Employee Documentation

Make sure you've completed all your paperwork and compliance training: COVID-19 Employee Self-Screening Policy, FERPA, Employee Handbook acknowledgement, Active Shooter Training, Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace, and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. Please visit HR or email them: HR@nl.edu for more information

For details about NLU's faculty policies, please review the Faculty Guidebook. For Adjunct Faculty, please review the Adjunct Staffing Guidelines. All faculty should also review NLU's Policies and Procedures.

To learn about faculty benefits, please visit HR's benefits page.

Please see the Adjunct Pay Rate here.

Remember to Acknowledge Your Contract (PDF)! We also have a helpful video to walk you through the process.

To see which courses you are approved to teach, check out this quick video.

Get Inclusive

At the time of hire, and annually thereafter, you will be asked to complete the mandatory Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Workplace training module and Harassment & Discrimination Prevention & Title IX modules in Get Inclusive

Be You!

Did you know? You can choose to designate your pronouns in your account settings and share them with your colleagues in various areas of the Brightspace learning environment (D2L). This blog post, including a FAQ, shows how. (Note that this information is specific to D2L; Pronouns in Banner are handled differently.)

For Operational Matters

__ Please check out the LITS site for details on getting logged-in to NLU systems (NLU credentials required) 

__ Check out this Zoom Quick Start Reference or Zoom's Live Training site for an overview of Zoom's basic functions

__ The Learning Experience Design (LXD) team is pleased to offer D2L BootCamps for faculty. Participants will learn the common functionalities of our learning management system, BrightSpace D2L. Learn More and Register

__ For ordering textbooks, please review the NLU Textbook Guide

For Pedagogy, Teaching Strategies and Best Practices

We recommend starting with our Preparing to Teach Your Course and Teaching Your Course sections. In addition, there are a number of activities to engage with during your first year teaching at NLU:

__ Check out the Teaching Excellence Framework and Best Practices for Educators

__ Familiarize yourself with EAB by visiting the EAB Overview page

New Hire Orientation Opportunities

__ Accept the calendar invite for the JumpStart Orientation (pre-term and ongoing orientation)

__ Sign-up for a Faculty Learning Community and/or the Mentorship Program

Academic Calendar

Please use this link to access the academic calendar

Library

To learn more about the resources available from NLU’s Library, visit their website: https://nl.edu/library/

To email a librarian, use this email address: Library@nl.edu

Learning Support

Learning Support guides students to become self-sufficient learners through integrative academic support, including tutoring and workshops. To explore more, visit them here. 

IT Help Desk

Have a question about tech?

Get help live over Zoom: http://live-support.nl.edu/

Or Call the NLU Help Desk:
On Campus: Extension 4357
Off Campus: (866) 813-1177

You can also email the help desk: helpdesk@nl.edu

Accessibility and ADA Accommodation Services

NLU is committed to ensuring that all academic programs, and all aspects of the student experience, are accessible by providing reasonable accommodations such as exam accommodations, audio recording in classroom, note taking assistance, and alternative textbook formats.

If you have questions or need help crating an accessible and inclusive classroom experience, visit NLU's ADA Accessibility Services.

Assessment and Accreditation

Assessment and Accreditation - Assessment supports with planning, data collection, and reporting on student learning outcomes across the university. Part of assessment efforts include NLU’s prior learning assessment and credit for prior learning efforts. Accreditation manages regional accreditation, state licensing and approval, and regulatory compliance.

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning - The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) promote scholarly inquiry into student learning to advance the practice of teaching through the dissemination of  the subsequent research findings.

Student Services

NLU's Student Services can help you direct students to answers they may be seeking on a variety of topics, including those regarding advising, orientation, and registration - among others. While most referrals to support services can be handled in EAB, here is the contact information for Student Advising and Coaching. Additionally, here is where you can find Learning Support Services.

Veterans and Military Resource Center

The Veterans Resource Center utilizes a holistic approach to serving student veterans and military-connected students. Our ‘wrap-around’ services help students find resources and support from NLU and community partners.

Need information about ID cards, room assignment, campus directions, lost and found, copy center, vending, and parking discounts (Chicago)? NLU's Facilities team has you covered. Facilities Manager: James Fannin (jfannin1@nl.edu).

Want to request a room? Please use this online tool.

If you need A/V equipment for your class or meeting, please use these A/V Request Instructions. 

Telephone: 888.658.8632

On-Campus Extensions:

Chicago x3333
Elgin x8080
Lisle x4444
Skokie x2222
Wheeling x5555