Adjunct Faculty Handbook - The City College of New York - CUNY

Adjunct Faculty HandbookPublic Service Management ProgramSpring 2012

Adjunct Faculty HandbookPublic Service Management ProgramThe City College of New YorkSpring 2012Welcome to the Public Service Management Program (PSM) ofThe City College of New York!In May 2012, the Public Service Management Program will graduate only its third groupof students. In just the few years it has been in existence, the program has had aremarkable record of success. Our students have held White House internships and havegraduated to prominent positions with City government and with local non-profitorganizations. A large measure of success is attributable to the efforts of faculty like youwho bring their time, effort, experience and expertise into the classroom for the benefit ofour students. On behalf of all of us, many thanks.We hope this handbook will help you navigate your City College experience. You canfind more information in the general faculty handbook, available at:http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/facultystaff/provost/CCNY-Faculty-Handbook.cfm.Again, on behalf of our students and all of us here at the graduate program, many thanks.Sincerely,Mark MusellDirector of Public Management ProgramsDeputy Director, Charles Rangel Center

Table of ContentsIntroduction ................................................................... 1Getting Started ............................................................ 1-2City College Campus .................................................... 2-3Course Requirements ................................................... 3-4Instructional Support ................................................... 4-6Appendix 1 (Campus Map) .............................................. 7Appendix 2 (Sample Syllabus)..................................... 8-12Appendix 3 (Central Duplicating Form) ........................... 13

IntroductionThe Public Service Management Program at The City College of New York preparesstudents, particularly from underserved populations, for careers in all levels ofgovernment and the non-profit sector. Students must satisfy a total of 14 core courses andone elective for a total of 45 academic credits, and get awarded a Master’s in PublicAdministration (MPA) degree. Students who go full time can finish the program in 2years. Roughly half of our students have experience working in public service entities,which contributes to a fruitful learning environment for everyone.Students in our program have moved on to careers with organizations such as TheHarlem Children’s Zone, Council of State Governments Justice Center, the ManhattanBorough President’s Office, and Phipps Community Development Center. With theassistance of The Charles Rangel Center, our students receive support in the form ofscholarships, internships, tutoring, professional development, and mentoring services.The program has graduated only two cohorts of students, and is expected to graduate thethird class in May 2012. Our program is still in its infancy stages. We rely on facultysuch as yourself to provide guidance regarding what we can do to improve it. Feel free tostop by our main office in NAC 7/114 and talk to our staff at any time.The sections below list some basic information to assist you during your semester(s)teaching in the PSM program. For information regarding adjunct-related issues nothighlighted in this document, as well as to provide suggestions on information to includefor future editions please contact Adriana Espinosa at aespinosa@ccny.cuny.edu, NorthAcademic Center (NAC) 7/141A, 212-650-7357.Have a great spring 2012 semester!Getting StartedSubmitting your paperworkUpon receipt of your offer letter, you should make an appointment to see VirginiaWarner in the office of the Dean of Social Science located in the 6 th floor of the NACbuilding (NAC 6/141). She can be reached by email vwarner@ccny.cuny.edu or byphone (212) 650-5858. She will provide you with an employment application and othersupporting forms that you will need to fill out prior to the start of the semester. Pleasemake sure to have 2 forms of ID when you hand in your paperwork.ID CardIt is the College’s policy that all students, faculty and staff must obtain a CCNY ID card.Once you have submitted your application and all other supporting documentation toVirginia Warner, she will provide you with a slip approving you for a CCNY campus ID.Public Service Management 1

