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New Faculty Orientation 2009

Description

The New Faculty Orientation (NFO) at VCU is a 3-day event that is designed to help faculty members who are either new to VCU or new to teaching at VCU learn more about the VCU community. We recognize that new faculty members are an integral part of our community and helping them get off to a good start is crucial.

Days 1 & 2

The Preparing to Teach Workshops at the Center for Teaching Excellence are designed to help faculty members who are either new to VCU or new to teaching at VCU learn more about the VCU community. The university recognizes that new faculty members are an integral part of our community and helping them get off to a good start is a crucial component of building community.

Days one and two are designed to be an introduction to teaching at VCU. The purpose of day one is to introduce new faculty to some of the resources and services that are available to them as teaching faculty, as well as to help prepare them for their teaching responsibilities. It begins with an introductory session that is intended to give new faculty an opportunity to identify some of the key issues or questions they have about teaching at VCU.  The remainder of the day is designed to help orient them to teaching at VCU in a more formal way. We’ll discuss the characteristics of the VCU community and VCU students and provide best practices on how to get off to a good start with your teaching.

Day two is designed to help new faculty address two of the most challenging issues that new faculty face at VCU – teaching large classes and the meaningful use of instructional technology to enhance teaching and learning.  The main purpose of the sessions is to provide new faculty with an understanding of the many resources available and to begin to plan for ways to use specific tools and practices to enhance teaching.

Dates, Times and Location:

Wednesday & Thursday, August 12 – 13, 2009, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Center for Teaching Excellence, 5th floor of Grace E. Harris Hall (1015 Floyd Ave, Suite 5116).
Click here for workshop descriptions, schedule and locations

Day 3

The third day of the orientation is designed to be an orientation to VCU. Participants will have an opportunity to hear from a number of institutional leaders of the VCU community, including the University President, Dr. Michael Rao, Provost and VP of Academic Affairs, Dr. Stephen Gottfredson; Vice President for Health Sciences and CEO, VCU Health System, Dr. Sheldon Retchin; Vice President for Research, Dr. Frank Macrina; Vice Provost for Instruction, Dr. Joseph Marolla; and Vice Provost for Community Engagement, Dr. Catherine Howard. In addition, participants will learn about some of the key offices that will play a central role in the daily work of faculty members e.g. The Center for Teaching Excellence, VCU Libraries, Technology Services, Student Affairs and Human Resources.

Date, Time and Location:

Friday, August 14, 2009, 8:30am – 3:30pm, University Student Commons,907 Floyd Ave., Richmond Salons I & II.

Agenda: Click here

Register on-line, by e-mail at provost@vcu.edu, or by phone at 804-828-5880.

Questions?  Contact the Center for Teaching Excellence at cte@vcu.edu or 804-827-0838.