The Baruch College Faculty Handbook

Last
updated on 9/16/04

Involvement in the education of
our students through meaningful advisement and counsel is
a vital goal. Faculty availability for students around the
time of a class to review or elaborate on topics discussed
— even to discuss why a student received a particular grade
— is a necessary component to a good education. Informing
students of office hours and being sure to be available during
those hours also is necessary.

• A rule of thumb is to schedule at least one office hour
  on each teaching day; many faculty members also indicate
  on their syllabi that they are availabe by appointment.

• Faculty members should post office hours outside their
  offices and be available during those hours.

• Adjunct faculty teaching six or more hours in a given
  semester receive pay for an additional hour per week. Use
  of that hour as a regular office hour is possible; this
  should be discussed with the department chair.