Adjunct Faculty Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

This section is designed for faculty members teaching undergraduate classes on the University City and Center City campuses. Information for faculty in the College of Medicine is available through the College of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs & Professional Development as well as the College of Medicine Office of Educational Affairs.

Who should I contact regarding safety on campus, including emergencies?

What should I do if a student is in emotional distress?

What should I do if I believe a student is a victim of sexual violence or harassment? 

What should I do if I believe a student is a victim of discrimination or harassment based upon race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other protected categories? 

Who should I contact for classroom needs and A/V support? What about spaces for individual or small group meetings with students? What should I do if my classroom is unexpectedly unusable?  

Where can I find information about library services?

Who should I contact for technical support with Drexel Learn (the online learning system), as well as other information technology (IT) questions? 

Where can I find information regarding course enrollment policies (adding/dropping/withdrawing from courses) as well as information on grading and exams? Where should I direct students for such matters? 

What are my students’ rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policy?   

Where can I find information on academic honesty/plagiarism, and other student conduct policies? 

Where can I find information on disability resources, including student accommodations? 

Where can my students get support for non-harassment diversity concerns? How can my students get involved with University diversity organizations? 

Where can my students get support outside of the classroom for writing, math, and other subjects?

Where can my students get information on co-curricular activities and other student life matters that fall outside of the classroom? 

Where can I get information regarding onboarding procedures, campus maps and academic calendars, as well as details on teaching resources and university/department resources not covered in this FAQ sheet? 

Where can I get support and developmental programming for the teaching and learning process?

Resource Guide for Adjunct Faculty

The Resource Guide for Adjunct Faculty, provided in PDF format, contains a wealth of information tailored to the specific needs of Adjunct faculty. Please note that although many of the services mentioned are available to all faculty, this resource guide is primarily targeted at Adjunct Faculty teaching undergraduate courses.

Resource Guide Contents
Getting Started Teaching Resources University/Department Resources

Introduce Yourself to the Professional Staff in Your Department

 Special Classroom Requests Work Requests

New Employee Paperwork

Audio-Visual and Graphic Services

 Photocopying / Scanning

Conflict of Interest Program / Compliance Trainings

University Libraries / Copyright Law

 Dining Options at Drexel University

Payroll Basics

Online Learning

 Recreation

Drexel Email Account

Book Orders

 Parking

DrexelOne Portal

Office Hours

 Drexel Campus Bus Service

Drexel ID

Syllabi

 Public Safety
Dragonfly Wireless Internet Accessibility (Disabilities) Statement School Closing Information
Office Space / Campus Meeting Spaces Academic Integrity / Honesty / Plagiarism Additional Useful Weblinks
Academic Calendars, Campus Maps Attendance Policy University City Campus Map
The Office of Faculty Advancement Students Adding Courses Center City Campus Map
  Students Dropping / Withdrawing from Courses Queen Lane Campus Map
  Grading / Incompletes / Final Exams
  Graduating Undergraduate Seniors  
  Course Evaluations  

Drexel Systems Access for Adjunct Faculty

Below is a detailed explanation of systems access provided to Adjunct faculty at Drexel.

  • DrexelOne: Adjunct faculty members may activate their DrexelOne accounts once their hiring paperwork has been processed by Human Resources, starting 60 days before the job start date listed on their hiring paperwork and up through the job end date listed on their hiring paperwork. As long as the account is activated within this window, it remains active for 12 months after the job end date.
  • Drexel E-mail Account: Adjunct faculty members have access to their Drexel e-mail accounts while their DrexelOne accounts are active. Adjunct faculty members should familiarize themselves with the University's e-mail policy. 
  • Drexel Learn: Adjunct faculty members have access to Drexel Learn while their DrexelOne accounts are active. Adjunct faculty members requiring access prior to this may contact the Instructional Technology Group.
  • DragonCard (Drexel ID): Adjunct faculty members may pick up their DragonCard starting 24 hours after the job start date listed on their hiring paperwork, and their card is valid until 12:00 am on the job end date listed on their hiring paperwork. Any special access needed by a faculty member is handled by the individual department. DragonCards will continue to work under the same parameters for subsequent appointments of adjunct faculty members, provided that the adjunct faculty member’s subsequent EPAF has been submitted and the EPAF process has been finalized with Human Resources.
  • Drexel Libraries: Adjunct faculty receive library privileges starting on the job start date listed on their hiring paperwork, and maintain access until the job end date listed on their hiring paperwork. Adjunct faculty can find more information about Libraries services here: https://www.library.drexel.edu/faculty#Adjunct.
  • University Announcements: Adjunct faculty members begin receiving university announcements as soon as they have activated their Drexel e-mail accounts, and continue to receive announcements for 12 months after their job end date.
  • Drexel Directory: Adjunct faculty members will begin appearing in the Drexel Directory as of their job start date and will maintain presence until their job end date.

Note: Adjunct faculty members requiring password assistance during the 12 months after their job end date should contact the Drexel IT helpdesk at 215-895-2020 or accounts@drexel.edu.

