2011 Orientation for New Full-Time Faculty
Tuesday, August 16 (optional): Understanding Faculty Benefits
9:00 – 11:00 am Human Resources Training Room, 222 General Services Building
No registration needed. Contact Joann Westbrook
Wednesday, August 17 - Thursday, August 18: New Faculty Orientation
Please note each day begins in a different location.
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New Faculty Orientation for Full-Time Faculty
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
J.C. Penney Conference Center - Room 126
| 8:00-8:30 | Registration Coffee, juice, bagels |
| 8:30 | Opening Remarks to Introduce UMSL and the UM System |
| 9:15 | Meet UMSL Students Students introduce you to campus, themselves, and their expectations of their professors during these roundtable discussions. Curtis Coonrod, Vice Provost for Student Affairs |
| 10:30 | Promoting Student Success: What Would YOU Do? |
| 11:45 | Luncheon and Informal Discussions |
| 12:30 | Learning from the Wisdom of Experienced Colleagues Colleagues new to campus in 2010 offer their perspectives, insights, and wisdom for acclimating to campus and St. Louis. |
| 1:30 | First Impressions Last: What to do on the first day of class The messages students receive at the first class meeting shape their attitudes and behaviors Peggy Cohen, Director, Center for Teaching & Learning and Associate Provost for Professional Development |
| 2:35 | Campus Tour Shuttle buses depart from the Circle at 2:45, navigate the North and South Campuses, making brief stops for welcome gifts, introductions, and helpful information. |
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Orientation activities continue on Thursday, August 18 in 104 ESH. Afternoon Activities are in the Millennium Student Center, Century Room C.
| 9:00 | Essential Technology for UMSL Faculty - 104 Express Scripts Hall Colleagues from ITS, CTL, and Campus Libraries introduce software supports for research and teaching. Lawrence Frederick, Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor |
| 12:15 | Research and Scholarship at UMSL - |
| 1:30 | Exploring the Millennium Student Center Tour the MSC by visiting the offices that support students and faculty. The bookstore provides bags for the welcome gifts waiting for you. Stop by the Center for Student Success for your ID card. Miriam Huffman, Assistant Dean of Students |
| 3:00 | Promoting Safety, Preventing Violence, Practicing Integrity: Vital Resources for Faculty and Students - MSC Century Room C Following a discussion of case studies based on authentic campus situations, representatives from key offices and centers are available to confer about procedures that support every faculty member. D’Andre Braddix, Assistant Dean of Students Jamie Linsin, Counseling Psychologist and Coordinator of Outreach, Counseling Services Gary Clark, Officer, Campus Police Forrest Van Ness, Chief of Police and Director of Institutional Safety Tanisha Stevens, Coordinator, Academic Programs and Records |
| 4:30 | Final questions, wrap-up, feedback - MSC Century Room C |
| 5:15 | Reception at the Chancellor's Residence with Academic Officers and Chairs |
Orientation activities continue during the semester with the Fall 2011 Faculty Colloquium series.
Questions? Contact Peggy Cohen Peggy.Cohen@umsl.edu or 314-516-4508.