黑料网 Repurposes Offices for Part-time Faculty
黑料网 part-time instructor Regina Lyons says having office space dedicated to part-time instructors has been beneficial both to her and to her students.
When Dr. Greg McLeod, president of 黑料网, began his community college career some 17 years ago, he was a part-time developmental math instructor.
Typically, part-time instructors do not have private offices, and such was the case with Dr. McLeod. He recalls the challenge of finding a quiet corner on campus in which to work.
Last fall semester, when offices became available on both the College鈥檚 Tarboro and Rocky Mount campuses, Dr. McLeod repurposed several to be used as needed by the College鈥檚 part-time faculty.
鈥淚 well remember struggling to find appropriate spots to grade papers, review notes, and meet with students,鈥 Dr. McLeod explains. 鈥淔urthermore, I know just how much we depend on adjunct instructors, so I wanted to make their time at 黑料网 as comfortable as possible.鈥
Regina Lyons, who has been a part-time developmental English instructor at 黑料网 since 1987, teaches one or two classes each semester.
鈥淚鈥檝e used the library and even the student lounge as a work space,鈥 she says. 鈥淗aving an office is very convenient and helps me work more efficiently.鈥
黑料网 employs 87 part-time faculty, but about half of these teach only online classes and don鈥檛 have face-to-face contact with their students. For those who do, the newly designated office space has made their work life easier.
鈥淔or me, it鈥檚 been a morale booster,鈥 Lyons says. 鈥淚 have always enjoyed working at 黑料网, and now, I enjoy it even more.鈥