Supporting New(er) Faculty Success

New Faculty Orientation

New Faculty Orientation welcomes you to the University of Idaho and provides an opportunity to meet people, develop a sense of community, and position you to have a successful start at the University of Idaho.

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 3 mornings in August and continues in the form of an engaging New(er) Faculty Seminar distributed across the academic calendar.

Orientation Schedule

Resource Links

Seminar: Tenure Track

Seminar: non-Tenure Track

Resource Materials

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 the 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 Faculty Seminar sessions (Tenure Track and non-Tenure Track); 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!

2024 New Faculty Orientation Schedule

Monday, August 12 ISUB Summit Room

8:00-8:30	Coffee, tea and light fare provided
8:30-10:00	Welcome and Introduction to the University of Idaho and its Faculty Diane Kelly-Riley, Vice Provost for Faculty \| Handout Torrey Lawrence, Provost and Executive Vice President \| Slides Brian Smentkowski, Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
10:00-10:15	Break
10:15-11:15	Workshop on Teaching--Getting Started with Evidence-Based Teaching Practices Brian Smentkowski, Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning \| Slides Jen Elbek, Instructional Designer and Educational Development Specialist, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
11:15-11:30	Break
11:30-noon	Community Engaged Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Brian Smentkowski, Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning \| Slides Rula Awwad-Rafferty, Professor and Chair, Department of Design and Environments and Service-Learning Faculty Fellow
noon-1:30	Group photo, then Welcome Reception and Catered Lunch with Faculty Senate Leadership and Athena Leadership ISUB Staircase
After 1:30	Reserved for meetings with departments or colleges

Tuesday, August 13 ISUB Summit Room

8:00-8:30	Coffee, tea and light fare provided
8:30-9:45	Getting to Know University of Idaho Students Blaine Eckles, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Students \| Slides Panel of undergraduate and graduate students
9:45-10:15	Navigating U of I’s systems Diane Kelly-Riley, Vice Provost for Faculty \| Slides
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-noon	State of the University Address and University wide luncheon Admin Auditorium and Admin Lawn
Afternoon	Reserved for meetings with departments or colleges

Wednesday, August 14 IRIC Atrium

8:30-9:00	Coffee, tea and light fare provided
9:00-10:00	Jumpstarting Your Research Agenda Holly Wichman, University Distinguished Professor; Director, IMCI \| Slides Carly Cummings, Director, Research and Faculty Development \| Slides
10:00-10:10	Break
10:10-11:00	Toward Inclusive Teaching, Research, Outreach and Service Diane Kelly-Riley, Vice Provost for Faculty \| Slides Sarah Campbell, Assistant Professor, Theater Erin Chapman, Clinical Professor Family and Consumer Sciences \| Slides Mercedes Frausto, Associate Director, Student Support Services Jessie Martinez, Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs JJ Petersen, Senior Instructor, College of Engineering \| Slides Kirsten Pomerantz, Instructor, Curriculum and Instruction Philip Stevens, Associate Professor, Anthropology, Director of American Indian Studies Jackie Wernz, Director, OCRI
11:00-11:10	Break
11:10-noon	Inclusive Design and Canvas Basics Jen Elbek, Instructional Designer and Educational Development Specialist, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Douglas Habib, Academic Consultant and Assistant Director for Programming, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
5:30-8:00	New Faculty + Families Welcome Dinner UI Moscow Admin Lawn (Admin First Floor in case of inclement weather or smoke) 5:30-6:00pm Social 6:00pm Dinner Served New faculty and their family, department chairs, and deans are invited to attend this dinner. Please RSVP to cari@uidaho.edu

New(er) Faculty Resource Links

Campus-Academic

Campus–Enrichment

Campus–Services

Moscow Community

New Faculty Seminar
Faculty Development for Tenure Track Faculty

Picking up where New Faculty Orientation left off, this series presents six topics recent hires have identified as essential to a strong start and a fruitful career at the U of I. This program is informal and dedicated to your success and fostering sense of academic community for Tenure Track Faculty.

