Roadmap
Welcome to Estrella Mountain Community College's adjunct faculty orientation. It contains several parts, covering the basic information you need to be a part of our teaching and learning community. You may explore the parts in any order, and may return to them more than once. When you are done viewing a topic, please use your browser's back arrow to return to this Roadmap. Internet Explorer is recommended for the best viewing experience.
If you have been recently hired to teach at Estrella, you must complete the Basic Orientation before you begin teaching. When you are finished with either the basic or complete orientation, you may print out a certificate for your records after taking a short quiz.
Before Classes Start- Get your badge and access key
- Get your parking decal
- Locate your course information in the Class Schedule
- Find out where your classroom is
- Understand FERPA
- Complete Certiificate of Understanding and Conditions of Employment.
- Login to your email account
- Print your roster from SIS
- Familiarize yourself with campus emergency procedures
- Compose your syllabus
- Email your syllabus to your Division Chair
- Copy your syllabus for your students or post it in Blackboard
- If your are using Blackboard, build your course
- The First Day
- Go over your syllabus with your students
- Acquaint your students with Learning Support on campus
- Collect Disability Services forms from students who have them
- Drop any "no-shows"
- Report enrollment irregularities
- As the Semester Progresses
- Identifying at-risk students through Early Alert
- Cleaning up your 45th Day Rosters
- Dealing with difficult students
- Meeting off campus
- Scheduling make up exams
- Finding a substitute through your Division Chair and secretary
- Reporting final grades
- Obtaining support in the Adjunct Office
This should be returned to your Division secretary.
