Adjunct Faculty

2022-2023 ADJUNCT FACULTY HANDBOOK

Please see Cindy Karasewski in the Office of Instruction to receive access.

Office and Storage Space Map

Find important dates, information and the academic calendar.

Dates and Deadlines

Find forms for leave requests, IT assistance, copy services and many other useful forms. 

Frequenlty Used Forms

KCAEA Collective Bargaining Agreement

• Student of Concern
• Early Alert
• Advising and Counseling Information

Please email your student of any class cancellations and then call 815-825-9700 or email officeofinstruction@kish.edu to notify us of the absence so we can post those on campus courses. 

Adjunct instructors need to fill out the Adjunct leave request form, which can be found on the myKC portal under frequently used forms or by clicking here. This form needs to be turned into the Office of Instruction to get Dean’s signature and process with Human Resources.

An incident report is to document all workplace injuries and accidents. An incident report should be completed at the time an incident occurs, no matter how minor the injury is.

File a Report

This process is to verify that students are actively pursuing a class. Instructions and reminders will be sent out prior to the deadline.

Midterm Certification Instructions

The purpose for verifying attendance is to ensure that students receive the amount of financial aid for which they are eligible. Accurately reporting during the required period will help ensure the that students receive the correct financial aid. Instructions and reminders will be sent out prior to the deadline.

Attendence Verification Instructions

Submit final grades through Kishwaukee College Self-Service no later than 24 hours after the last day of final exam week. A copy of your grade backup per course must be emailed to your division Administrative Specialist at that time.

Final Grade Instructions

Forms must be completed and on file with the division office the Wednesday before grades are due. The Incomplete Grade Contract can be found here. Student’s signature on form or email stating student is agreeing to incomplete must be included to process. After grades have been verified in the system, if you need to process a change of grade visit myKC frequently used forms and select “Request Grade Changes”.  An updated grade backup will need to be submitted to your Office of Instruction administrative specialist. 

Beginning in Spring 2022, all syllabi must be completed using Concourse Syllabus Management Software. Contact Barbara Leach at bleach1@kish.edu for more information.

Concourse User Reference Guide

For assistance, contact Barbara Leach at bleach1@kish.edu. 

Kishwaukee College Library

Teaching and Learning Center

The learning management system (LMS) for Kishwaukee College is Brightspace/D2L. Instructions for accessing and training on Brightspace/D2L can be found on Appendix D of the Adjunct Faculty Handbook.

Adjunct faculty members are encouraged to attend these professional development opportunities. Schedules and information will be provided by your division dean.