The FA provided a new member survival kit to each of our incoming adjunct colleagues during the January 19 adjunct orientation. (photo by Kim Ng Southard)

Happy New Year, everyone!

This adjunct update covers the following: spring adjunct orientation, Executive Council representation, adjunct promotion workshops, the professional development fund, the seniority list and upcoming important dates.

Spring adjunct orientation

I welcomed 22 of our new adjunct colleagues and presented a brief introduction of the FA at the adjunct orientation hosted by Dean Chris Gherardi, Michele Fitzpatrick and Donna Krompinger from Adjunct Services on Thursday, January 19. The FA provided survival kits and the revised adjunct rights and benefits overview pamphlet for each adjunct.

The survival kit is a Glad bag filled with handy items for new faculty members, such as FA bookmarks, FA lanyards, granola bars, tissues and chalk. The revised adjunct rights and benefits overview pamphlet briefly summarizes most of what adjuncts need to know about their rights and benefits at the college. If you want me to send you a print copy of the brochure, email me at kimn@fascc.org.

Executive Council representation

There are currently four adjunct FA Executive Council vacancies. We need to fill them so that these areas have a voice at EC meetings. If one of these areas is yours, consider running and representing your area or nominate someone you think would be an effective representative. The following areas have vacancies:

• PAs and Specialists - Academic Skills Centers
• PAs and Specialists - Instructional Labs
• Nursing, Health Science and Physical Education
• Library, Culinary, Fire Science, Electrical Tech, Drafting, Interior Design
  

Adjunct promotion workshops

I am excited to announce that we will host two adjunct promotion workshops this semester. We will cover the requirements for adjunct promotion, tips for promotion observations and questions.

• Feb 21, 4 pm — Ammerman Mildred Green Room, Babylon Student Center
• Feb 24, 11 am — Zoom meeting

Adjunct professional development fund

Adjunct professional development funds for conferences are still available for spring 2023. Adjunct members can apply for $750 per year for conference attendance. Submit your professional development fund forms to the Office of Faculty and Professional Advancement. Do note that this fund only covers conferences.

Seniority list

The updated adjunct seniority list is now available at the FA office and your campus executive dean's office. Adjuncts can access their seniority rank in multiple ways:

1. Contact me as FA adjunct coordinator: kimn@fascc.org
2. Check MySCCC
3. Visit the FA office on the Ammerman Campus: Room 224J, Southampton Building (during the summer, it's wise to contact Anita at 631-451-4151
   or anita@fascc.org to confirm she will be in the office on the date you wish to visit)
4. Visit your campus executive dean's office to view the current seniority list:

• Ammerman: Room 200, Ammerman Building
• Eastern: Room 228, Peconic Building
• Grant: Room 104, Caumsett Hall

Upcoming important dates

• Feb 21, 4 pm — adjunct promotion workshop, Ammerman campus, Mildred Green Room (Babylon Student Center)
  
• Feb 24, 11 am — adjunct promotion workshop, Zoom meeting
  
• Mar 6 — adjunct promotion forms due
  
• Mar 13 — adjunct course certification request forms are due
  
• Mar 28 — adjunct NORA forms available, summer and fall
  
• Apr 8 — adjunct NORA forms due, summer and fall
  
• Apr 28 — adjunct assignments posted, summer and fall
  
• May 12 — adjunct accept/decline due, summer and fall

Faculty can access the FA calendar on the FA website to see other upcoming essential dates at any time.

Please contact me at 631-451-4151 or kimn@fascc.org if you have any questions about the above information. As always, reach out if you have any union-related inquiries as well.

I wish you all a great spring 2023 semester.

Best,

Kim