Bring this slip and valid identification to the ID office, NAC 1/204 to get your campus IDcard issued. A list of approved identification documents can be found via:http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/current/student/welcome/orientation/card.cfm. If you haveany questions, feel free to contact the ID Office: (212) 650-5902.Getting a CCNY email addressCCNY email addresses are available to all students, faculty and staff. In fact, most onlineresources (e.g. CUNY Portal, Blackboard, etc.) require faculty to have a CCNY emailaddress so it is very important to acquire one as soon as possible. You can get yourCCNY email address by visiting the IT office located on the first floor of the NACbuilding (205A). Visit http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/facultystaff/it/users/index.cfm formore information. Make sure to have your CCNY ID card with you when you make yourrequest.PaychecksCCNY operates on a two-week pay period system. You should expect to receive yourfirst full paycheck approximately four weeks after the effective date of hire. When youfill out your new hire paperwork you will be given the option for Direct Deposit. If youchoose this option, your paycheck stubs will be mailed to your home address. Otherwise,you will need to pick up your check at the CCNY Bursar’s Office. You may contact theBursar’s Office by phone: 212-650-8700, in person: room 103 of the WilleAdministration Building or by email: bursaroffice@ccny.cuny.edu.City College CampusDirections to CampusThe City College of New York is located in 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY. Visit:http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/prospective/aboutus/directions.cfm for directions to ourcampus.Campus MapA copy of the campus map is included in the Appendix. A larger version is available viathe CCNY website:http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/prospective/aboutus/upload/CAMPUS_MAP_L_Fall_09.jpgParkingCCNY provides three (3) parking areas for faculty and staff. All areas require a validpermit. Permits can be purchased through the Office of Public Safety. Please go to:http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/current/security/parking.cfm for more information.Faculty and Staff DirectoryContact information for all faculty and staff university-wide can be obtained via theCCNY website: http://www.adm.ccny.cuny.edu/V2/Directory/Default.cfm.2 Adjunct Faculty Handbook

The Rangel CenterThe Rangel Center offers support to students and faculty of the PSM program. Our officeis located on the 7 th floor of the NAC building (7/114). Our friendly staff is alwaysavailable if you need assistance.Marilyn Hoskin, DirectorR. Mark Musell, Deputy DirectorNorth Academic Center , 7/120 A North Academic Center, 7/114B160 Convent Avenue 160 Convent AvenueNew York, NY 10031 New York, NY 10031212 650-5967 212 650-6809mhoskin@ccny.cuny.edurmusell@ccny.cuny.eduAdriana Espinosa, Associate DirectorMonica Lozano, Assistant DirectorNorth Academic Center, 7/114Afor Student Programs160 Convent Avenue North Academic Center, 7/114CNew York, NY 10031160 Convent Avenue212 650-7357 New York, NY 10031aespinosa@ccny.cuny.edu 212 650-5826mlozano@ccny.cuny.eduPlease visit http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/ci/rangel/index.cfm for a full list of services.Course RequirementsPreparing your Course and SyllabusPSM faculty and staff have developed a curriculum guide to coordinate teaching acrossthe program and to ensure a quality education for students. Adjunct faculty must ensurethe content of their course follows guidelines as outlined in the Curriculum Guide (corecourses only) at: http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/prospective/socialsci/psm/reportspubs.cfm.Please see appendix 2 for a sample syllabus. Faculty must submit a syllabus to AdrianaEspinosa, aespinosa@ccny.cuny.edu, for review prior to the start of their course.Course MaterialsFederal law requires that information on required course materials be available tostudents when they register for classes. Prior to registration, you will be requested toprovide PSM staff with a list of books, and other materials you will use in your class.Staff will enter this information to the automated booklist that is available to students atthe time of registration.Verification of Student EnrollmentAccording to University policy faculty must verify student enrollment for their courseseach semester. The process is online and must be completed by the deadline stated by thePublic Service Management 3

