Part-Time Faculty Resources
Teaching at UA
The Institute for Teaching, Learning and Assessment and the Office of Academic Affairs provide many useful resources for faculty, including information about syllabi, what to do if you suspect academic misconduct, A.I. in the classroom and best practices for online teaching.
Shared Governance
Part-time Faculty have shared governance representation through both Faculty Senate and the University Council.
* Faculty Senate. The Part-time Faculty elects two representatives to the Senate, and Part-time Faculty members are welcome to serve on any Senate committee.
* The Part-time Faculty Committee (PTFC) is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate charged with proposing rules, requirements, and procedures to the Faculty Senate that improve working conditions for Part-time Faculty. The contact information for the current chair of the PTFC can be found here.
* University Council . The UC and its eight standing committees represent all primary campus constituency groups: faculty, staff, professional staff, students, deans, department chairs and administrators.
Know the guidelines for and expectations and rights of Part-time Faculty:
University rule for Part-time Faculty
Grievance procedures for PT faculty
Academic freedom of non-bargaining unit faculty members (scroll down to (I)(1) for the specific section)
How do Part-time Faculty get promoted?
Conduct a self-review:
* Assistant Lecturers: have you completed 60 credit hours of university teaching?
* Associate Lecturers: have you completed 100 credit hours of university teaching?
* If you have earned a credential since your initial hire (such as a Doctoral degree) you may be eligible for promotion. See the University rule for Part-time Faculty for more information.
Note that your teaching credits can be earned at any university, not just UA. Contact the administrative assistant in your department or school if you have reached the above levels.
Further resources:
My Akron connects you to nearly everything you need at UA. Use it to link to the learning management system Brightspace, Workday (including payroll information, links to the academic record hub for course listings and class rosters, and leave request forms), Parking Permits, University Libraries, the Office of Academic Affairs, ITS and many other pages essential to your employment here.
The academic calendar, with links to final exam schedules, add/drop dates and final grade information.
Help-a-Zip, where you can refer a student who is experiencing difficulty.
The Counseling & Testing Center
Student Conduct and Community Standards with information about the academic misconduct referrals process.
Training and job aids, including reference guides for Workday
Part-time Faculty Laptop Request Form
Information about discounts and tuition remission
Campus Safety Services where you can sign up to receive texts with safety alerts and closing information or request a safety escort.