Department Questions

Departments may vary, especially with requirements related to their courses, books or syllabi. Departments also vary in their ability to provide you with space, computers, etc... The following is a list of questions that will more easily facilitate your readiness to teach by allowing you to learn about your department. We suggest asking:

• Does the department provide office space for me to hold office hours?
• Does the department have a space where I can store my teaching supplies?
• Does the department have a computer I can use?
• Does the department have a phone that I may use to call students and receive messages?
• Can I have a key for my office space? How do I get this key?
• What is the department policy on overloads?
• How can I make photocopies for class?
• Where can I get supplies for class, such as dry-erase markers?
• Is there a departmental syllabus for the class I teach?
• Are there departmental or university policies that must be included in my syllabus?
• When are the department faculty meetings and am I allowed to attend?
• Where will I receive mail?
• Is my course a General Education Class and which assessment methods should be used?