LibraryCCNY libraries offer students, faculty and staff access to full length articles from over77,000 online journals and databases. To search for articles go to the library main pagehttp://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/library/index.cfm, click on the “Research by Subject” linklocated on the leftmost column and choose the subject of interest. Once a subject ischosen, click on the Resources tab and choose between books, articles, databases orcitations. You may also browse databases for online articles. To do so, click on the“Articles via Databases” link from the library’s main page, and then choose the databaseof interest among the list provided.You may also place materials on reserve. To do so, go tohttp://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/library/services_reserve.cfm and follow the onlineinstructions.For off campus access you will need to register from an off-campus computer for a Proxyaccount at: http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/library/services_proxy.cfm.Libraries are located throughout campus, but the library containing documents that aremost relevant to PSM faculty is the Morris Raphael Cohen Library located on the 2 ndfloor of the NAC building, 212.650-7292. A full list of services and online resources areavailable via the following link: http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/library/services.cfm.Computer Facilities and TECH CenterCCNY offers several computer labs for use by faculty and students. PSM adjuncts with avalid CCNY ID can use any lab during scheduled hours. Some labs are restricted forclasses and disciplines. A full list of labs, schedules and restrictions can be found via thefollowing link: http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/facultystaff/it/facilities/index.cfm.The City TECH Center is a new facility located in NAC 1/301, which provides a series ofworkstations; breakout Media study rooms; and training rooms. Each breakout studyroom can accommodate up to 6 students and training rooms can accommodate up to 50students with an instructor seat at the front. All these rooms can be reserved for scholasticpurposes. Go to http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/facultystaff/it/facilities/tech_center.cfm forinstructions.iMediaFaculty searching for presentation resources and services should go to iMedia located inthe 5 th floor of the NAC building (5/220). Hours of operation and equipment rental formsare available via http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/facultystaff/it/imedia/index.cfm.SMART RoomsCCNY has a wide range of classrooms equipped with an LCD projector, projectionscreen, audio speakers, and an audio and video input interface for use with audio/videodevices such as laptops, iPods, etc. All you need is a cable to connect your audio/videodevice to the projection system. Cables are available via iMedia (see above). Go here forPublic Service Management 5

SMART room locations http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/facultystaff/it/imedia/smart.cfm.Please note that these are classrooms, which are assigned by the scheduling office.Although these assignments are out of our control, we may be able to provide PSMadjunct faculty with a SMART room if needed. If you will need a SMART room for yourclass, please notify Adriana Espinosa, aespinosa@ccny.cuny.edu early during the fallsemester.BlackboardBlackboard 8.0 is available to all adjunct faculty who have a valid CCNY email address.Go to http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/facultystaff/cetl/technology_Blackboard.cfm forinstructions.TutoringThe Rangel Center provides free writing and statistics tutoring to all PSM students.Adjuncts who observe students struggling in any of these subjects should refer them toour tutoring program. Adjuncts should also feel free to send assignments and objectivesto tutors, so that they can reinforce classroom learning during their tutoring sessions.During the spring 2012 semester Matthew Longo matthewlongo5@gmail.com will offertutoring sessions in writing, and Hamidat Abdul-Wahab hamwahab@aol.com andMohamed Ben Zid benzidmohamed@netscape.net will provide tutoring in statistics. Youcan find a list of hours and locations of tutoring sessions for the spring 2012 semester at:http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/ci/rangel/mpa.cfm.Photocopying Class MaterialsPSM Adjuncts are welcome to use the Rangel Center photocopying machine for smallcopying needs. For large copying needs please fill out a request form (see appendix 3)and take to the duplicating department located at the Division of Office Support Servicesin 024 of the Marshak Building, 212-650-5390 or email it to duplicating@ccny.cuny.edu.A list of other services can be found by accessing the following link:http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/facultystaff/doss/index.cfm.Speaker SeriesThe Rangel Center has scheduled a series of 3 guest provided lectures for the spring 2012semester. All PSM students and faculty are welcome!Speakers during the spring 2012 semester include Mohamed Jallow, PSM Graduate andAssociate with The Council on Foreign Relations, Sharon Reid, Executive Director ofTate Ellington Associates and Barry Anderson, Deputy Director of the NationalGovernors Association. Please go to http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/ci/rangel/mpa.cfm fortimes and locations.6 Adjunct Faculty Handbook

