Welcome! Adjunct Faculty On-Line Orientation

Welcome! Adjunct Faculty On-Line Orientation

Orientation Process 1. Review slide presentation 2. Review Adjunct Faculty Handbook 3. Complete online Preventing Workplace Harassment module 4. Required reading: Class Schedule and Class Roster, Catalog 5. Print out, sign and return the Statement of Completion at the end this presentation to acknowledge completion of orientation.

CUI Facts Accredited through Western Association of Colleges and Schools (WASC) 3500+ enrolled students Five Schools Arts and Sciences Business Christ College Education Professional Studies Offers 29 bachelor of arts/science, 10 masters degree administration degrees and beginning Spring 2014, doctorate in education.

Concordia Expects Ethical behavior Performance excellence Adherence to policies and procedures Commitment to CUI mission, targets and student success Understanding Concordia s Faithfulness to the Lutheran Tradition. Understanding Concordia s commitment to Lutheran Higher Education.

Concordia University Mission Statement: Concordia University Irvine, guided by the Great Commission of Christ Jesus and the Lutheran Confessions, empowers students through the liberal arts and professional studies for lives of learning, service and leadership.

Concordia University Vision Statement: Concordia University Irvine will be among the finest, distinctively Lutheran liberal arts universities in America, preparing wise, honorable, cultivated citizens, informed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for the church and world.

Our Heritage What we Believe and Confess http://www.cui.edu/aboutcui/heritage/index.aspx?id=18629 Grace Alone. Faith Alone http://www.cui.edu/aboutcui/heritage/index.aspx?id=21818 Faithful to Lutheran Tradition http://www.cui.edu/aboutcui/heritage/index.aspx?id=18634 Lutheran Higher Education http://www.cui.edu/aboutcui/heritage/index.aspx?id=20789

CUI Targets and Goals Written Communication Students compose focused and coherent written content; organize and logically develop their ideas; find, analyze and integrate appropriate sources; and demonstrate facility in discipline- or genrespecific conventions of writing.

CUI Targets and Goals Oral Communication Students make verbal presentations in which they articulate a central message, organize main ideas, integrate appropriate supporting information, employ language appropriate for the topic and audience, and utilize delivery techniques that enhance the presentation.

CUI Targets and Goals Systematic Inquiry Students explain a problem, articulate a (hypo)thesis, investigate using appropriate sources, analyze the information, and craft logical conclusions and creative solutions to the problem.

CUI Targets and Goals Quantitative Reasoning Students demonstrate understanding of quantitative facts and concepts, perform calculations successfully, and apply problem solving strategies to analyze quantitative data and to draw appropriate conclusions.

CUI Targets and Goals Christian Literacy and Faith Students describe the contents and contexts of the Bible, Christianity s major teachings, how the Christian faith connects to their academic discipline(s) and vocations in life, and have many opportunities to receive instruction in the Christian faith.

CUI Targets and Goals Service to Society and Church Students serve society in ethical and merciful ways, examining benefits gained and challenges encountered, and Christian students have many opportunities to serve the church.

CUI Targets and Goals Informed and Responsive Citizenship Students explain how political and economic systems have influenced citizenship in the United States and the world; interact effectively and ethically with people of various cultural/global contexts; engage with and analyze the arts; articulate how the culture of scientific knowledge relates to other disciplines; and describe healthy lifestyles.

CUI Targets and Goals Specialized Knowledge Students apply knowledge in a specific field that draws on current research, scholarship and/or techniques in the field.

Adjunct Faculty Handbook Highlights COURSE SYLLABUS Templates for course syllabi are available: Ask your Department Chair or Dean Your syllabus should contain your attendance policy, a statement on academic honesty and a statement on academic accommodations. You are required to distribute the syllabus and any other course outline materials at the first class meeting The syllabus is your contract with the students.

Highlights (cont.) CLASS ROSTER(S) Class rosters for the course(s) you will be teaching are to be accessed through MyRecords. The class roster is unofficial during the first two weeks of the semester. After the census date (the end of the second full week) your rosters are considered official. Any discrepancies between the official roster and your own records should be corrected immediately by contacting the Registrar s Office (Grimm Hall 1 st Floor, ext. 3079). All students on your roster must be given a grade at the end of the semester. Do not leave a student ungraded!

