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At Mesa Community College, in Arizona, part of the focus of adjunct orientation is establishing bonds among adjuncts, says Jennifer Strickland, interim director of the college's Center for Teaching and Learning. "I see orientation as the perfect opportunity to engage your faculty," she says. "They're new, and they need to feel like a member of the community."