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Supporting New Faculty Success
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 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 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!
New Faculty Orientation Schedule
Monday 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
Torrey Lawrence, Provost and Executive Vice President
Brian Smentkowski, Former 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, Former Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
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, Former Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
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 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
Panel of undergraduate and graduate students
9:45-10:15
Navigating U of I’s systems
Diane Kelly-Riley, Vice Provost for Faculty
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 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
Carly Cummings, Director, Research and Faculty Development
10:00-10:10
Break
10:10-11:00
Toward Teaching, Research, Outreach and Service
Diane Kelly-Riley, Vice Provost for Faculty
Sarah Campbell, Assistant Professor, Theater
Erin Chapman, Clinical Professor Family and Consumer Sciences
Mercedes Frausto, Associate Director, Student Support Services
Jessie Martinez, Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs
JJ Petersen, Senior Instructor, College of Engineering
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
Canvas Basics and Design
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.
Faculty Development Seminar for Tenure Track
Picking up where New Faculty Orientation left off, this series presents 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.
Spring 2025
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.
Work/Life Balance and Research Collaborations
This session is designed to help new 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.
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.
Fall 2024
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 accomplish them. Together, we will chart a course to a successful and well-balanced career.
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.
Faculty Development Seminar for Clinical Faculty, Lecturers, and Adjunct Faculty
Picking up where New Faculty Orientation left off, this series presents 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
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.
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.
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.
Resources
Slides and Handouts
- Diane Kelly-Riley, Vice Provost for Faculty
- Torrey Lawrence, Provost and Executive Vice President | Introduction to the University of Idaho (Slides)
- Brian Smentkowski, Former Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
- Blaine Eckles, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Students | Getting to Know University of Idaho Students (Slides)
- Holly Wichman, University Distinguished Professor; Director, IMCI | Jumpstarting Your Research Agenda (Slides)
- Carly Cummings, Director, Research and Faculty Development | Jumpstarting Your Research Agenda (Slides)
- Erin Chapman, Clinical Professor Family and Consumer Sciences | Toward Teaching, Research, Outreach and Service (Slides)
- JJ Petersen, Senior Instructor, College of Engineering | Toward Teaching, Research, Outreach and Service (Slides)
Teaching Strategies
Accessibility in Teaching, Learning and Technology
Experiential Learning
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