Adjunct Faculty Expectations
The minimum requirements of all College of DuPage adjunct instructors include the following. Instructors will:
Orientation
Expectation
All new hire adjunct faculty must complete a two-step orientation process:
 Adjunct Faculty Orientation 1.0- A self-guided online orientation
accessed through Blackboard

Adjunct Faculty Orientation 2.0- A one-hour face-to-face session
presented by the Office of Adjunct Faculty Support
Timing
Prior to Class
Start
Associated Information
Office of Adjunct Faculty Support
(630) 942-2158
Within Your
First Term of
Teaching
Syllabus
Expectation
Utilize the Course Syllabus Checklist (as provided), approved textbooks
(policies may vary by division), and supplemental materials.
All faculty members must post their course syllabi to their Blackboard
course shell by the first day of their class.
 Syllabi will be retrieved electronically from Blackboard and stored
in the College’s database
 Each syllabus should be formatted as a PDF and must include
“syllabus” in the document title
 Each syllabus must then be placed in the Syllabus tab in
Blackboard.
Review the course syllabus with students during the first class period.
Timing
Prior to Class
Start
By First Day of
Class
Associated Information
Course Syllabus Checklist
Access to Blackboard shell
First Day of
Class
General Course Administration
Expectation
Obtain a COD staff ID and parking permit. The ID card serves as your room
key, is needed to utilize the printers, and can also be registered with the
Library to rent materials.
Familiarize yourself with the Academic Dishonesty /Student Misconduct
Report on a regular basis. Refer to Board Policy 20-35: Student Conduct and
Board Policy 20-40: Student Discipline.
Comply with the printed course schedule meeting times and location. Class
should not be released early or cancelled except in emergency situations. If
such a situation does occur, you must contact your division office
immediately.
Timing
Prior to Class
Start
Prior to Class
Start
Course Calendars
Adhere to the Final Exam Schedule located at
http://cod.edu/academics/calendar.aspx. Final examination periods must
be used for an exam or other culminating activity. Faculty must include
final exam dates on their course syllabi and remind students of those
dates.
Published
Examination
Period
Course Calendars
Prior to Class
Start
Associated Information
Visit the COD Police Department
located in HEC 1040 or
call (630) 942-4280.
Academic Dishonesty/Student
Misconduct
Since the final examination period is designated to allow students
additional time for study and preparation, final examinations should not be
administered during the last week of instruction for 12 and 16 week
classes.
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Roster and Reporting
Expectation
Direct students who are not on your class roster, but are sitting in class, to
the Registration Office located in the Student Services Center 2221. You
should also continue to review the class roster throughout the term.
Faculty members must complete the following:
 Roster Verification
 Midterm Verifications
 Final Grades
Timing
First Day of
Class
Associated Information
Follow the due
dates and
instructions
sent to your
COD email
These must be completed by their designated due dates.
Faculty must maintain individual student grade and attendance records in
an electronic form. These must be submitted to the appropriate division
office when final course grades are due to the Student Records Office.
End of term
Division office email for grades
and attendance.
Timing
Associated Information
Sub-division copy account
number
Course Administration- Printing and Copying
Expectation
For large copy orders (more than 50 single-sided copies), use the Print
Center at the main campus. You will need your sub-division’s copy account
number to submit a work order. Please contact your sub-division office to
obtain the correct account number. Once you have established a profile
with the Print Center, you will be able to order copies easily and efficiently.
Be sure to allow 48 hours to complete your copy order.
Print Center account
http://www.cod.edu/dept/staffse
rvices/
Copies of less than 50 single-sided pages can be made on the copiers in the
Part-Time Faculty Centers.
Staffed Part-Time Faculty Centers
BIC 2406 and HSC 1235
Communication
Expectation
Use your assigned College of DuPage email as the primary mode of
communication with COD students, staff, and administrators.
Timing
Always
Associated Information
COD Email Account
For instructions on forwarding
COD email to another account,
contact the College of DuPage
Faculty/Staff Help Desk at (630)
942-4357 or email
helpdesk@cod.edu
You may also request a COD voicemail extension as an additional contact
method. Please see the Part-Time Faculty Center for more information.
Respond to emails from students, staff, and COD administrators within two
business days (Monday through Friday are considered business days). Save
all email correspondence so that in the event of an issue, documentation is
available.
Check your assigned COD adjunct faculty mailbox weekly.
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Staffed Part-Time Faculty Centers
BIC 2406 and HSC 1235
Two Business
Days to
Respond
Locate Prior to
Class
Contact your division office or
Part-Time Faculty Center to
locate mailbox.
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Knowledge of classroom management technology is expected (e.g.
Blackboard). Your syllabus must be posted in Blackboard for every section
you teach.
Prior to Class
Start and
During Class
In addition, it is recommended that you post an instructor profile and use
the Blackboard announcement feature for communicating with students
outside of class. For training and assistance using Blackboard, contact the
Teaching and Learning Center. If you experience technology issues, contact
the IT Helpdesk.
Teaching and Learning Center
(630) 942-3805
www.cod.edu/tlc
IT Help Desk
(630) 942-HELP(4357) or
helpdesk@cod.edu
Class Attendance
Expectation
During regular business hours, faculty members are expected to notify
their division office as soon as possible in the event of absence or
tardiness. Division offices are open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Outside regular business hours, faculty who are scheduled to teach at the
Glen Ellyn campus should contact the Part-Time Faculty Center at (630)
942-2303 (BIC 2406) or (630) 942-3371 (HSC 1235) or the Police Department
at (630) 942-2000.
Faculty who are scheduled to teach at one of the Centers should contact
both the division office as well as the Center where they teach.
All substitute faculty must be approved in advance by the appropriate
Associate Dean or Dean. Associate Deans approve the use of substitutes at
their discretion when an instructor cannot attend a class session due to an
extenuating circumstance or situation.
Timing
Associated Information
Appropriate division office
Part-Time Faculty Center at (630)
942-2303 (BIC 2406) or (630)
942-3371 (HSC 1235)
Police Department at (630) 9422000
Center Phone Number
Approval of Associate Dean
It is your responsibility, as the instructor, to contact the Associate Dean to
discuss the situation and need for substitute instruction in a timely
manner.
Maintain professional demeanor with students and staff, and serve as a
positive representative of College of DuPage in the academic environment.
All employees are expected to comply with the Employee Guidebook, Board Policies, Information for a
Drug Free College, and follow the guidelines as shown, including future updates as issued. You can access
the guidebook at the College of DuPage Human Resources webpage. Board Policies are available at the
College of DuPage Board of Trustees webpage.
Failure to meet these minimum requirements and expectations could result in the
non-assignment of future classes.
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