New Faculty Orientation
Welcome to Miami University. As a new faculty member, you will be joining a community of serious, talented teachers-scholars who play an active role in providing challenging intellectual experiences for an exceptionally promising student body. Miami is especially distinguished by the effort devoted to and the resulting quality of our undergraduate and graduate teaching programs.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Reitz Mullenix
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
New Faculty Orientation Agenda - 2024
Monday, August 19
Divisional Meetings scheduled independently
Tuesday, August 20
| Time | Event | Session Information |
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| 7:30 - 8:00 | Registration & Continental Breakfast Marcum 150's & Lobby |
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| 8:00 - 8:15 | Welcome President Gregory Crawford Marcum 150's |
Be introduced to Miami values and mission, including importance of teacher-scholar model Learn the value of inclusion. |
| 8:15 - 9:30 | Promoting Student Success, Safety, and Well-Being Tim Parsons, Associate Dean of Students, Ben Williams, Assistant Dean of Students, and John Ward, Director, Student Counseling Services Marcum 150's |
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| 9:30 - 9:45 | Break | |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Guidance for Faculty Amy Shoemaker, General Counsel & Sara Kelley, Deputy General Counsel Marcum 180's |
Get legal guidance focused on supporting faculty |
| 10:15 - 12:00 | Excellent Teaching Ellen Yezierski, Director of Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and Gregg Wentzell, Assistant Director of CTE Marcum 180's |
First day of classes; Best practices for instruction; Midcourse evaluation to support reflective teaching; Teaching resources (Center for Teaching Excellence seminars, Faculty Learning Communities, Howe, New Faculty Teaching Enhancement Program); Inclusive teaching? |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch with Academic Leaders Marcum 150's |
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| 1:00 - 1:45 | Academic Integrity Brenda Quaye, Assistant Director for Academic Integrity Initiatives Marcum 180's |
Learn Miami's academic integrity procedures and best practices to thwart dishonesty |
| 1:45 - 2:00 | Faculty Mentoring at Miami Elise Radina, Associate Dean, Graduate School Marcum 180's |
Learn about free resources and other programming that is available to faculty through our membership with this organization. |
| 2:00 - 2:45 | Promoting an Inclusive Climate in the Classroom and Beyond Hiram Ramirez, Senior Director, DEI Strategic Initiatives Marcum 180's |
This session will introduce faculty to Miami's inclusive excellence approach and the Office of Transformational and Inclusive Excellence's structure as well as opportunities and resources for faculty. |
| 2:45-3:00 | Break | |
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3:00 - 4:15 (Concurrent Sessions) |
Scholarly & Creative Activity (Tenure-Track Faculty) Susan McDowell, VP for Research & Innovation Marcum 180-184 |
Discover internal grants and support available for scholarly and creative activity; Learn ways to advance a productive agenda for scholarly and creative work |
| Scholarly Teaching (Teaching/Clinical Professors or Lecturers/Clinical Lecturers, Visiting Faculty) Ellen Yezierski, Director of CTE Marcum 186 |
Discover resources to to support and enhance teaching excellence including grants, honors courses, and service learning | |
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4:30-6:00 |
Presidential Reception for New Faculty, Lewis Place President and Dr. Crawford |
Wednesday, August 21
| Time | Event | Session Information |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 - 11:00 |
Library Exploration & Breakfast |
Learn about open educational resources Access library resources (digital scholarship, accessiblity resources, special collections) Meet disciplinary specialists |
| 11:15 - 1:30 | Campus Tour & Lunch with Miami Students Meet at Upham Hall Arch for tour; Lunch at Garden Commons |
Gain familiarity with campus buildings and get to know colleagues. Enjoy lunch with colleagues and experience student dining. |
| 1:30 - 3:30 |
Resource Fair |
Meet and greet with campus partners who wish to welcome you. Gain familiarity with academic support programs and opportunities. Network with new colleagues |
Thursday, August 22
| Time | Event | Session Information |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:30 |
Canvas Training (Basics) |
Set up your courses in Canvas and become familiar with key tools within Canvas. Bring a laptop to the session. |
| 1:00 - 3:00 |
Canvas/Learning Technology Drop-In Session: Specific content help and new tool exploration |
Set up your courses in Canvas and become familiar with key tools within Canvas. Bring a laptop to the session. |
Note: This schedule is subject to change. Please send any questions to the Office of the Provost - (513-529-6721).
