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  • Classroom Management | Adjunct Faculty Webs

    Towards a ‘Positive U’ College Students First Day of Class Activity: The Interest Inventory Classroom Management The First Day of Class Rethinking Student-Teacher Relationships Getting Started with Managing Classroom Conflict

  • Art of the Brief Time out May 2022 | Adjunct Faculty Webs

    Connecting with Nature through Forest Bathing by Kate Szetela, Manager, Adjunct Faculty Support At this point in the academic calendar, most everyone is working at an intense pace and looking forward to a much-deserved break. Thankfully, nature is in full bloom right now and just walking outside on campus offers a chance to take in the beautiful colors, scents, and textures. In Japan, many practice “shinrin-yoku” or forest bathing. It is simply being in nature, connecting with it through our senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. I had the opportunity to attend a forest bathing workshop where a guide curates the experience and it was magical. At one point, in the spirit of wabi-sabi, we were encouraged to find something imperfect and search for the beauty. However, it isn’t necessary to have a guide. Dr. Qing Li, author of Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness offers these tips: Let nature enter through your ears, eyes, nose, mouth, hands, and feet. Listen to the birds singing and the breeze rustling in the trees. Look at the different greens of the trees and the sunlight filtering through the branches. Smell the fragrance of the trees and breath the natural aromatherapy. Taste the freshness of the air as you take deep breaths. Place your hands on the trunk of a tree. Dip your fingers or toes in a stream. Whether you have only a few minutes or hours, give yourself the gift of being present to the beauty that nature generously and unconditionally provides.

  • Meet the AFS Staff | Adjunct Faculty Webs

    Our Mission Committed to the institutional mission for excellence in teaching and learning, the Office of Adjunct Faculty Support provides leadership and administrative support for adjunct faculty in partnership with the academic divisions of the college. This is achieved through innovation and collaboration in areas of adjunct faculty recruitment, onboarding, evaluation, and professional development, resulting in increased student engagement, learning, and success outcomes. Dr. Sonia Watson, Dean, Adjunct Faculty Support Email: watsons57@cod.edu Phone: 630-942-3808 Office: BIC2501 D Kate Szetela, Manager, Adjunct Faculty Support Email: szetelak@cod.edu Phone: 630-942-3797 Office: BIC 2501 E Jen Propp, Manager, Adjunct Faculty Support Email: proppj709@cod.com Phone: 630-942-3793 Office: BIC 2501 F Adam Hogan, Manager, Adjunct Faculty Support Email: hogana104@cod.edu Phone: 630-942-3801 Office: BIC 2501 B J ulie Plesha, Coordinator, Adjunct Faculty Recruitment Email: pleshaj@cod.edu Phone: 630-942-3292 Office: BIC 2A07 C Alyssa Johnson, Administrative Assistant V Email: johnsona1053@cod.edu Phone: 630-942-2158 Office: BIC 2501 Allyssa Perez, Administrative Assistant IV Email: pereza96@cod.edu Phone: 630-942-3371 Office: HSC 1235 Monica Robertson, Administrative Assistant III Email: sturgeonm192@cod.edu Phone: 630-942-2840 Office: BIC 2A07 Alanna Davis, Administrative Assistant II Email: davisa236@cod.edu Phone: 630-942-2303 Office: BIC 2A07

  • Religious Observance Language Syllabi | Adjunct Faculty Webs

    Religious Observance Language for Syllabi The College will reasonably accommodate the religious observances of individual students with respect to class attendance and the scheduling of examinations and class requirements. The student should notify the instructor well in advance of any anticipated absence or a pending conflict between a scheduled class and the religious observance. The webpage below provides us with an updated calendar that complements the language for the syllabi: https://www.cod.edu/student_life/dean-of-students/religious-calendar.html

  • Testing Service | Adjunct Faculty Webs

    Our Services Testing Center Locations The Testing Center provides testing services for students, faculty and community members. Testing Centers are located on the College of DuPage Glen Ellyn main campus and at all of the COD Centers. Glen Ellyn/main campus Testing Center 425 Fawell Blvd. | Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2A06/2A08 | Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 | (630) 942-2400 Carol Stream COD Center 500 Kuhn Road | Carol Stream, IL 60188 | (630) 942-4900 | (not all tests offered at this location; call for details) Westmont COD Center 650 Pasquinelli Dr. | Westmont, IL 60559 | (630) 942-4850 | (not all tests offered at this location; call for details) Addison COD Center 301 S. Swift Road - Door 12 | Addison, IL 60101 | (630) 942-4650 | (not all tests offered at this location; call for details) Naperville COD Center 1223 Rickert Drive | Naperville, IL 60540 | (630) 942-4750 | (not all tests offered at this location; call for details) Virtual Testing Center The College of DuPage’s Virtual Testing Center (VTC) provides an opportunity for eligible students to take proctored tests remotely for certain courses. Testing Services Information Packet for Instructors Learn More

