Case Study: Azusa Pacific University achieves rapid, secure onboarding of 100+ adjunct professors every eight weeks with Adobe Sign

School uses Adobe Sign to efficiently onboard expanded pool of adjunct professors

University College at Azusa Pacific University delivers online and adult education to nontraditional learners and experienced rapid growth after a 2014 merger. Facing the need to onboard more than 100 adjunct professors every eight weeks with a lean HR team, the college struggled with time-sensitive, multi‑signer contracts and needed a faster, more secure contracting process.

The college deployed Adobe Document Cloud—Adobe Sign—to automate signing workflows, set signing order, track status, and provide an audit trail. As a result, contracts requiring up to five signatures can be completed within a week, the HR team reliably processes 100+ contracts each term, visibility and security have improved, and HR productivity has accelerated to support the university’s online expansion.

Azusa Pacific University

Kurt Takamine

Chief Academic Officer