Professional Expectations
Reappointment The reappointment of part time faculty members is determined by enrollment demand and professional performance, as indicated by student evaluations and class observations. Instructors shall inform the department of their availability to teach after the course schedule has been set up for the upcoming semester. Instructors may be informed of a cancellation of their reappointment as late as a week before the class starts if the class is cancelled due to low enrollment.
Professional conduct Instructors are expected to observe high standards of professional behavior in their classes.
Credentials. In order for your employment to be formalized at the College you must arrange for an official transcript of your highest degree and three current letters of reference on official stationary to be mailed to the Chairperson of the Department of Foreign Languages. Failure to comply may result in non-reappointment.
Multiple Positions. Workload for the Part-Time members of the Instruction Staff: A person appointed to an Adjunct title is not a full-time employee of the City University of New York. Employment in an adjunct position or a combination of adjunct positions shall not constitute a full-time position. Adjunct lecturers or Adjunct in other titles, excluding Graduate Assistants, shall not be assigned a total of more than nine (9) classroom contact hours during a semester in one unit of the City University of New York. In addition, such adjunct may be employed to teach a maximum of one course of not more than six (6)
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