Positioning of Someone ◦ Toward institutional mission, values and goals ◦ Toward professional success as an educator Process of Becoming Accustomed ◦

UMD New Faculty Orientation

ProgramAugust 31,

2010

Welcome Back

Orientation

• Positioning of Someone◦ Toward institutional mission, values and goals◦ Toward professional success as an educator

• Process of Becoming Accustomed◦ To a new colleagues and work environment

• Introductory Session◦ To provide information and resources to one

starting a new job

• Compass Reading◦ Pointed to excellence, challenge and fulfillment

Academic Policies and Professional Standards

See New Faculty Orientation Packet for (#n)

Code of Conduct (#2) http://www.instcomp.umn.edu/conduct/index.html

Outside Consulting and Other Commitments (#3, annual form called REPA)

Individual Conflicts of Interest (#4)

UM Board of Regents Policieshttp://www1.umn.edu/regents/polindex.html

Student Conduct CodeNepotism and Personal Relationships

Faculty TenureSexual Harassment

UM Board of Regents Policieshttp://www1.umn.edu/regents/polindex.html

• Appropriate Use of Information Technology (#5) http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/policies/appuse.html

• Copyright (#6) http://www.d.umn.edu/lib/admin/library-copyright.htm

• FERPA (#7) http://onestop.umn.edu/staff/ferpa_tutorial/index.html

Additional Policies

•Teaching & Learning: Instructor and Student Responsibilities•Syllabus

Academic Policies (#8) http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/policies.html

•Excused Absences•Final Exams•Office Hours

Academic Policies (#8) http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/policies.html

•Disruption in the Classroomhttp://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/documents/ClassroomDisruption1_000.pdf

•Evaluation of Teaching (#12 and #13)•UEA Contract•UMD Tenure Code

Academic Resources (#9) http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/faculty_resources.html

•Ethical Behavior•Respectful and Fair•Responsible•Accountable•Preserve Academic Freedom•Protect University Resources•Promote Health and Safety at Work

Professional Standards

UMD Commencement

Teaching, mentoring, advising, and guiding students toward timely degree completion.

•Ann Bergeron, Theater•Paul Cannan, English•Denny Falk, Social Work•Carmen Latterell, Mathematics and Statistics•Maureen O’Brien, Economics

Teaching & Learning Advice from Teaching Award-Winning Faculty

Academic Initiatives

•Assessment•Liberal education•Study abroad•Technology in the classroom•On line and hybrid courses•Civic Engagement

•Amanda Evans•Bruce Reeves•http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/

Information Technology Systems and Services (ITSS, #11)

• Questions

• September Deadlines

• Teaching Evaluation Agreement Form (#12, #13)

• P and/or T Consideration Form (#14)

• Session 2:

• Teaching, Assessment, Liberal Education, Technology, …

• Session 3

• Research (funding, SPA Office), Graduate School

• Evaluation Form

Wrap Up

Orientation Positioning of Someone

◦ Toward institutional mission, values and goals◦ Toward professional success as an educator

Process of Becoming Accustomed◦ To a new work environment, colleagues

Introductory Session◦ To provide information and resources to one

starting a new job Compass Reading

◦ Pointed to excellence, challenge and fulfillment

Bagley Lake in the FallTake time to explore the campus, city and Arrowhead Region of Minnesota.

Winter will arrive before you know it!

Updated August 27

THANK YOU and BEST WISHES for a GREAT YEAR!