Common use of Communicating with Students Clause in Contracts

Communicating with Students. It is the practice of the college to use Oakton’s email system (at the ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ domain) as a primary means of contact with employees and for faculty to use in communicating with students. During any term in which an adjunct faculty member is teaching, it is expected that responses to messages by email or within the learning management system will be timely. It is understood that in some circumstances, messages may require an expedited response to facilitate and support teaching and learning. Instructors are advised to include information in their syllabi explaining their policies for responding to student messages. During any term in which an adjunct faculty member is not teaching, it is their responsibility to check their ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ mailbox regularly and to respond to messages as needed.