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EXAMPLE OF A
ADJUNCT FACULTY APPOINTMENT LETTER
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REVISED 6/19/07
[Date]
[Name and Address]
x
x
x
Dear _____________:
I am pleased to offer you an adjunct (part-time) faculty appointment in the [local
academic unit] at George Mason University for the [fall or spring) semester, [pay period dates:
fall – August 25, 200X through December 9, 200X; spring – January 25, 200X through May 9,
200X ].
Your teaching assignment is as follows:
z Course/Section:
z Days:
z Times:
z Matrix/Salary:
z FTE:
Adjunct (part-time) faculty appointments are temporary in nature and are usually made
for one semester. You may be considered for reappointment in accordance with existing policy.
The University reserves the right to reschedule or reassign the teaching responsibilities for this
appointment or to cancel the appointment in the event of insufficient enrollment. The
appointment is subject to current and future rules and policies adopted for governance of the
University and approval by appropriate University officials. As with all other University
employment, your appointment is contingent upon the appropriation and availability of funds.
You must also satisfy all Federal employment eligibility requirements. If you accept this
offer and it is your first appointment to George Mason University, you must complete tax forms
and an I-9 (in person) in order to receive payment. The I-9 is the employment eligibility
verification form. Please contact the department for help with this. Electronic direct deposit is
mandatory for all salaried and wage employees hired (or re-employed) on or after
February 1, 2002. Your department or the Payroll Office can help you obtain the necessary
deposit form.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) requires that all faculty,
1 There is a separate letter to use for Summer Term employment. Please see “Summer Term Appointment Letter.”