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DMACC Policies and Procedures 
    
DMACC Policies and Procedures
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HR3205 - New Adjunct Instructor Orientation


Procedures

Section: HUMAN RESOURCES PROCEDURES

SubSection: GENERAL INFORMATION

Master List Section: Human Resources

 

  1. Definitions

A.  Orientation: An event or series of events held within the adjuncts initial year of hire to give adjuncts the information necessary to be an employee at DMACC.

II. Institutional Regulations

    New Adjunct instructors teaching credit courses should attend a new Adjunct instructor orientation within the first 2 semesters of teaching, not counting Summer term.

    Orientation may be waived for Adjunct instructors who meet one of the following criteria:

  1. Previously employed by DMACC as an Adjunct instructor.
  2. Formerly employed by DMACC as a Regular instructor.
  3. Licensed high school instructor teaching dual credit courses and employed by their regular high school and not DMACC.

III. Procedure

  1. New Adjunct instructor orientation shall be held at the beginning of Fall and Spring terms either in person or virtually.
  2. Human Resources shall keep a record of the attendees as well as those for whom the orientation is waived.
  3. Adjunct instructors completing the orientation shall be paid for attending.
  4. Departments and/or campuses may also conduct additional orientation meetings for Adjunct instructors.


References:
Quality Faculty Plan

Cross Reference:
Policy HR406 - Quality Faculty Plan  

Adopted: October 1, 2002
Reviewed: Annually

Revised:
December 1, 2003

November 1, 2008

November 1, 2009

October 1, 2014

September 1, 2020

June 10, 2022



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