University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

Adjunct instructors may be employed to teach courses, make presentations, and provide facilitation or other service activity when UW-Stout faculty are not available. Current UW-Stout personnel have the right of first refusal for any and all open positions. Appointments of adjunct instructors will be made through, and will be subject to existing personnel rules.

UW-Stout Department Chairs and their peer committees will review applications to qualify adjunct applicants to be included in the Pool. Individual Department Chairs may initiate additional qualification processes for individuals at their discretion.

UW-Stout departments set their own criteria for selecting and approving applicants that may include, but is not limited to:

1. A degree within the discipline an individual wishes to provide instruction
2. Significant, applied experience within the professional setting of intended instruction
3. Teaching experience and past performance
4. Publication history
5. Experience with online instruction
6. An understanding of adult learner needs
7. UW-Stout adjunct instructor development/orientation
8. Vitae
9. Availability