Appendix 1: Campus MapPublic Service Management 7

Appendix 2: Sample SyllabusInstructor: Adriana Espinosa, PhDOffice Hours: Tuesdays 6:00 – 7:00 PMOffice: NAC 7/114 CE-mail: aespinosa@ccny.cuny.eduCourse DescriptionSyllabusPSM B1720 – Economics of the Public SectorThe City College of New YorkThis course examines the role of the government in the economy from a theoretical andempirical perspective. Under ideal market conditions, competition promotes economicefficiency, leaving little to no role for the government. Nevertheless, in many casesmarkets fail and government intervention may be necessary. The goal of this is course isto provide an understanding of these market failures including externalities, public goods,public education, income redistribution and welfare programs and tax policy.This class meets on Mondays 3:30 – 6:00 PM in room 6/105 of the North AcademicCenter (NAC) building.TextbooksPublic Finance and Public Policy by Jonathan Gruber (3 rd edition) ~ RequiredPublic Finance by Rosen (Any edition) ~ RecommendedAdditional required reading materials have been placed on Blackboard (Assignments section)Student-led DiscussionsOn weeks 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16 the class will focus on student-led discussions. Duringthese special lectures, a group of 3 to 4 students (assigned by me) will lead class bydiscussing the articles assigned for that week. Readings and discussions are not exclusiveto students in charge for that week. Everyone must read all papers and book chaptersassigned, as they will be included in the final exam. Attendance and participation fromeveryone will be carefully assessed.Weights to Calculate Final GradeYour final grade will be based on the following:• Student discussion / presentation (45%)• Final Exam (45%)8 Adjunct Faculty Handbook

• Attendance and Participation (10%)Final letter grades will be assigned according to the following:SCORE (%)LETTER GRADE100 - 96 A+95 - 93 A92 - 90 A-89 - 86 B+85 - 83 B82 - 80 B-79 - 70 C< 69 FFinal ExamThe final exam will include all material discussed in class. It is scheduled for MondayDecember 20 th . NO MAKE UP EXAM WILL BE GIVEN.Academic IntegrityAcademic dishonesty of any sort is strictly prohibited at The City College of New York.Go to: http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/upload/academicintegrity.pdf to download a copy ofthe University’s academic integrity policy handout.Lateness and AbsenceStudents are expected to attend and be on time to every class in which they are enrolled.The instructor has the right to drop a student from a course for excessive absence orlateness, with no distinction made between excused and unexcused absences. Go to:http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/CCNYBulletin/upload/CCNY-Graduate-Bulletin-2008-10-2.pdf for more information on this college policy.Course Calendar (Subject to change at instructor’s discretion)Week/DayTopics Discussed / Book Chapter(s) / ReadingsWeek 130-Aug REVIEW: Gruber Ch 1 & 2Week 2Public Service Management 9

6-SepCOLLEGE CLOSEDWeek 313-Sep REVIEW: Gruber Ch 3 & 4Week 420-Sep Gruber: Externalities Ch 5 & 6Week 527-SepStudent led discussions - ExternalitiesReadings for September 27th1. The Problem of Externality; Dahlman_JLE19792. The Corrective Tax versus Liability As Solutions to the Problem of Harmful Externalities;Shavell_NBER20103. Vertical externalities in tax setting: evidence fromgasoline and cigarettes; Besley_RosenJPE19984. The Externalities of Neighborhood Parks: An Empirical Investigation; Weigher_ZerbstLE19735. Traffic Congestion and Infant Health: Evidence from E-Zpass; Currie_WalkerNBER2009Week 64-Oct Gruber: Public Goods Ch 7Week 711-OctCOLLEGE CLOSEDWeek 818-OctStudent led discussions - Public GoodsReadings for October 18th1. Equilibrium effects of public goods: The impact of community water fluoridation on dentists;Ho_NeidllNBER20092. Cooperation in Public-Goods Experiments: Kindness or Confusion?; Andreoni_AEA199510 Adjunct Faculty Handbook

