New Faculty Orientation Agenda - 2023

Chris Sutter works with ESP Class in FSB
 Actors onstage in a scene from Street Scene Theatre, CCA
 Professor Tomoyasu works in biology lab, CAS
 Students and professor work together in kinesiology lab, EHS

Monday, August 21

Divisional Meetings scheduled independently

Tuesday, August 22

Time Event
7:30 - 8:00  Registration & Breakfast
Marcum Conference Center

8:00 - 8:15  Welcome
President Gregory Crawford
Marcum Conference Center 
8:15 - 9:30  Promoting Student Success, Safety, and Well-Being
Tim Parsons, Associate Dean of Students & Ben Williams, Assistant Dean of Students 
Marcum Conference Center 
9:30 - 9:45 Break
9:45 - 10:15  Guidance for Faculty
Amy Shoemaker, General Counsel & Sara Kelley, Deputy General Counsel
Marcum Conference Center 
10:15 - 12:00   Excellent Teaching 
Gregg Wentzell, Acting Director of CTE
Marcum Conference Center 
12:00 - 1:00  Lunch with Academic Leaders
Marcum Conference Center 
1:00 - 1:45  Academic Integrity
Brenda Quaye, Assistant Director for Academic Integrity Initiatives
Marcum Conference Center 
1:45 - 2:00  Faculty Mentoring at Miami
Elise Radina, Associate Dean, College of Education, Health & Society, and Dana Cox, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Marcum Conference Center 
2:00 - 2:45 Promoting an Inclusive Climate in the Classroom and Beyond
Cristina Alcalde, VP for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
Marcum Conference Center 
2:45-3:00 Break

3:00 - 4:15 

(Concurrent Sessions)

Scholarly & Creative Activity (Tenure-Track Faculty)
Susan McDowell, VP for Research & Innovation
Marcum Conference Center 
Scholarly Teaching (Teaching/Clinical Professors or Lecturers/Clinical Lecturers, Visiting Faculty)
Gregg Wentzell, Acting Director of CTE
Marcum Conference Center 

4:30-6:00

Presidential Reception for New Faculty, Lewis Place

President and Dr. Crawford

 

Wednesday, August 23

Time Event
9:30 - 11:00 

Library Exploration & Breakfast
Jerome Conley, Dean & University Librarian, and Kevin Messner, Associate Librarian and Head Advise/Instruct Development
King Library - Third Floor

11:15 - 1:30  Campus Tour & Lunch with Miami Students
Meet at Upham Hall Arch for tour; Lunch at Garden Commons
1:30 - 3:30

Resource Fair 
Marcum Conference Center

Gain familiarity with academic support programs and opportunities; network with new colleagues.

3:30 - 5:00

Canvas Training (Basics)
Miami Online Staff
303 Laws Hall

Bring a laptop to the session.

Thursday, August 24

10:00 to 3:00 Independently scheduled departmental meetings, retreats or orientations
Time Event
10:00 - 11:30 

Canvas Training (Basics)
Miami Online Staff
303 Laws Hall

Bring a laptop to the session.

1:00 - 3:00 

Canvas/Learning Technology Drop-In Session: Specific content help and new tool exploration
Miami Online Staff
303 Laws Hall

Bring a laptop to the session.

4:15-5:30 TBA

Note: This schedule is subject to change. Please send any questions to Dana Cox, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs - (513-529-9728).