New Faculty Orientation

Welcome to the University of Minnesota! We are excited to have you join our University community. To introduce you to critical information and resources available to you as a faculty member, we invite you to participate in New Faculty Orientation. The orientation includes presentations on promotion and tenure, tips on navigating the University system, advice on tapping resources to support teaching and research, and key introductions to University contacts and sources.

New Faculty Orientation takes place on August 27 and 28, 2018 at McNamara Alumni Center on the east bank of the Minneapolis campus.

Day 1
Day 2

Monday, August 27, 2018

8:00am

Check in and continental breakfast

8:30am

Welcome and Overview

Rebecca Ropers-Huilman, vice provost for faculty & academic affairs

8:45am

What do you know about the University of Minnesota?

David Langley, Center for Educational Innovation, Faculty & Academic Affairs

9:15am

Welcome to the University

Karen Hanson, executive vice president & provost

9:30am

Navigating the University

Rebecca Ropers-Huilman, Faculty & Academic Affairs

10:00am

Break

10:15am

Student Well Being

Emily Ehlinger, Disability Resource Center

Emily O’Hara, Office for Student Affairs

Sue Wick, College of Biological Sciences

11:00am

Creating Safe and Respectful Academic Cultures

Rebecca Ropers-Huilman, Faculty & Academic Affairs

Kendra Okposo, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

11:30am

MyU, WORKS, Canvas Learning Management System

Ole Gram, Faculty & Academic Affairs

12:00pm

Lunch

12:45pm

Diversity is Everyone’s Business

Michael Goh, Office for Equity & Diversity

1:30pm

Becoming a Productive Researcher

Panel and Discussion

Chris Cramer, College of Science & Engineering

Alok Gupta, Carlson School of Management

Christine Mueller, School of Nursing

2:30pm

Break

2:45pm

Research and Creative Activity: Overview, Funding Opportunities, and Research Ethics

Frances Lawrenz, Office of the Vice President for Research

3:30pm

Travel to Campus Club

3:45pm

Information Fair and Reception

Campus Club, Coffman Memorial Union

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

8:00am

Continental Breakfast

8:30am

President’s Welcome

Eric Kaler, president

8:45am

University Libraries: An Introduction for New Faculty

Claire Stewart, University Libraries

9:15am

Breakout Sessions: Teaching at the University of Minnesota

Helping Students Learn From Each Other Through Group Work

Christina Petersen, Center for Educational Innovation

Leveraging Learning Sciences Research: Strategies for Teaching

Kris Gorman, Center for Educational Innovation

Developing Memorable Presentations

David Langley, Center for Educational Innovation

10:15am

Break

10:30am

Faculty Tenure and Promotion at the University of Minnesota

Facilitators

Rebecca Ropers-Huilman, Faculty & Academic Affairs

Ole Gram, Faculty & Academic Affairs

Faculty panel

Daheia Barr-Anderson, College of Education & Human Development

Michael Gallope, College of Liberal Arts

William Pomerantz, College of Science & Engineering

11:45am

Selected Opportunities for Further Professional Development

Mentoring Relationships

Karen Ho, College of Liberal Arts

Keisha Varma, College of Education & Human Development

Advising Graduate Students

Scott Lanyon, Graduate School

Char Voight, Graduate School

New Faculty Program

David Langley, Center for Educational Innovation

Faculty Success Program and National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity

Rebecca Ropers-Huilman, vice provost for faculty & academic affairs

Early Career Teaching and Learning Program

Ilene Alexander, Center for Educational Innovation

Paul Ching, Center for Educational Innovation

12:05pm

Closing Comments

New Faculty Orientation

Professional Development

Executive Vice President and Provost

Faculty and Academic Affairs

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New Faculty Orientation

Professional Development

Executive Vice President and Provost

Faculty and Academic Affairs