Only exempt staff--not non-exempt or classified staff--may teach as adjunct faculty. Exceptions require concurrent approval by the Provost, Chief Human Resources Officer, and General Counsel.
Each staff member will obtain their supervisor’s written approval before applying to teach as an adjunct faculty member. A supervisor's approval is valid for one academic year and must be re-requested each subsequent academic year in which the staff member wishes to serve on the adjunct faculty. Approval is within the supervisor’s sole discretion, and the written approval will be kept on-file in the College in which the employee will teach.
In deciding whether to give or withhold approval, the supervisor will consider all relevant facts and circumstances. The most important considerations are whether the employee is performing their regular duties satisfactorily and whether the supervisor anticipates that the employee would continue to do so if appointed to the adjunct faculty. Other considerations include the nature and scope of the employee’s duties and the effect their teaching responsibilities may have on the effectiveness of the employee’s assigned unit, the employee’s work schedule, the schedule of the course the employee wishes to teach, the employee’s other outside employment or outside activities, the employee’s past history of disciplinary action or performance issues, the employee’s attendance, the employee’s length of service in their current position, the employee’s past history (if any) of serving on adjunct faculty while successfully balancing their regular duties, and the academic unit’s need for the employee’s assistance.
Supervisors will not approve a staff employee’s application for adjunct teaching if:
- The employee is in a probationary period;
- The employee is under a performance improvement plan;
- The employee has been informed that they will be involuntarily separated, or the employee has submitted a resignation;
- The employee is being officially investigated for alleged misconduct.