The Center for Educational Excellence is committed to supporting adjunct faculty in their teaching role.
Basic Info for Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty hiring and onboarding is supported by the hiring department, Academic Affairs, and Human Resources. Human Resources has curated a list of useful resources for adjunct faculty with information about required training, parking, civil rights reporting, and Code Purple emergency alerts.
Texan Start-Up Portal
Are you awaiting your Canvas login credentials? Take a look around the Texan Start-Up Portal to access some vital resources while you wait. You can learn how to get a Sandbox course to start building content and learning more about Canvas,
Teach Like a Texan Portal
Once you have your credentials and can login to Canvas, we highly recommend getting familiar with the Teach Like a Texan Portal which contains a wealth of information about teaching at Tarleton. You’ll find everything from syllabus templates, Canvas templates, AI resources, information about tenure/promotion, instructional tools, and more.
Get Help from an Instructional Consultant
Our team of skilled Instructional Consultants would love to help you get started! They provide training to those new to Canvas (and those who just need a refresher) and can give you tips for effectively structuring your course.
Please note that our Instructional Consultants are not able to perform some tasks that fall within the scope of the Academic Technology team, but they would be happy to point you in the right direction.