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2007 – 2008 Adjunct Faculty
On-Line Orientation
Orientation Process
1. Review slide presentation
2. Orientation checklist – cover topics with your
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supervisor as needed
Review Adjunct Faculty Handbook
Complete online “Preventing Workplace Harassment”
module accessed at
http://www.cui.edu/people/facultyandstaff/index_ekti
d3616.aspx
Required reading: CUI Student Handbook, Class
Schedule and Class Roster, Catalog
Print out, sign and return Appendix D, of the Adjunct
Faculty Handbook, to acknowledge completion of
orientation
CUI Facts
 Accredited through Western Association of Colleges
and Schools (WASC)
 2200 enrolled students
 Five Schools
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Adult Studies
Arts and Sciences
Business
Christ College
Theology
 Offers bachelor of arts, master of arts, master of
education and master of business administration
degrees
Concordia Expects
Ethical behavior
Performance excellence
Adherence to policies and procedures
Commitment to CUI Mission, Targets and
student success
Concordia University
Mission Statement:
Concordia University Irvine, guided by the
Great Commission of Christ Jesus and
the Lutheran Confessions, empowers
students through the liberal arts and
professional studies for lives of
learning, service and leadership.
CUI Targets and Goals
Systematic Inquiry
GOAL: Students will acquire and continue to use
systematic skills for encountering knowledge. They
will articulate a problem, structure an investigation,
gather suitable resources, organize and manipulate
qualitative or quantitative data, and think critically
to reach appropriate conclusions.
CUI Targets and Goals
Clear Communication
GOAL: Students will acquire and continue to use
knowledge and skills for sharing thoughts, data,
and feelings through writing, speaking, selected
technical media and information management.
CUI Targets and Goals
Health and Well-Being
GOAL: Students will acquire and continue to use
knowledge and skills which enhance their physical,
economic, psychological, and spiritual well-being
and environment, laying the groundwork for
satisfying and responsible leisure as well as
vigorous and purposeful work.
CUI Targets and Goals
Sociocultural Responsiveness
GOAL: Students will acquire and continue to use
knowledge and skills for effective, respectful and
positive interaction with the variety of the world's
peoples, cultures, societies and traditions.
CUI Targets and Goals
Aesthetic Responsiveness
GOAL: Students will acquire and continue to use
knowledge and skills for perceiving the elements of
human feeling, their synthesis and their expression
in artistic media. Students will shape their own
affective response through selected media
including writing, drama, music and visual arts.
CUI Targets and Goals
Christian Literacy and Life
GOAL: Students will acquire knowledge of and
appreciation for Christian faith, biblical and
confessional principles, God's creation, God's
redemption, Christian witness and humanitarian
service.
CUI Targets and Goals
Servant Leadership
GOAL: Students will acquire and continue to use
knowledge and skills to perceive the need of
others, stimulate a vision for positive response, and
collaborate within communities to achieve the
desired result.
Adjunct Faculty Handbook
Highlights
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Templates for course syllabi are available:
 Click here for templates
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Your syllabus should contain your attendance
policy and a statement on academic honesty
(included with your contract).
You are required to distribute the syllabus and any
other course outline materials at the first class
meeting
Highlights (cont.)
CLASS ROSTER(S)
Class rosters for the
course(s) you will be teaching are to be accessed
through BannerWeb. The class roster is unofficial
during the first two weeks of the semester. After the
census date (the end of the second full week) your
rosters are considered official. Any discrepancies
between the official roster and your own records
should be corrected immediately at the Registrar’s
Office (Admin. 200).
Highlights (cont.)
Adds and Drops
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Please check with your dean or division chair for
School procedures on adding students to your
class.
Please review and familiarize with the university’s
add/drop policy.
All adds and drops require proper documentation.
Final Exams
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All instructors are expected to give some type of
final exam and meet during finals week. See the
CUI website for the final exam schedule.
Highlights (cont.)
Academic Warnings
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Concordia prides itself on maintaining
effective communication with its students.
Academic warnings provide a means for
instructor communication with students
having academic difficulties in their class.
Forms are available in the Alpha and Beta
workrooms, Admin. 308, or the Registrar’s
Office.
Student Services
 Financial Aid
 Academic and personal counseling provided
 Disability Support Services
 Note takers, additional time, etc
 Student Job Placement
 Assists with employment; provides testing
 Library
 linked to multiple on-line research sources
 Reference librarian
 Library tours
 Guest lectures on library services
CUI Home Page
http://www.cui.edu
Registrar’s Home Page
http://www.cui.edu/index_ektid1028.aspx
CUI BannerWeb
BannerWeb is CUI’s administrative
software system.
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View schedule and room assignment(s)
Official class roster
 Note: Only the BannerWeb roster is
considered official, no other rosters may
be used.
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Look up contact information for your
students
Submit final grades
BannerWeb Login Screen
https://banweb.cui.edu/pls/cui/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin
BannerWeb Information
What do I need to use the
BannerWeb system?
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You account is the same as past semesters
An ID number
Your PIN
Your security question answer if you forgot
your PIN
BannerWeb Information (cont.)
Where can I go to receive assistance?
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Registrar’s Office staff can assist you with the
BannerWeb system
I do not have a computer to print my
rosters or submit grades, what do I do?
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Several offices have computers for adjunct faculty
use
Alpha and Beta workrooms, Library and the
Registrar’s Office
Federal Education Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA)
View the FERPA Video
Click here!
Covers student privacy rights
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Student’s personal information
Student’s academic information
Student’s medical information
Under no circumstances are grades
allowed to be posted and graded
projects left in a public area for student
pickup.
Center for Excellence in
Learning and Teaching. (CELT)
CELT is both a virtual and a physical
resource aimed at facilitating the creation
and support of diverse learner-centered
teaching environments. CELT resources are
available for students and faculty. You are
welcome to explore both areas.
CELT Webpage
http://celt.cui.edu
What Can You Do at CELT?
Access all University systems
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BannerWeb, Blackboard, WebCT, library
databases
Request AV equipment
Request a Blackboard site
Numerous resource materials
Use the CELT Center to:
 Make video clips from DVD or videotapes
 Create PDFs
 Scan documents and pictures
 Burn CDs and more
Safety and Security
CUI Security – (949) 854-8002 ext.
1101
Escorts available
Committed to a safe work
environment
Worker’s Compensation
 Covers all employees while working
 Notify supervisor if injured and
complete form
 Report within 24 hours
FAQ
 If I get injured on the job, am I covered under
Worker’s Compensation?
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Yes, report any injury to supervisor immediately
 What do I do if I can’t make it to work?
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If absent for any reason;
 Call 949-854-8002 ext. 1350 to request your absence be
posted
 How do I get a mailbox?
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Mailboxes are available through the Copy Center.
If you are teaching in the School of Education, you
can pick up you mail in Admin. 320.
Wrapping up…
Complete the “Preventing Workplace Harassment”
module within 30 days of hire.
 Review your checklist and meet your dean or
division chair if you have further questions.
 Tour the campus:
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Bookstore
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Library
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Advising and Student Services
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Registrar’s Office
 Print out, sign and return Appendix D, from the
Adjunct Faculty Handbook, to Admin 304.
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Welcome Back!
At CUI, we are all educators.
Directly or indirectly, what YOU do
each day influences the lives of our
students.
What an opportunity to make a
difference! We’re glad you’re
here!