3. Public Goods Provision in an Experimental Environment; McCue_Plott_JPE19854. Experiments on the Provision of Public Goods. I. Resources, Interest, Group Size, and the Free-Rider Problem; Marwell_Aimes_AJS1979Week 925-Oct Gruber: Cost-Benefit Analysis Ch 8Week 101-NovStudent led discussions - Cost Benefit AnalysisReadings for November 1st1. The Political Economy of Efficiency: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Systems Analysis, and ProgramBudgeting; Wildavski_PAR19662. A cost-benefit analysis of demand for food; Hursh_etal_JEAB19883. Cost-Benefit Analysis; An Ethical Critique_Kelman_Catoinstitute19814. Cost / Benefit Analysis for Incorporating Human Factors in the Software Lifecycle;Mantei_Teorei5. A cost benefit analysis of routine varicella vaccination in Spain; Ridao_etal_VIV19986. Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care: Growth and Composition of theLiterature; Warner_Hutton_WK1980Week 118-Nov Gruber: Education Ch 11Week 1215-NovStudent led discussions - EducationReadings for November 15th1. Suburbanization, Demographic Change and the Consequences for School Finance;Figlio_Fletcher_NBER20102. Do Principals Fire the Worst Teachers?; Jacob_NBER20103. The Impact of No Child Left Behind on Student Achievement; Dee_Jacob_NBER20094. Into College, Out of Poverty? Policies to Increase the Postsecondary Attainment of the Poor;Deming_Dynarski_NBER20095. Do School Entry Laws Affect Educational Attainment and Labor Market Outcomes?;Dobkin_Ferreira_NBER2009Public Service Management 11

Week 1322-Nov Gruber: Income Distribution and Welfare Programs Ch 17Week 1429-NovStudent led discussions - Income Distribution and Welfare ProgramsReadings for November 29th1. Work Incentives and the Food Stamp Program; Hoynes_Schanzenbach_NBER20102. Behavioral Responses to Taxes: Lessons from the EITC and Labor Supply;Eissa_Hoynes_TPE20063. Cash Versus In-Kind Transfers; Thurow_AER19744. The Effect of Pre-PRWORA Waivers on AFDC Caseloads and Female Earnings, Income, andLabor Force Behavior; Moffitt_JH19995. Welfare Reform under PRWORA: Aid to Children with Working Families?;Loprest_etal_TPE2000Week 156-Dec Gruber: Taxation Ch 18Week 1613-DecStudent led discussions - TaxationReadings for December 13th1. Spreading the Wealth Around: Reflections Inspired by Joe the Plumber; Mankiw_NBER20102. On the Taxation of Private Transfers; Kaplow_NBER20103. Economics of estate taxation: a brief review of theory and evidence; Kopczuk_NBER20104. Household Response to the 2008 Tax Rebate: Survey Evidence and Aggregate Implications;Sahm_NBER2009Week 1720-DecFINAL EXAM (During regular class time)12 Adjunct Faculty Handbook

Appendix 3: Central Duplicating FormTHE CITY COLLEGE CENTRAL DUPLICATING650-6745 DEPARTMENT ACCT #:________________650-6746 DEPARTMENT TEL #: _______________DEPARTMENT: EDUCATION BUILDING: ____ _ ROOM: ______ DATE:__________DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL:__________________________________________________Please allow five or moreworking days for duplicatingrequest to be processedNUMBER OF ORIGINALS:________________QUANTITY PER ORIGINALS: ________________TOTAL QUANTITY RUN:________________Note: any person requesting copies of books, must obtain the necessary copyrightpermissions.PLEASE PRINTMATERIAL REQUESTEDBYSPECIALINSTRUCTIONSBACK TO BACK __________COLLATE __________STAPLE __________FOR OFFICIAL USEONLYWork Completed by:DATE NEEDED BYHEAD OF DEPARTMENTFOLDBINDCOLORCUTOTHER__________________________________________________DATE: ____________JOB NO. M_________Public Service Management 13