New Faculty Program
VITAL offers a program tailored to meet the needs of faculty members who are new to ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥'s academic community. The two-part program is offered prior to the fall semester and during January. It is designed to support faculty new to ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ and/or teaching in the higher education setting, help ease the transition in to the teaching position, answer questions, and familiarize them with ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥'s instructional resources.
In this interactive setting, new faculty engage with faculty from other disciplines, discuss and reflect on teaching practices that foster student learning, and have a sounding board for ideas and questions.
Please consult your department chair regarding core aspects of your teaching responsibilities.
Revised Resource Guide for New Faculty Members
The Guide provides brief descriptions of the services various offices offer along with links to each office's webpage for more information.
Link to Guide
Program for Faculty Newly-Appointed to ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥
Part 1: Mon., August 19 and Tue., August 20, 2024
The Inn at ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ University and Bartley Hall
Program Agenda
Part 2: Tue., January 7, 2025
2024 agenda for reference
Materials: Program for Faculty Newly Appointed at ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥, August 2024
: Onboarding, policies, academic resources, teaching practices, course and syllabus preparation. A quick link to
Program for Part-Time Faculty Newly Appointed at ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ University
Wed., August 14, 5:30-8:00pm via Zoom
Program Agenda
- August 14, 2023
Save the Date: Follow-Up Session via Zoom, Wed., September 25, 5:30-7:30pm
: Onboarding, policies, academic resources, teaching practices, course and syllabus preparation
The program has been designed to support part-time faculty members in their instructional role, discuss learning-centered teaching practices, familiarize them with instructional policies and resources and offer a collegial forum for observations and questions.