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Supporting New(er) Faculty Success

This year’s event provides a dynamic introduction to the University of Idaho and “the Vandal Family,” all while being mindful of the demanding schedule leading up to the beginning of the semester. Accordingly, New Faculty Orientation is spread across the mornings of August 15, 16, and 17, and continues in the form of an engaging New(er) Faculty Seminar distributed across the academic calendar. Our goal for these three days of orientation is to help you get started with your work at the University of Idaho and to introduce you to the multiple resources, units, and people who are here to support your success. The New(er) Faculty Seminar provides opportunities to connect with colleagues and to more deeply explore many issues related to our work as faculty over the course of the academic year.   

Immediately below you will find the agenda for New Faculty Orientation; a list of campus and community offices and opportunities that can support you professionally and personally; a schedule and brief description of the New(er) Faculty Seminar sessions; and resources essential to have a strong start at the University of Idaho.

On behalf of the Center, the Office of the Provost and Vice Provost for Faculty, and the entire Vandal Family, WELCOME!

Orientation Schedule

Monday, August 15, 2022, IRIC Atrium (coffee and tea service)

Tuesday, August 16, 2022, IRIC Atrium (coffee and tea service)

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, IRIC Atrium

New(er) Faculty Seminar

Picking up where New Faculty Orientation left off, the New(er) Faculty Seminar is a year-long program focused on a cluster of topics essential to a strong start and a fruitful career at UI and in higher education.Led by a team of academic leaders, faculty, and staff skilled in and dedicated to successful scholarship, pedagogy, and service, the program is specifically designed to support our new full-time faculty and to sustain a sense of academic community.

Spring 2023 Schedule

All Seminars occur on Thursdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm unless noted. Locations tbd.

Past Fall 2022 Schedule

Resource Materials for New Faculty

Dedicated Instructional Design Support

Every new faculty member will have a dedicated instructional designer on-hand to help with all aspects of course design, delivery, and assessment, from creating a learning-centered syllabus to mastering and integrating Canvas tools to reviewing and redesigning your classes –we are here every step of the way. Our team of experts will help you create significant learning experiences suitable for all instructional modalities –face-to-face, online, or hybrid, in the classroom or in the field.

Teaching/Classroom Observations

Using evidence-based practices, three members of the CETL team, all with faculty credentials and faculty development expertise, are on-hand to observe your teaching and provide feedback to enhance teaching, learning, and student engagement. Working one-on-one with the faculty, we take the time to learn about your class, your learning goals, and your teaching strategies, as well as your interests, obstacles, and even frustrations. This powerful strategy not only demonstrates your commitment to excellence in teaching and learning but fosters a climate and practice of informed innovation as an instructor. We offer custom solutions based on empirical observations, tailoring pedagogical alternatives to your specific teaching and learning environments and experiences.

Going Full TILT

What is TILT? It is a Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Ed initiative that promotes students success through: (1) a conscious understanding of how students learn –and how we help them understand their own learning, (2) sharing practices and data about student learning across institutions and disciplines, and (3) working with faculty to design clear and effective learner- and learning-centered assignments. Together, we can shrink the gap between faculty expectations and student performance.

NEW FACULTY PAST ORIENTATION MATERIALS

• Teaching & Learning--Getting Started (pdf), Brian Smentkowski
• So You're New Faculty? A Beginner's Guide to Teaching the "Fun" Class (pdf), Katrina Eichner
• Supporting Faculty Success & Building Academic Community (pdf), Brian Smentkowski & Torrey Lawrence
• Teaching, Scholarship, & Service (pdf), Lisette Waits
• Supporting Successful Scholarship (pdf), Carly Cummings
• The Library: People, Place and Resources (pdf) & Library Handout (pdf), Ben Hunter
• Inclusive Teaching, Learning and Technology
  • Inclusion by Design, Brian Smentkowski
  • CDAR Services (pdf) & Accommodation Reference Guide (pdf), Amy Taylor
• Our U of I Students, Blaine Eckles & Cher Hendricks
• Experiential Learning
  • Service Learning website & Service Learning flyer (pdf), Brian Smentkowski
  • Office of Undergraduate Research, Dave Pfeiffer
• Diversity and Inclusion, Yolanda Bisbee
• VandalWeb, Torrey Lawrence

NEW FACULTY PAST SEMINAR RESOURCE MATERIALS

• Words of wisdom for the first day of class . . .
• The First Day of Class: A Once-a-Semester Opportunity (pdf)
• TILT U of I Presentation (pdf)
• TILT Research (pdf)
• That New Hire Needs Your Help, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Aug 12, 2018