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Direct Connection to Policy Area 6 <strong>of</strong> The Illinois Commitment<br />

Streamlining <strong>of</strong> Contracting Process for Adjunct Faculty<br />

Benedictine University<br />

What issue or need is addressed by the effective practice?<br />

The academic deans, the payroll department, and the Registrar's <strong>of</strong>fice were not satisfied with the proceess for<br />

issuing contracts to adjunct faculty - the process required duplication <strong>of</strong> effort by a number <strong>of</strong> parties and there<br />

was no direct connection between the assignment and contract process.<br />

Description <strong>of</strong> the effective practice:<br />

The contracting process is now directly tied to the assignment <strong>of</strong> the faculty member to the course<br />

[communication between the academic departments and the registrar's <strong>of</strong>fice]. The administrative assistants to<br />

the academic deans are notified, electronically, when assignments are made and the administrative assistants<br />

start the contracting process.<br />

How does this practice achieve sustainability?<br />

All impacted parties [along with the IT department] worked together on the design and implementation <strong>of</strong> the<br />

new process. There was "buy-in" from the start and the process was initiated one term ahead <strong>of</strong> schedule - it<br />

started Fall 2006 [initial timeline was Spring 2007]. There was agreement by all parties to revisit the process on<br />

a quarterly basis to provide feedback and discuss any needed modifications.<br />

What are the results/measurable outcomes?<br />

The measurable outcome - anticipated at this point since this is a fall 2006 start - is a significant reduction in the<br />

time involved in the generation <strong>of</strong> faculty contracts for adjunct faculty. The University anticipates a decrease <strong>of</strong><br />

at least 33% over all areas [academic department chairs, academic deans, registrar's <strong>of</strong>fice, payroll].<br />

Contact Information<br />

Name: David Sonnenberger<br />

Email: dsonnenberger@ben.edu<br />

Phone: (630) 829-6538<br />

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