Fall 2024

TBA	What I Need to Succeed: Charting a Course for a Successful Year and Career This session explores what it is that you, our faculty, “need to succeed” as teachers, scholars, and members of the UI academic community. We will examine different definitions of success--including your own-- and pathways to accomplishing them. Together, we will chart a course to a successful and well-balanced career.
TBA	Third Year Review and Dossier Preparation for Tenure Track and Non-Tenure Track Faculty Please join Vice Provost for Faculty Diane Kelly-Riley for a training on the Third Year Review and Dossier Preparation for Tenure Track and Non-Tenure Track Faculty. This training is part of the series on Supporting the Work of Department Chairs and Unit Administrators and is intended for all faculty who are on track for their Third Year Review, unit administrators, deans, associate deans and administrative assistants.
TBA	Handling Hot Topics and Difficult Dialogues Part of our responsibility as teachers and scholars is to investigate and discuss issues that are often controversial and around which divergent opinions exist. We want our students to speak up, but…we’ve all been there. We want productive dialogue and civility to prevail in a climate of mutual respect. But how? In this session, we will explore and practice context-appropriate strategies for (1) maintaining a productive and inclusive learning environment, (2) addressing hot topics and difficult dialogues, and (3) dealing effectively with incivility in our classes.

Spring 2025

TBA	Developing a Productivity Pipeline: Targets, Goals and Action Plans Organization is vital to a well-balanced career. This session will introduce faculty to a highly effective strategy for setting targets, identifying goals, and developing action plans –and an agenda—for accomplishing them. Together, we will work towards the construction of a productivity pipeline that works for you.
TBA	Work/Life Balance and Research Collaborations This session is designed to help new(er) faculty thrive by attaining and maintaining work-life balance and through creative collaborations. Research collaborations are valued at the U of I, and are one of the many keys to a satisfying and invigorating career in higher education. This session will share strategies for keeping your balance and developing sustainable and impactful research collaborations.
TBA	Preparing for Promotion and/or Tenure This is a session you should attend annually. Diane Kelly-Riley, UI’s Vice Provost for Faculty, will share an inventory of strategies designed to help you develop and represent your credentials for promotion and/or tenure. She will share and contextualize important, and occasionally changing, institutional policies and guidelines, and also help you set and progress towards clearly defined goals.

New Faculty Seminar
Faculty Development for Clinical Faculty, Lecturers, and Adjunct Faculty

Picking up where New Faculty Orientation left off, this series presents six topics a team of Clinical Faculty, Lecturers, and others has designed to support the success of faculty who are not on the tenure track.

Fall 2024

TBA	Pathways to Promotion: Understanding U of I Annual Review and Promotion Processes This session introduces faculty to the annual review and academic promotion processes for non-tenure track faculty at the U of I, and strategies for curating content documenting your performance in and after your first year and how to present them persuasively.
TBA	Cultivating Community and Belonging This session is designed to foster a sense of academic community, belonging, and support for faculty who are not on the tenure track. Faculty will learn about opportunities to become meaningfully engaged in campus and community activities and how to truly feel and become a part of the vibrant Vandals vibe.
TBA	Teaching and Learning Excellence: Making a Difference You play a vital role in enriching the learning and lives of our students. This session presents strategies for building durable bonds with your students, strategies for inspiring them to thrive in higher education, and novel instructional strategies to foster engaged learning.
TBA	Handling Hot Topics and Difficult Dialogues Part of our responsibility as teachers and scholars is to investigate and discuss issues that are often controversial and around which divergent opinions exist. We want our students to speak up, but…we’ve all been there. We want productive dialogue and civility to prevail in a climate of mutual respect. But how? In this session, we will explore and practice context-appropriate strategies for (1) maintaining a productive and inclusive learning environment, (2) addressing hot topics and difficult dialogues, and (3) dealing effectively with incivility in our classes.

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

Teaching Observation 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)
So You're New Faculty? A Beginner's Guide to Teaching the "Fun" Class (pdf)
Supporting Faculty Success & Building Academic Community (pdf)
Teaching, Scholarship, & Service (pdf)
Supporting Successful Scholarship (pdf)
The Library: People, Place and Resources (pdf) & Library Handout (pdf)
Inclusive Teaching, Learning and Technology
- Inclusion by Design
- CDAR Services (pdf) & Accommodation Reference Guide (pdf)
Our U of I Students (pdf)
Experiential Learning
- Service Learning (pdf)
- Office of Undergraduate Research

NEW FACULTY PAST SEMINAR RESOURCE MATERIALS

Hot Topics and Difficult Dialogues: Applied Strategies for Teaching the Tough Stuff
Brian Smentkowski, Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Slides
Developing a Strategic Plan for Funding Your Research
Carly Cummings, Senior Director
Slides
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

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