Adjunct Resources

The tabs below open to reveal a host of resources that SPCS adjuncts faculty members may need to consult, review, or use throughout their tenure as an adjunct.

If you wish to suggest additional resources, please contact a member of the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC). AFAC is responsible for the listing of resources; if you encounter dead links, please bring this to the attention of the SPCS Web Manager.

Important Contacts

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  • Forms

    Personal & Professional

    Share Your Story. Tell us what teaching at SPCS and UR means to you

    Fund Request. Use for professional development activities and/or class instructional support/social funds

    Classroom

    Guest Speaker Request. Use this online form for guest speaker approval and honorarium funds

    Textbook request. Request an instructor’s desk copy or text for possible adoption

  • Campus Resources & Teaching Engagement

    Campus Resources

    Teaching Engagement

  • Syllabus Guidelines

    Required Elements

    Required Elements of a Syllabus. Brief guidelines with resources for writing and submitting your syllabus.

    Syllabus Insert

    The Weinstein Learning Center is your go-to destination for academic support. Our services are tailored to help you achieve your academic goals throughout your time at University of Richmond. To learn more and view service schedules and appointment times, visit wlc.richmond.edu. Available services include:

    Academic Skills Coaching
    Meet with a professional staff member who will collaborate with you to assess and develop your academic and life skills (e.g., critical reading and thinking, information conceptualization, concentration, test preparation, time management, stress management, and more).

    Content Tutoring
    Peer consultants offer assistance in specific courses and subject areas. They are available for appointments (in-person and virtual) and drop-in sessions. See schedules at wlc.richmond.edu for supported courses and drop-in times.

    English Language Learning
    Attend one-on-one or group consultations, workshops, and other services focused on English, academic, and/or intercultural skills.

    Quantitative and Programming Resources
    Peer consultants and professional staff offer workshops or one-on-one appointments to build quantitative and programming skills and provide statistical assistance for research projects.

    Speech and Communication
    Prepare and practice for academic presentations, speaking engagements, and other occasions of public expression. Peer consultants offer recording, playback, and coaching for both individual and group presentations. Students can expect recommendations regarding clarity, organization, style, and delivery.

    Technology Learning
    Visit our student lab dedicated to supporting digital media projects. Services include camera checkout, video/audio recording assistance, use of virtual reality equipment, poster printing, 3D printing and modeling, and consultation services on a variety of software.

    Writing
    Assists student writers at all levels of experience, across all majors. Meet with peer consultants who can offer feedback on written work and suggest pre-writing, drafting, and revision strategies. As an SPCS student, you also have exclusive access to the Richmond Online Writing Lab (OWL): review guidelines for submitting assignments to the OWL.

    Boatwright Library Research Librarians
    Research librarians assist students with identifying and locating resources for class assignments, research papers and other course projects. Librarians also provide research support for students and can respond to questions about evaluating and citing sources. Students can email, text or IM or schedule a personal research appointment to meet with a librarian in his/her office on the first floor Research and Collaborative Study area.

    Additional Information to Consider

    Humanities Center

    Offers public events as well as intensive research and community-building programs. In partnership with the Weinstein Learning Center, they offer the Working the Humanities series: Workshops designed to offer coaching on matters related to success in the humanities. Workshops are timed to meet students in the typical rhythms of the semester, and are held in the Humanities Center. The series is a great way to become acquainted with the breadth of UR’s support for our study.

    Diversity and Inclusion

    The University of Richmond is committed to developing a diverse workforce and student body and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development and institutional success: inclusion.richmond.edu

    Honor Code

    Students are expected to adhere to the University of Richmond Honor Code at all times. All work submitted should be original, completed for this class and no other. It is plagiarism to include other people’s ideas or information without documenting the source, including textbooks, books, articles, and the internet.

    Religious Observances

    The University of Richmond values and supports students’ religious observance. Students who will miss class or other academic assignments because of religious observance are responsible for completing missed work. Students should contact the instructor within the first two weeks of the semester to make arrangements. The full religious observance policy is online.

SPCS Faculty Committees

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  • SPCS Academic Council 2024-25

    The SPCS Academic Council governs approval of additions and changes to the School’s academic programs.

    Kristen Ball*
    University Registrar

    Kristin Bezio* (Jepson)
    Associate Professor of Leadership Studies

    Allison Brenning* (Arts & Sciences)
    Director of Instruction & Education Practice

    Kate Cassada
    Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Chair, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, SPCS

    Lester Caudill* (Arts & Sciences)
    Professor, Mathematics

    Gretchen Flynn Morris
    Associate Dean of Student Affairs, SPCS

    Ann Hodges
    Chair, Paralegal Studies, SPCS

    Dana Jackson
    Director of Clinical Practice, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, SPCS

    David Kitchen
    Associate Dean, Professional Education & Special Programs, SPCS

    Laura Kuti
    Chair, Teacher Education, SPCS

    Rob McAdams
    Director, Partners in the Arts

    Lionel Mew
    Chair, Information Systems, SPCS

    Deborah Napoli
    Director of Clinical Practice, Education, SPCS

    Tracy Nicholson
    Chair, Human Resource Management, SPCS

    Erik Nielson
    Chair, Liberal Arts, SPCS

    Grant Rissler
    Assistant Professor, Organizational Studies, SPCS

    Randy Romich*
    Assessment Specialist, Office of Institutional Effectiveness

    Joan Saab
    Executive Vice President & Provost

    Andrew Schoeneman
    Chair, Nonprofit Studies, SPCS

    Tom Shields
    Chair, Graduate Education, SPCS

    Joyce van der Laan Smith* (Business)
    Associate Professor, Accounting

    Bob Spires
    Assistant Professor, Education, SPCS

    Jamelle Wilson
    Dean, SPCS

    Vacant*
    Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness

    Vacant
    Accredidation and Assessment Specialist, SPCS

    * Ex-Officio Member (has no voting rights)

    Attends as Observer

    • Erica Jackson, Senior Associate Registrar

    Membership

    Membership can vary from year to year. Voting members are as follows:

    • SPCS full-time faculty (traditional and clinical) members, including those with administrative roles
    • SPCS staff with faculty status
    • SPCS Accreditation and Assessment Specialist

    Non-voting members may include the following, among whom are tenured representatives from the four other schools of the University:

    • Up to 3 representatives from the School of Arts and Sciences
    • 1 representative from the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business
    • 1 representative from the Jepson School of Leadership Studies
    • 1 representative from the Richmond School of Law
    • 1 representative from the Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    • 1 representative from the Registrar’s Office
    • EVP & Provost

    Meetings

    One meeting per semester is generally scheduled unless 1) no meeting is required in a given semester or 2) more than one meeting is required to address ongoing academic program changes. The Assistant to the Dean schedules meetings and coordinates agenda items in collaboration with Council members.

    Minutes

    Minutes of Academic Council meetings are made available to School faculty and staff upon request. Changes to academic programs and policies that are approved during Academic Council meetings are published in the upcoming academic year’s School catalog unless otherwise indicated.

  • SPCS Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC) 2024-25

    The SPCS Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC) serves as a liaison between the School and the adjunct faculty. Membership is distributed across the School’s degree program areas as noted below. 

    Education: Patricia Abrams

    Human Resource Management: Lyle Evans

    Information Systems: Terry Turner

    Liberal Arts: April Greenan

    Nonprofit Studies: Charlie Schmidt

    Paralegal Studies: Steve Armstrong

    SPCS Liaison: Kate Cassada, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs