Writing on the Edge (WOTE) is a virtual conference for adjuncts, contingent faculty, full-time faculty, staff, and anyone else interested in teaching and learning.  Organized by adjunct faculty from the Liberal Arts Division of the College of DuPage, the virtual conference will focus on what we all have learned while teaching remotely, strategies we have found effective, and issues we may face as we move forward.

 

This year’s conference will be held on Zoom on Thursday, October 7, 2021, and Friday, October 8, 2021.  In addition to a keynote speaker, there will also be several breakout sessions. Please consider facilitating a breakout session. This is your chance to present at a conference about a topic you feel is important. 

 

Please see this Call for Proposals for details.  Faculty from all disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals dealing with the theme, Post-Pandemic Pedagogy, or any other teaching and learning ideas.

 

Proposals are due on July 15th.

Roosevelt University is holding elections for RAFO Senate and College Council positions.

 

Adjunct faculty members are up for election for both the Senate and the College Council, which play important roles in University governance. RAFO encourages adjuncts to vote for both representatives for the College Council and for members of the Senate. Let your voice be heard.

 

The voting closes on May 7th. Use this link to vote for candidates in your respective college and for the senate.

 

Click here for more information on the rules for the election and on the role of these bodies in University governance.

 

In solidarity,

 

The RAFO Executive Committee

 

Exciting News.

The Department of Teacher Preparation in the College of Education will hire a Visiting Assistant Professor for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Part-time faculty members at Roosevelt are encouraged to apply. 

Here is the link to the RU blog post with more details about the position and further links to apply for it.

In Solidarity,

The RAFO Executive Committee

Great conference everyone!
 
RAFO would like to thank all the presenters and participants of our annual Adjunct-to-Adjunct Conference Remotely Speaking. Our speakers provided insight into their methods with online instruction and engaging students using Zoom and other techniques during this challenging year. 
 
Here are some highlights.
 
Erik Wenzel discussed his encouragement of students returning to nature within the context of visual art classes generally taught in the Roosevelt University studios. Cindy Eisenhard examined the use of empathy as a technique to reach students in these difficult times and transfer empathy across the other areas in the university. Dr. Jay Fulgencio offered several examples of Zoom icebreakers and virtual class activities to build student engagement and community, and Jen Wilson suggested seven tips to making the world of Zoomland a more appealing and civil society as we see the virtual classroom cling to future terms in additional online, hybrid and remote opportunities for the Roosevelt University community.
 
And, of course, there were the door prizes. 
 
We look forward to seeing our membership at the A2A conference in Spring 2022. This time, though, let's try it in person. 
 
In solidary,
 
RAFO Professional Development Committee

 

Save the date! March 26th

RAFO's Adjunct-to-Adjunct Conference. 

Look over the Conference Brochure

And stay turned!

More information,

including links to the different sessions,

to follow soon. 

 

 

  1. 2021 RAFO Membership Meeting February 26th
  2. Professional Development Conference for Adjuncts March 26th
  3. RAFO Honors Dr. Martin Luther King
  4. New Year's Greetings from RAFO

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Contracts

RAFO Members:

As lead negotiator for the 2020-2024 contract, I am pleased to announce that your negotiating team and Roosevelt University have come to an agreement. RAFO is extremely pleased with the final outcome and we believe you will be, too. The University was adamant on 0% for the first year, but as an offset for that 0%, we negotiated a signing bonus of $150 for each bargaining unit member that taught either in Spring 2020 or will teach in the upcoming Fall 2020 semester. That then takes us into the final three years of the contract where adjuncts will receive a 2% increase for each of those years.

As I hope you can see from the above, RAFO worked hard to ensure that you are rewarded for the professionalism and integrity all have shown during these unusual and trying times. We are attaching a copy of the final contract for you to review and eventually ratify. The areas that appear in green are changes that were made to the verbiage in the contract that will support RAFO during the upcoming 4 years.  Appendix A reflects the 2% increase for each step in the final three years.

A link with the time will be sent next week for all to join this a zoom meeting, where we can answer your questions about the contract.

In closing, we hope you will be as excited as we are regarding the new contract.

In solidarity,

Don Wlodarski and the RAFO team:

Jen Wilson, Joseph Fedorko, Amelia Hicks, Stan Traywick, Mike Pinsoff and Dennis Tucker