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Adjunct Rank/Lecturers


1. In advance of filling an adjunct position the departments should meet with the dean's office to plan the number of adjunct positions available for hire within funding availability for that term/year.

2. Draft the Letter of Offer for the selected Adjunct. Make sure to complete and include the Welcome and Orientation letter.

3. Check with your Dean's Office to find your school's policy for routing letters of offer (ie., Department, Employee, Dean's Office or Department, Dean's Office, Employee).

4. Forward the fully signed letter of offer to Human Resources. NOTE: If this is a grant-related position, send the letter directly to Research Accounting.

5. Have the new employee go to HR to complete required hire paperwork on or before their first day. Please let them know they will need to bring identification to complete their I-9 form and their Social Security card for proof of their legal name.  Helpful guide for hiring managers: New Faculty & Staff Startup Checklist.

You may have the employee complete this packet and bring it with them to HR.
* Employee Information Packet

NOTES:

All adjunct letters are not alike. Dates of contract, pay dates & language may be different depending on the term. For example, Fall terms include an advance clause, while Winter and Spring term letters do not. Changes, ratifications, and clarifications cause the letters to be updated often, so we recommend that you do not save these letters to your computer, but access them via the HR website instead.

Co-teaching appointments must be documented in the letter of offer as follows:

  • “ for the purpose of providing co-instruction for the courses listed below.”
  • “ your rate of pay is __% of [per credit hour rate] per credit hour times [credit hours] credit hours, which equals [pay].”

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