Highlights (cont.) Adds and Drops Please check with your dean or department chair for school procedures on adding students to your class. Please review and familiarize yourself with the university s add/drop policy. All adds and drops require proper documentation. Students are responsible for proper adding/dropping Do not tell student that you will drop them from the roster

Highlights (cont.) Final Exams All instructors are expected to meet and give some type of final exam during finals week. See the CUI website for the final exam schedule. Academic Warnings Concordia prides itself on maintaining effective communication with its students. Academic warnings provide a means for instructor communication with students having academic difficulties in their class. Academic warnings are given via MyRecords.

Academic Warnings

Student Services Financial Aid Academic and personal counseling provided Disability Support Services (Accommodations) Note takers, additional time, etc Student Job Placement Assists with employment; provides testing Library linked to multiple on-line research sources Reference librarian Library tours Guest lectures on library services

CUI Home Page http://www.cui.edu

Registrar s Home Page http://www.cui.edu/studentlife/registrar

MyRecords MyRecords is CUI s administrative software system. View schedule and room assignment(s) Official class roster Only the MyRecords roster is considered official. Blackboard is not considered official. Look up contact information for your students Submit final grades or Academic Warnings

MyRecords Login Screen https://myrecords.cui.edu/pls/cui/twbkwbis.p_wwwlogin

MyRecords Information What do I need to know to use the MyRecords system? If you ve taught at Concordia, your account is the same as past semesters A ID number (You can receive your ID number from the Office of the Registrar, Grimm Hall 1 st floor, Ext. 3079) A PIN (if you have forgot your PIN, please come to the Office of the Registrar, Grimm Hall 1 st floor with an ID) Your security question answer if you forgot your PIN

MyRecords Information (cont.) Where can I go to receive assistance? Registrar s Office staff can assist you with the BannerWeb system or call 949-214-3079 I do not have a computer to print my rosters or submit grades, what do I do? Several offices have computers for adjunct faculty use... Alpha and Beta workrooms, Library and the Registrar s Office

Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Review the FERPA Training and FERPA Video http://www.cui.edu/studentlife/registrar/index.aspx?id=1040 Covers a student s right to privacy Student s personal information Student s academic information Student s medical information Under no circumstances are grades allowed to be posted and graded projects left in a public area for student pickup.

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. (CELT) CELT is both a virtual and a physical resource aimed at facilitating the creation and support of diverse learnercentered teaching environments. CELT resources are available for students and faculty. You are welcome to explore both areas. http://celt.cui.edu/faculty.htm

CELT Webpage

What Can You Do at CELT? Access Instructional Resources Library Databases Blackboard PowerPoint General Resources Use the CELT Center (Grimm Hall 2 nd floor) to: Make video clips from DVD or videotapes Create PDFs Scan documents and pictures Burn CDs and more And more

Safety and Security CUI Security (949) 214-3000 Escorts available Committed to a safe work environment Safety and Security Office Admin 120 Parking pass (Admin 120) ID Card (Optional)

Worker s Compensation Covers all employees while working Notify supervisor if injured and complete form Report within 24 hours

FAQ If I get injured on the job, am I covered under Worker s Compensation? Yes, report any injury to supervisor immediately What do I do if I can t make it to work? If absent for any reason; Call 949-214-3288 or your dean to request your absence be posted How do I get a mailbox? Mailboxes are available through the Copy Center.

Contacts Arts and Sciences, School of 214-3288 AV Equipment 214-3175 Bookstore 214-3454 Business/Prof Studies, School of 214-3365 CELT (Blackboard) 214-3358 Christ College, School of 214-3389 Copy & Mail Center 214-3158 Disability and Learning Resource Center 214-3039 Education, School of 214-3350 Human Resources 214-3134 Information Technology 214-3175 Registrar s Office 214-3079

Wrapping up Complete the Preventing Workplace Harassment module within 30 days of hire and each year thereafter. Review Adjunct Handbook, Catalog and Faculty Resources (Adjunct Faculty Information) link at http://www.cui.edu/studentservices/registrar/index.aspx?id=18244 Tour the campus: Bookstore Library Registrar s Office Print out, sign and return the Statement of Completion form (next page) Send signed form to Registrar@cui.edu or to the Office of the Registrar, Grimm Hall Room 105.

Statement of Completion I, have completed the the Online Adjunct Orientation presentation. (Please return to the Office of the Registrar) Signed: Date:

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