This article is to help answer frequently asked questions about adjunct contracts.

Q. What do I do if the highest degree is incorrect on my contract?

• Do not sign the contract if you have not already done so.
• Please see How to Update Faculty Degree for instructions on how to update your highest degree.
• Please email [email protected] so that a new contract can be created.
• Once we have the necessary documentation for your new highest degree, either a new contract or an amendment (if you have already signed your contract) will be generated and routed for signatures. 

Q. Why is the Department on my contract, not the department that I'm teaching for?

• The department shown on your contract is your "home" department. This is usually the first department that you taught for and is used by HR to determine which department you are a part of. As adjuncts often teach in multiple departments, this may not be the only department that you teach for. This might not be the same department that you are teaching for the course(s) on this contract. The department that you are teaching for on this contract is embedded in the budget number on the contract. 

Q. Why did I receive multiple contracts? (For non-experiential learning assignments)

• If you have multiple assignments for different departments or on different campuses, this may require a different budget code. Each contract can only use 1 budget code. Therefore, multiple contracts are required.
• If you teach for in different capacities, you may need multiple contracts. For example, if you're teaching didactic and clinical courses, you will receive multiple contracts because the didactic and clinical rates are different.
• Since different departments add assignments at different times and contracts are issued on an ongoing basis, new contracts may be required for additional assignments.