Adjunct Faculty Information: Welcome

Kathleen Farrell

610-526-6054

kathleenfarrell@harcum.edu 

Barbara Yalof

610-526-6135

byalof@harcum.edu 

Academic Affairs email:

academicaffairs@harcum.edu

Click here to fill out the form to alert Academic Affairs of your missing class

I just got hired as an instructor. What are the next steps?

• Complete New Hire Paperwork
• Order course textbook. If you have not received one, then see your Program Director.
• Teaching Contract - Program Director will submit your contract to Human Resources. You will receive a copy once Human Resources has processed the paperwork.
• Check the Academic Calendar to find out what the important dates are for each semester
• Check Payroll Dates - payroll dates are provided when you receive your contract
• Familiarize yourself with key personnel
  • Bryn Mawr Campus
  • Partnership Sites
• Review what Student Support Services has to offer 

What do I need to do before the semester begins?

• Get your Harcum College ID and parking permit if you need one - go to Klein Hall Campus Safety Office for photo ID and permit
• Access Class List
• Check your Harcum email address: for assistance, contact the Information Technology department by phone 610-526-1867 or by email at support@harcum.edu
• Get the course syllabus from your Program Director. Complete with your contact information and send the completed syllabus back to your Program Director
• Create your Canvas Shell - See emails from Steve Pipitone for directions
• Review class attendance and other important procedures      
• Review add/drop and withdrawal procedures
• Familiarize yourself with technology resources available. Please contact your Program Director or Site Coordinator for details about the technology available.
  • Bryn Mawr Campus
  • Partnership Sites
• Lockers are available in the Faculty Computer Lounge on the third floor of the Academic Center.  Please bring a lock for your locker to keep your personal items safe. Photocopiers are available to use. Please ask your Program Director for the department photocopier codes.
• Mailboxes are located in the Faculty Lounge. These are assigned according to number - check the list in the lounge to find your mailbox number.  Please check your mailbox as much as possible for information.

First 2 Weeks of Class

• Submit attendance on PowerCampus - required for every day of the course but submit immediately the first 2 weeks.

*Remember no canceled classes are permitted the first 2 weeks of classes.*

• Contact your Program Director with the names of any students who are not on your class list
• Follow policy if you are late or cannot make class: 
  • Bryn Mawr Campus
  • Partnership Sites
• Inform students of add/drop deadline

Mid-Semester

• Submit Academic Notifications on Starfish to students who you want to encourage to succeed but who are not attending class regularly, or even send kudos to those students who are doing well in class. This can be done at any time during the semester. 
• Submit Midterm Grades on PowerCampus 

End of the Semester  

• Submit Grades - If the grade is an "F", please notify your Program Director with the last date of student's class attendance.