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,
Chris Makaroff
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
New Faculty Orientation Agenda - 2025
Monday, August 18
Divisional New Faculty Orientations (CLAAS - anytime; MUO - 1-5 pm)
Tuesday, August 19
Marcum Hotel and Conference Center - 951 E. Withrow St. Oxford, OH 45056
| Time | Event | Session Information |
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| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Headshots (optional/free) | |
| 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. | Welcome President Gregory Crawford |
Be introduced to Miami values and mission, including importance of teacher-scholar model Learn the value of inclusion. |
| 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. | Community Building Elise Radina, Associate Provost |
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| 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. | Excellent Teaching Ellen Yezierski, Director of Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and Gregg Wentzell, Assistant Director of CTE |
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? |
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Break and Networking |
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| 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. | Academic Integrity Brenda Quaye, Assistant Director for Academic Integrity Initiatives |
Learn Miami's academic integrity procedures and best practices to thwart dishonesty |
| 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. | Promoting Student Success, Safety & Well-Being John Ward, Director of Student Counceling Service, Clinician |
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| 11:45 a.m.-Noon | Break and Transition to Lunch | |
| Noon - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch with Deans and Associate Deans | |
| 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. | Faculty Panel: What I Wish I Knew Payton Stevens, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, Kelsey Ellis, Assistant Teaching Professor, Anthropology, Luke Meeken, Assistant Professor of Art Education, Carlyn Kimiecik, Assistant Professor, Family Science & Social Work |
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| 1:45 - 2:00 p.m. | Mentoring Resouces and National Council on Faculty Development and Diversity Elise Radina, Associate Provost |
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| 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Roundtables: Timely Topics for New Faculty
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| 3:00 - 3:15 p.m. | Break and Transition Time | |
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3:15 - 4:30 p.m.
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Research and Scholarship (Tenure-Track Faculty) ORI |
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| 4:45 - 6:00 p.m. | Presidential Reception for New Faculty, Lewis Place
President and Dr. Crawford |
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Wednesday, August 21
Kings Library/ McGuffey 322 (MUO Faculty Only)
| Time | Event | Session Information |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Library Exploration & Breakfast |
Learn about open educational resources Access library resources (digital scholarship, accessiblity resources, special collections) Meet disciplinary specialists |
| 11:00 - 11:15 a.m. | Break and Move to McGuffey 322 | |
| 11:15 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch with Miami Oxford Faculty |
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Thursday, August 22
| Time | Event | Session Information |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
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 p.m. |
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).
