Department Communication
Last updated on 11/26/2003E-mail messages, memos, grade rosters and other printed materials are shared with you throughout the semester and, for those of you who teach outside of normal business hours, obtaining and conveying information might prove challenging.
It is for this reason that it is important that your department secretary has your current contact information and knows your preferred address, phone number and the best way to reach you. Similarly, you should know how your department communicates with its faculty. Some adjuncts have their own mailboxes into which memos, rosters, evaluation packets, exam schedules and other information are routinely placed. In other departments, all adjuncts share a common mailbox. In some departments, communication flows directly from the chair; in others a deputy chair or secretary is the designated point person.
You will be notified of deadlines for submission of class materials, and dates of department meetings, peer observations and other departmental activities. Similarly, you may have to get in touch regarding emergencies, cancellation of your class and other timely information, or to be able to contact other members of the department. Check to see if there's a master contact list for your department and get a copy of it for your reference.
For sending and receiving U.S. mail, please see Mail.
