By now, you should have received an initial email outlining the details of your engagement with the School of Drama.

To begin processing your paperwork, we will need some information. Please fill out this form, which also notifies us of your travel needs: 

GUEST DIRECTOR INFORMATION & TRAVEL FORM

If you require travel for your visit, we will begin scheduling flights and accommodations based on your Guest Director Information & Travel Form.

Questions may be answered on the Guest Artist Travel page. Feel free to reach out to your UNCSA contact with other questions or concerns. 

The State requires direct deposit information in order to set up your payments and for any travel reimbursements. 

Please complete the following:

• W-9
  • Note: you must use your legal name, as it appears on your tax return. 
  • We may only process honoraria for individuals, not businesses.
  • Please sign and date this form.
• ACH Form for Direct Deposit
  • Note: the form requires a signature and a deposit slip, voided check, or other certified bank form with your account information.
    • Most banking websites make this easy: just search "[name of bank] direct deposit form".
• Vendor Registration
  • You will be registered as a vendor in our system. 
  • Please let your UNCSA contact know if you are a foreign national or if you are certified by the NC HUB Office as a Historically Underutilized Business. 

Please submit your completed and signed W-9, ACH Form, and certified bank form to this secure OneDrive folder: 

Guest Director Completed & Signed Forms

After travel and lodging arrangements are confirmed, you will be emailed a Professional Services Agreement (contract) to review, sign, and return to the sender. 

At least two weeks prior to engagement, guests are required to have a background check and signed acknowledgement of the university policies for student contact on file in order to work with students. 

• Background Check Authorization & Disclosure
  • Read, fill out, and sign the form. 
• Policy Acknowledgement for Student Contact
  • Read the information at each link.
  • Sign the form. 

Please submit your completed and signed policy forms to this secure OneDrive folder:

BACKGROUND CHECK & POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Arrival to Campus:

• Directions & Parking
• Interactive Map of Campus

You'll be issued a OneCard to gain access to buildings on campus. See the OneCard homepage for office hours and other information about your card.

Other Campus Resources:

• Fitness Center,
  • Fitness Center membership costs
• Dining Services on campus

To put faces to names in our department, visit School of Drama Faculty.

Many questions may be answered on our Guest Resources page.

Your UNCSA contact may provide you with an onboarding packet as a reference for policies and procedures. Please review it carefully and let them know if you have any questions.

You may also find information you need on the Resources for Guest Artists page.

If you are required to evaluate students as part of your employment, you may use this form to do so:

Evaluation of Student Performance Form for Guest Directors (DOC)

For complimentary tickets to UNCSA performances, please contact Drama Office staff at dramaoffice@uncsa.edu.

View the Current Season here.

Guest artists bring depth to our curriculum, and we are grateful you've chosen to use your expertise to enrich our students. 

If you have any questions or issues during your visit, please contact the faculty member who engaged you. 

Please reach out to your UNCSA contact if you need to follow up:

• Check on the status of reimbursements or payments.
• Submit receipts for reimbursement:
  • See Guest Artist Travel for policies and instructions for reimbursement
• Once all receipts and applicable travel documentation are received, we will submit for reimbursement in the next available check run. Please note:
  • Reimbursements are subject to the university accounts payable check run schedule. 
  • Holiday schedules can affect timelines.
  • Generally, allow 2-3 weeks for processing outside of the school holiday schedule.