Agenda New Faculty Orientation Monday, August 20, 2018

All New Faculty: Tenure Track, Temporary, and Teaching Associates

Elkin Hall Great Room and Blue Room, Sutton Hall

7:45-8:15

• Meet and Greet - Continental Breakfast sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence
• A representative from IT Services will be available on-site for new faculty with questions.

8:15-8:30

• Welcome

8:30-8:45

• Orientation Overview

8:45-9:15

• Empowering Student Success

9:15-10:00

• Panel: Student Life and Co-Curricular Engagement

10:00-10:10

• Break

10:10-11:10

• Panel: Responding to Student's Unique Needs

11:10-11:50

• Advising

11:50-12:00

• Break — Walk to Blue Room, Sutton Hall

12:00-1:10

• Lunch sponsored by President Michael Driscoll — Blue Room, Sutton Hall

1:10-1:30

• Please go to Elkin Hall Great Room. The next session begins promptly at 1:30 p.m.

1:30-3:00

• APSCUF Overview and Membership
• PA Faculty Health and Welfare Fund
• Review of Key University Policies Related to Teaching
  1. Syllabus
  2. Office Hours
  3. Academic Integrity
  4. Student Conduct
  5. Final Exam Policy
  6. Mid-term and Final Grades
  7. Peer/Chair Evaluations
  8. Student Evaluations

3:00-3:10

• Break: APSCUF will be available for questions.

3:10-3:50

• Time Management for New Faculty

3:50-4:30

• Benefits and Human Resources (will also be available after the meeting adjourns)

4:30

• Evaluation of Day One and Questions