We are preparing to begin a new term at Bank Street Graduate School of Education!
Please read through this booklet thoroughly and meet all due dates. This will ensure we’re all off to a good start for the term.
For those adjuncts who are new, welcome to Bank Street! We may still be processing your information so you will have access to everything you need for the upcoming term. Please note that it takes at least three business days from the time your hiring is complete to access the building, the library, and myBankStreet. To get your Bank Street ID, please show your hiring letter to the security guard at the front desk in the lobby of 610 West 112th Street and they can create this for you.
All new faculty/adjuncts will be observed during the semester. As your Department Chair, either we (or a designee) will be in touch with you to schedule a time to visit your classroom. You can also take the initiative by reaching out to us to schedule this visit.
Adjunct Faculty, your employment contract will be sent to you at one of the following times of the year:
If you cannot meet the deadlines below for any reason, please alert the contact person noted below. All forms and reference information are located here: myBSC > Resources (see page 8).
DATE
Monday | July 29 (Fall 2024)
Monday | August 12 (Fall 2024)
Monday | August 19 (Fall 2024)
Wednesday | August 21 (Fall 2024)
Friday | September 13
DELIVERABLE
Textbooks
Course Bibiliography
Updated Course Syllabus and Resume: Send to Esperanza Olivo >
Please review required elements of a syllabus
Syllabus and Course Published in Canvas
Required Adjunct Meeting
Deliverable Information
Monday, July 29 | Textbooks:
• Submit required textbooks online.
• The Graduate School partners with TextbookX.
• Faculty can access TextbookX >
• Log in to the portal with your Bank Street email and password (your general Bank Street Single Sign On).
• Even if your course does not use books, you should still log in and indicate this so students are aware.
• You can see a tutorial on submitting books in TextbookX.
• For any questions, you can contact our account manager, Sarah Ginsberg >
Monday, August 12 | Course Bibliography:
• Course Syllabus or Bibliography is due to Kristin Freda, Bank Street Library >
• Whether in the form of your course bibliography or syllabus, please provide a complete list of all Required and Recommended texts and other readingsplease be sure to distinguish between required and recommended.
• Please also highlight texts that are new (either not previously used for your course, or newly published, or new editions of a text you have used in the past). This will allow the Library to obtain books in time for the start of the semester.
• Submit your course bibliography (including textbook and course packet reading lists) to the Library. This allows the Library to obtain books that it does not already own.
Monday, August 19 |
Course Syllabus:
• You must submit your course syllabus to Esperanza Olivo >.
• You may also be asked to submit a copy of your syllabus to your Department Chair. If you don’t submit your syllabus by the required date, you will receive an email asking you to share it.
• Because of accreditation requirements, Bank Street must collect a copy of each syllabus each semester. You must submit your course syllabus electronically.
• Please use the following naming convention: EDUC course# LastName Term Year
m (EDUC XXX Smith Fall 2024)
m (EDUC XXX Smith Fall 2024)
m (EDUC XXX Smith Fall 2024)
A note about syllabi...
We have created a guidance document to support you as you create and update your syllabus. You may view this document by clicking on the title below.
Required Elements of All Syllabi > This document is a step-by-step guide that explains what you are expected to include in your syllabus. We have included required and suggested language that you may find helpful, depending on the needs for your course. Please be sure to check that all required elements of a syllabus are included in your syllabus.
Deliverable Information, continued
Monday, August 19 | Updated Resume:
• Accreditation requirements require the Graduate School to always have an electronic resume that has been updated in the last year on file for every faculty member.
m Please save your resume using this format: Last name, first name (Smith, John)
m Please email to Esperanza Olivo >
Wednesday, August 21 | Syllabus and Course Published in Canvas:
• Readings that had been previously available via e-reserves should now be made accessible online through Canvas.
• Students expect to see their Canvas spaces published two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
• At the start of each term, Fall and Spring, the Dean will invite all adjunct faculty to attend the Adjunct Faculty meeting. This meeting is required.
• The meeting is an opportunity for the GSE to include our adjunct faculty in critical conversations about work occurring in the GSE as well as provide an opportunity for Department Chairs to facilitate programmatic work in which adjunct faculty members are involved.
Resources for Your Teaching and Advising
Academic Calendar:
• Please review the Graduate School academic calendar online >
• For event and meeting dates, please access the Graduate School Google calendar >
• If you are not able to access the Google Calendar, please follow up with Esperanza Olivo >
Course Assistants:
• If your course has enough students enrolled, you are eligible to have a course assistant who receives a voucher for a free course at Bank Street as compensation for serving as a course assistant. Instructors are responsible for securing their own course assistants if they want one and are eligible for one.
m For more details regarding course assistants, contact Esperanza Olivo >
m The form to request a course assistant is on the Resources page in myBSC and here.
Room Set-Up:
• Submit the appropriate form for your Room Set-up Request > to Esperanza Olivo >
m Please note: For unexpected needs/problems/issues with room set-up or facilities (e.g., temperature in the room etc.) on the day of or during your class, please call x4411.
Audio-Visual (AV) Equipment and Technology:
• Submit the appropriate form for your Audio-Visual (AV) Equipment and Technology Request > to Esperanza Olivo >
m Please note:For unexpected needs/problems/issues with AV/technology on the day of or during your class, please call x4642 or email the helpdesk at helpdesk@bankstreet.edu >
Course Evaluations:
• Two weeks after each term ends, faculty members can download and read their own course evaluations.
• Click here to watch a tutorial video on how to access your evaluation reports >
Tech Support:
• The Bank Street Help Desk is available for support with technology and accounts issues. You can reach them at helpdesk@bankstreet.edu > or by calling (212) 875-4642.
• For technology questions you can also call the support line at support@bankstreet.edu > or by calling (800) 501-2578.
Technology Resources:
• All courses use Canvas (learning management system) and Zoom (video conferencing). Please, join the Faculty Community in Canvas to access more resources.
• If you need help setting up your course, please contact the Co-Directors of Online Learning, Laura Zadoff > and Robin Hummel >
Resources for Your Teaching and Advising My BankStreet (myBSC) and Canvas
Many important resources are housed in myBSC. To access myBSC:
• Go to the Graduate School website >
• Click on “login” in the upper right corner.
• Log in using your email password.
• From the same link, scroll down to myBSC from the dropdown.
In myBSC, click on Resources:
You will find the following information and more in the Resources section of myBSC:
• The College Health and Safety plan
• The Faculty Handbook (please review this)
• Important forms (requests for course assistant, honorarium, room set-up, and technology)
• The textbook requisition form
• Copyright guidelines
• Emergency evacuation procedures
• The catalog, which contains important Graduate School policies
F Your course will also be in myBSC and you will be able to find your course roster.
F At the end of the semester, you must enter course grades through myBSC.
Canvas:
• Courses are offered through our learning management system, Canvas. You can access Canvas through the Bank Street website once you are logged in.