Instructional Technology Workshops

The Office of Information Technology (Drexel IT) offers instructional technology workshops to all Drexel faculty, including adjunct faculty members, and offers certain workshops during evening hours to better accommodate the needs of adjunct faculty. A complete listing of upcoming Drexel IT workshops is available online.

Health Care Benefits for Adjunct Faculty Members

Effective January 1, 2015, all Drexel non benefit-eligible employees, including adjunct faculty members, who worked an average of at least 30 hours per week over the previous 12 month period, are offered health benefits in accordance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

We recognize that classroom hours alone do not adequately account for the time and energy that goes into teaching a course. Consistent with ACA guidance, Drexel calculates adjunct teaching hours by multiplying each credit hour by a "reasonable" factor to account for preparation time, grading, etc. For a standard lecture course, the ACA provided an example of a factor that would be considered reasonable of 2.25, which is what Drexel has chosen for calculating hours worked. However, the factor varies depending on the type of course being taught (e.g. lab, lecture, full instruction). Each school's academic administrators have a chart defining how to perform these calculations. For example, a three-credit lecture course would count for 6.75 work hours per week.

At Drexel, each adjunct faculty member's total workload is calculated by looking back over the previous 12 months and determining what would constitute 9 months of the equivalent of 30 hours per week of work. While the ACA mandates medical coverage only, Drexel goes beyond the minimum and offers all ACA-eligible adjunct faculty dental, vision and prescription drug coverage as well. ACA-eligible adjunct faculty members are offered the same four medical plan options as full-time faculty and professional staff, at the part-time benefit-eligible rates. Coverage is offered for 12 months, provided the adjunct faculty member continues to be employed at Drexel.

If you have specific questions about the Affordable Care Act or benefits eligibility, please contact Kristin Bellamy, Senior Benefits Consultant, at kmm472@drexel.edu or 215-895-4985.

Departmental Contacts for Adjunct Faculty

These key contacts can assist you with questions as you get started, as well as throughout the term. Please click on your College/School to open the drop-down list of contacts.

Center for Food and Hospitality Management

Center for Sport Management

Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design

Bennett S. LeBow College of Business

College of Arts and Sciences

College of Computing and Informatics

College of Engineering

College of Medicine

College of Nursing and Health Professions

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

School of Education

Thomas R. Kline School of Law

Dornsife School of Public Health

Adjunct Faculty Senate Representatives

Adjunct faculty members are represented with voice but not vote on the Faculty Senate. Four adjunct representatives, and alternates, come from the colleges that employ the most adjunct faculty, including the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, and the School of Education. The current representatives are:

College of Arts and Sciences

Stephen Iwanczuk - si22@drexel.edu
Alternate: Blythe Davenport - bed29@drexel.edu

College of Nursing and Health Professions

TBA
Alternate: TBA

Westphal College of Media Arts & Design

Rosemary Murphy - rosemary.murphy@drexel.edu
Alternate: Rashida Salam - ra57@drexel.edu  

School of Education

Laura Receveur - slwr29@drexel.edu
Alternate: Alice Reyes - ar596@drexel.edu 

Meeting Spaces

In addition to any office space provided by your department, the following locations are available for meetings:

Open Meeting Spaces, No Reservation Required

Available space open to the university community that can be used to meet with students one-on-one or as a small group.

  • University Club, City View Room: Monday – Friday, 4:00pm –10:00pm (as available)
  • Library Learning Terrace: hours are available online 
  • Gerri C. Lebow Student Living Room: Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 10:00pm
  • Ross Commons, 2nd Floor: Monday – Sunday, 8:00am – 11:00pm
  • Hagerty Library Lower Level Seating Area: Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 2:00am | Friday, 7:30am – 8:00pm | Saturday, 10:00am – 8:00pm | Sunday, 10:00am – 2:00am

Reservable Meeting Spaces at Drexel Libraries

Drexel Libraries maintains a total of 40 group study rooms on the University City, Center City and Queen Lane campuses. Any Drexel faculty, student or staff member may use a group study room on a drop-in basis or may reserve one online for small group or one-on-one interactions. These interactions often include meetings between faculty and students. Group study rooms can be reserved online.

Research Connections (Room 210) is a designated conference room within W. W. Hagerty Library providing a quiet space for Drexel faculty to retreat for individual work in proximity to others or for scheduled collaborative sessions. It offers a dozen movable and comfortable seats, a white board, a projector and screen, power outlets and a speakerphone. Access to the room is through the Administrative Office suite (Room 203), Mondays-Fridays 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Requests to book Research Connections can be submitted online.

Additional Reservable Meeting Spaces

The reservable spaces listed below can be booked by accessing the Campus Reservation System. Please note that you will need to obtain your department's fund and org numbers so that you can provide them on the form (this information will only be used to ensure prompt processing of your request - your department will not incur any charges).

  • Ross Commons 302
  • Ross Commons 316
  • MacAlister 2020