Resources for Adjunct & Visiting Faculty

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Overview

Welcome to the University of North Florida! We are honored to have you join us in our endeavor to promote the spirit of intellectual and artistic freedom through quality instruction and meaningful learning experiences.

Adjunct and visiting faculty are fundamental to the functioning of the university. You provide valuable insight to your students, your department, college, and the university. We understand the many tasks you will balance in your new role, and we created this resource site to support your orientation to the campus community.

This resource site is designed to:

Acquaint you with the University
Support your onboarding as a UNF faculty member and employee
Equip you with fundamental instructional strategies and teaching tools
Connect you with the UNF community

This Resources for Adjunct and Visiting Faculty Canvas course will expose you to the fundamentals needed to prepare to teach your first courses at UNF, but it is not a comprehensive overview. For support with topics of interest or inquiry, utilize the resources listed in the Additional Resources section. If you can't seem to find what or whom you're looking for, please reach out to your department.

Commitment

The resources in this Canvas course cover the topics above to help you prepare to teach your first courses at UNF. You can also engage in optional activities that will prompt you to explore your thoughts and goals for your instruction.

Learning Objectives

By interacting with this resource site, you will be able to:

Obtain access to essential university resources and facilities
Demonstrate compliance with university policies and procedures
Set instructional goals at set milestones throughout the semester
Establish student goals at set milestones throughout the semester
Identify and address common events that occur in a course
Identify and prepare essential course components for the first days/weeks of class
Identify and apply instructional best practices
Identify opportunities for professional development and community building at UNF