Participants have an opportunity to earn the PART digital badge by completing three applicable deliverables related to the “10-Minute Mentor” videos and signing up for a midterm teaching evaluation or teaching observation through UATA.
Registration
Sign up today to be added to the PART Blackboard course.