  • Art of the Brief Time Out April 2022 | Adjunct Faculty Webs

    The Superpower of Kindness by Kate Szetela, Manager, Adjunct Faculty Support I recently attended a World Happiness Summit where thought leaders from around the world offered evidence-based perspectives about well-being including Dr. Kelly Harding, author of The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness. Dr. Harding’s research is inspired by patients she encountered who defied their diagnoses of serious illness –who are living life to their fullest- even thriving in many respects. So what do rabbits have to do with it? A groundbreaking study occurred accidentally the in 1970s when Dr. Nerem performed an experiment on genetically identical rabbits designed to learn how a high-fat diet impacts heart health. There was one group of bunnies that was significantly healthier than the others. They found that the researcher in charge of those rabbits was picking them up, petting them, and giving them love and kindness. A repeat study showed the same effect. Since then, scientific evidence is now proving what many would say is common sense – kindness and connection not only makes you happier but healthier. Educators play a significant role in boosting health. Dr. Harding found that for every one life saved by biomedicine, it seems as though education saves eight. One statistic suggested that not finishing a high school education was the equivalent of a lifetime of smoking. As teaching is often linked to a purpose or calling, there is increasing evidence that having a life of purpose and feeling optimistic can prolong telomeres that help us live longer and live better when illnesses come. Reference: Harding, K. The rabbit effect: Live longer, happier and healthier with the groundbreaking science of kindness. Atria Press.

  • Teaching Techniques | Adjunct Faculty Webs

    5 Characteristics of Learner-Centered Teaching 5 Characteristics of Learner-Centered Teaching Interactive Lectures Interactive Lectures Thinking Maps Thinking Maps Thinking Maps PDF Thinking Maps PDF Cooperative Learning Techniques Cooperative Learning Techniques Think Pair Share Think Pair Share Jigsaw Jigsaw Gallery Walk Gallery Walk 10 Tips for Peer Teaching 10 Tips for Peer Teaching 7 Best Assessment Tools 7 Best Assessment Tools Kahoot! Kahoot! 3-2-1 Strategy 3-2-1 Strategy

  • Part Time Faculty Centers Information | Adjunct Faculty Webs

    Part Time Faculty Centers Information College of DuPage is equipped with part time faculty centers that serve as office space on campus. Each center features access to computers, supplies, small copy jobs, and a place to store belongings. They are located in BIC 2A07 and HSC 1235 and are staffed during the following hours during Fall 2025: BIC 2A07 Monday-Thursday 7:30 am to 6 pm. Fridays 7:30 to 11:30 am. HSC 1235 –Monday-Thursday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. Friday 8:00 am to Noon. Faculty may also enter the centers at any time the college is open by swiping their badges at the door.

  • Online Teaching Resources | Adjunct Faculty Webs

    Working from Home What Online Teachers Have Learned From Teaching Online How to Be a Better Online Teacher How to Be a Better Online Teacher Using a Course Start-Up Message to Improve Student Outcomes Using a Course Start-Up Message to Improve Student Outcomes Using Announcements to Give Narrative Shape to your Online Course Using Announcements to Give Narrative Shape to your Online Course Discussion Boards: Valuable? Overused? Discuss. Discussion Boards: Valuable? Overused? Discuss. The Online Educator’s Complete Guide to Grading Assignments, Part 1 The Online Educator’s Complete Guide to Grading Assignments, Part 1 The Online Educator’s Complete Guide to Grading Assignments, Part 2 The Online Educator’s Complete Guide to Grading Assignments, Part 2 21 Free Fun IceBreakers for Online Teaching, Students & Virtual and Remote Teams 21 Free Fun IceBreakers for Online Teaching, Students & Virtual and Remote Teams

  • Documents | Adjunct Faculty Webs

    Fall 2024 Reporting Dates Syllabus Guide Syllabus Template Student Incident Report Incomplete Grade Contract Code of Academic Conduct Violation Incident Report

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