Register today for New Faculty Orientation! The 2024 new faculty orientation program will prepare you to hit the ground running. In Part 1 – link below – you will find self-paced interactive learning modules housed in Canvas, Penn State’s learning management system. Please enroll yourself in the course and begin exploring. We’ll see you on campus for Part 2, which will take place at the Federal House or CORE building. In this session, we will focus intensely on teaching resources, including applying Penn State’s academic affairs policies to different scenarios, effective teaching strategies shared by your colleagues, and teaching support resources.
Part 1 | Self-paced
Please open this course and proceed module by module. Inside, you will find skills-targeted videos, links to helpful information about offices you will regularly use, and a few “quiz questions” (optional) sprinkled throughout to test your knowledge. You will see some of the people featured in this course again at our in-person orientation.
Part 2 | On campus | Schedule and RSVP
Mon., Aug. 19 – Faculty Success in Teaching |
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| Federal House Multipurpose Room 101 | Map Please arrive by 8:15 am. (Complimentary coffee and bakery items available onsite) |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Welcome to Orientation Orientation hosts: Dr. Sarah Whitney, Dr. Qi Dunsworth |
| 9:00 – 9:15 am | Academic Welcome to Behrend Dr. Greg Filbeck, Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs |
| 9:30 – 9:55 am | Who is in My Classes? Introducing Behrend Students Ms. Andrea Konkol, Director of Enrollment Management |
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| 10:10 – 12:30 pm | Policies, Procedures, and Best Practices for the Behrend Classroom Dr. Qi Dunsworth, Director of the Center for Teaching Initiatives |
| 12:30 – 1:00 pm | Lunch with Behrend Teachers |
| 1:00 – 1:30 pm | Academic Misconduct: ChatGPT and Beyond Dr. Sarah Whitney, Director of Academic Affairs |
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| 1:30 – 1:45 pm | Learning about Adult Learners Ms. Biddy Brooks, Director of Adult Learner Services |
| 1:45 – 2:15 pm | Learning Resource Center (LRC) Engagement Ms. Ruth Pflueger, Director of LRC |
| 2:15 – 2:45 pm | Faculty Engagement with Library Resources Head Librarian Mr. Mattew Ciszek, and librarians Ms. Angela Davis, Mr. Russell Hall, Ms. Jane Ingold |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Faculty Mentorship with Industry Dr. Amy Bridger, Assistant Dean for Innovation and Corporate Engagement |
Tuesday, Aug. 20 – Faculty Success in Research and Service |
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| Federal House Multipurpose Room 101 | Map Please arrive by 8:30 am. (Complimentary coffee and bakery items available onsite) |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Getting Ready for the Week Ahead Drs. Sarah Whitney and Qi Dunsworth |
| 9:00 – 9:20 am | Chancellor’s Welcome Dr. Ralph Ford, Chancellor and Dean |
| 9:30 – 10:00 am | Research Policies & Procedures for Faculty Dr. Alicyn Rhodes, Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies |
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Faculty Service Dr. Jason Bennett, incoming chair of Behrend Faculty Senate & Associate Professor of Chemistry |
| 10:40 – 11:30 am | Teaching Technology 101 Mr. Jim Serafin, College IT Manager; Mr. Todd Say, IT Manager; Mr. Nick Silka, IT Manager |
| AMIC 209 Computer Lab | Map Optional, and Open to Part-time Faculty |
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| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | CANVAS Quick Start | Canvas basics to start teaching in the fall Dr. Qi Dunsworth, Director, Center for Teaching Initiatives |
