Adjuncts
New to FHSU?
See our onboarding checklists to help you get oriented.
Upcoming Events
Take part in upcoming professional development opportunities.
Training Course Pay Increase
Enroll in TILT 101, 201 or 301
to earn more per credit hour
Adjunct Faculty of the Year Award
The Adjunct Recognition program was developed to honor adjunct faculty in each college who provide an outstanding online learning environment. Eligibility is determined based on teaching experience, course evaluations, and the approval of one’s department chair and college dean.
A certificate and monetary award are presented at the University’s annual Fall Convocation.
Increase Adjunct Pay through Professional Development
TILT offers three, self-paced trainings for adjunct faculty designed to provide FHSU faculty with skills in technology and online teaching in an immediately applicable and customizable format.
About the Courses
Each course is offered once during the fall semester and once during the spring semester. Each course runs six weeks; no textbook is required; all materials are posted to Blackboard where the adjunct instructor uses the student side to navigate the course.
TILT 101
Foundations of Online Teaching
TILT 101 is designed for new adjuncts who have taught less than three years at FHSU. The four mandatory topics covered include teaching perspectives, student retention & persistence, student success & accessibility, and FHSU culture. Participants choose optional content from topics like media richness, LDAP, academic misconduct, blackboard basics, and writing sound test questions.
Course Dates: February 2, 2026 – March 15, 2026 (registration closes 1/30 at 3:30 pm)
TILT 201
Advanced Concepts of Online Teaching
TILT 201 is designed for adjuncts who have completed TILT 101 or have taught four or more years for FHSU. The four mandatory topics covered include teaching online students, FHSU culture, rubrics, and student success & accessibility. Participants choose optional content from topics like adult learner theory, flipped classrooms, active learning, minimalist instructional design, mind/concept maps, anticipatory sets, and writing sound test questions. Enrollment in Advanced Concepts of Online Teaching must be no earlier than a one-year minimum after completing Foundations of Online Teaching.
Course Dates: February 23, 2026 – April 12, 2026 (registration closes 2/20 at 3:30 pm)
TILT 301
Perspectives of the Online Teaching Professional
TILT 301 is designed for adjuncts who have completed TILT 201 or have taught six or more years for FHSU. Topics covered include online student engagement, research using FHSU Forsyth Library, and Learning Technology Integrations as well as others. Enrollment in Perspectives of the Online Teaching Professional must be no earlier than a one-year minimum after completing Advanced Concepts of Online Teaching.
Course Dates: March 23, 2026 – May 3, 2026 (registration closes 3/20 at 3:30 pm)
New to FHSU?
Welcome to Fort Hays State University. There are several onboarding checklists created to get you oriented with the information you need to get started. Additionally, during the first two weeks of the semester, new adjuncts will complete New Adjunct Orientation, through TILT, which will provide additional context and details to orienting you to FHSU.