The August 2025 Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop was held on Saturday, August 16th. Please email facaffs@gmu.edu if you missed it.
The January 2026 Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop will be held on Saturday, January 10th. Both incoming and returning adjuncts are welcome. Please register here.
The workshop is designed to meet the unique needs and challenges that adjunct faculty face, to support your transition to campus, and to develop practical strategies for success with students. The day's session will include a broad overview of working at Mason, introductions to important policies, Canvas sessions, and sessions to enhance teaching skills for online and in-person classes.
The Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop will be held on Zoom. All orientation materials and session information will be hosted in Canvas. We recommend starting with these resources from George Mason's Information Technology Services (ITS) team:
- Getting Started for Employees with ITS: Start here to set up your Mason email and access a number of important resources, including the Getting Started Guide, Canvas support, Duo Two-Factor Authentication, classroom support, and more. Access to these features may depend on when you and/or your department have completed onboarding with Human Resources and Payroll.
- Zoom Support: All Mason employees are granted a Zoom Pro account. Please activate your account and familiarize yourself with Zoom prior to attending the workshop.
Sample Schedule for Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop
| Saturday, August 16th online via Zoom | |||
| Time | Session | ||
| 9:00-9:25am | Welcome & Overview | ||
| 9:25-9:30am | Quick Break | ||
| 9:30-10:00am | Student Panel: We are Mason Students | ||
| 10:00-10:05am | Quick Break | ||
| 10:05-11:05am | Jump Start Your First Two Weeks | Teaching Online | Transforming Assignments for Student Success |
| 11:05-11:15am | Comfort Break | ||
| 11:15-11:55am | Panel: Supporting Mason Students: Roles, Responsibilities, & Resources | ||
| 11:55-12:05pm | Comfort Break | ||
| 12:05-12:35pm | Lunch Panel Discussion: Insights from the Adjunct Faculty Committee | ||
| 12:35-12:40pm | Quick Break | ||
| 12:40-1:30pm | Fostering Engagement and Belonging with Inclusive Classroom Techniques | ||
| 1:30-1:35pm | Quick Break | ||
| 1:35-2:05pm | Panel: Key Institutional Resources and Policies | ||
| 2:05-2:15pm | Comfort Break | ||
| 2:15-3:05pm | Engaging Students in Classroom-based Courses | Responding to Students Effectively | |
| 3:05-3:10pm | Quick Break | ||
| 3:10-4:00pm | Teaching in Canvas: Overview and Q&A | AI: Key Considerations for Your Classroom | |
| 4:00-4:05pm | Quick Break | ||
| 4:05-4:15pm | Closing Session | ||
Previous attendees have said...
Presenters provided abundant examples and resources and touched upon them from various angles. As a result, it will be easy to remember where
to look for information as needed.
Very helpful how the agenda was broken down and breaks were provided. Everything was on time. The length of sessions was perfect.