Teaching Checklist

Before you begin teaching, please review the following policies and procedures to ensure you are adequately prepared for your teaching assignment.

• Submit all required HR paperwork in a timely fashion
• Use a Northwestern email account for all correspondence with students and SCS staff
• Develop a complete, up-to-date syllabus and submit it two weeks before class begins
• Order books and other required materials in a timely fashion
• Take attendance
• Hold class during scheduled times
• Provide adequate and frequent feedback of student work, distribute a detailed syllabus at first class meeting, and grade/evaluate students formally before the halfway point of the class (drop deadline)
• Submit grades online by the deadline
• Avoid any potential conflict of interest with SCS or NU programs

You will find additional information about the above policies on the faculty website and in the Faculty Handbook.