What is Included in My Adjunct Course Compensation?
This page will help you better understand what activities and expectations are included in your adjunct contracts. It will help you understand which training and meetings are included in the adjunct compensation vs. which are optional. This page will also highlight the expected activities to be completed pre-, post-, and during the term.
If an adjunct is required to attend a meeting(s) or training(s) lasting longer than 60 minutes as a prerequisite to teaching an assigned course, and that activity is not listed on the supplemental webpage, the adjunct will be compensated at $25 per hour for the duration of the meeting(s) or training(s).
For course pay rates, please visit the Adjunct Pay Rate info page.
Non-teaching Activities Included in Standard Adjunct Payment
One-time Activities
- Active Shooter Training (8 minutes)
- DEI for the Workplace (1 hour)
- New Faculty Orientation (2 hours)
- FERPA Training (1.5 Hours)
Annual Activities
- Harassment & Discrimination + Title IX Training (2 - 2.5 hours)
- Bystander Training (1 hour)
- Active Shooter Training (8 minutes)
Annual Policy Acknowledgments
- Code of Conduct
- Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace
- Conflict of Interest & Confidentiality
Activities on an Alternative Cadence
- College Meetings - Monthly / Quarterly, attendance optional
- Program Meetings - As scheduled, attendance optional
- Professional Development offered by Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) or college - As scheduled, attendance optional
Teaching Activities
The boxes below will help clarify the expectations your Program Chair and/or Course Owner will have as you teach your courses at NLU. It is recommended that you contact your Program Chair and/or Course Owner to share your expectations of them (deadlines, support, etc.).
Pre-term Activities
- Meet with chair, course lead, and/or other faculty to prepare course for the term (3 weeks prior to term start)
- D2L course set-up (2 weeks prior to term start)
- Update syllabus
- Set due dates
- Enable Turnitin
- Update “About Your Facilitator” page
- Check gradebook settings
- Review course content and links
- Post welcome announcement
- Activate your course
Term Activities
- Prepare for class meetings
- Prepare materials for students
- Attend class meetings
- Complete Retain reports
- Respond to emails
- Meet with students outside of class
- Hold office hours - 1 hour of office hours each week is required for all courses taught, office hours can be on-campus or remote
- Assess student performance, providing written and/or oral feedback to students
- Meet with other faculty and/or program chair about the course being taught
- Submit grades
Post-term Activities
- Manage student’s incompletes
- Submit course improvement ideas in writing
- Meet with other faculty and/or program chair about course or teaching improvements
- Meet with students in a mentorship capacity
