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New Faculty Orientation

August 19, 2015

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New Faculty Orientation

2015

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Agenda – Morning

9:00-9:05am Greetings and Overview of the Day

M. Newman, Vice Provost, Faculty & Global Affairs

9:05-9:30am Provost’s Welcome K. Furton, Provost & Executive Vice President

9:30-10:00am President’s Welcome M. Rosenberg, President

10:00-10:25am Student and Faculty Success

E. Bejar, Vice President, Academic AffairsM. Newman, Vice Provost, Faculty & Global Affairs

10:25-10:30am UFF-FIU Chapter Welcome B. Baez, FIU-UFF Chapter

President

10:30-10:40am Break

10:40-11:40am

Office of Research and Economic Development

Andres Gil, Vice President for Research

11:40-1:00pm

Lunch – meet your faculty table host

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Agenda – Afternoon

1:00-2:00pm Learner-centered Teaching – an interactive session

L. Richardson, Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching

2:00-2:45pmThe FIU-Paradigm: Navigating Tips – Keeping on the Right Path

E. Bejar, Vice President, Academic Affairs

2:45-3:00pm Break

3:00-3:45pm Human Resources Overview

J. Hardrick, Vice President, Human Resources and Vice Provost, Student Access & Success

3:45-4:00pm Take-aways and Next Steps M. Newman, Vice Provost, Faculty and Global Affairs

4:00-5:00pm Resource Fair

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Academic Affairs OverviewFACULTY SUCCESS + STUDENT SUCCESS

Elizabeth M. Béjar VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Meredith Newman VICE PROVOST FOR FACULTY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS

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You may already know this…

FIU was

• born in 1965

• chartered in 1969

• and welcomed its first class in 1972… a young and energetic urban institution,– now one of the largest universities in the country

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You may already know this…

We are FIU: • Dynamic and bright

student body

• Entrepreneurial

faculty• Responsive

administration• Thriving academic

and campus community

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54,000 students expected to attend FIU in Fall 2015

12,500 students graduating annually from FIU

1st in nation in awarding bachelor’s and master’s degrees to Hispanics

10th among one-year international MBA programs

5th on list of largest public universities by enrollment in Fall 2014

46,000sqf in the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum designed by architect Yann Weymouth and opened in 2008. Admission is free

14 years FIU has staged one of the nation’s major culinary events – the annual Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival

Rankings and Interesting Facts

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Office of Faculty & Global Affairs (OFGA)

• Was established in February 2015 in alignment with Provost Furton’s strategic priorities

• Serves as a key resource and driver in faculty academic excellence and success

• Provides guidance and resources to sustain and enhance our faculty’s success through career growth and development

• Fosters a culture of recognition and an environment in which faculty can thrive

• Underlines the institutional commitment to cross-cultural readiness for the 21st century and leads the university in campus internationalization

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Faculty Success

Elements of faculty success:

• Faculty success is tied to student success

• Building a “community of scholars” environment

• The role of department chair/school director

• A university-wide faculty mentoring program

• Offering individual support through our faculty ombuds

• Taking the pulse of the faculty

Faculty Book Authors Recognition Reception Spring 2015

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Emphasis on Quality Teaching & Learning• F2F; Online and Hybrid

Purposeful Advising• Retention with academic success• Milestones along the major• Career Integration• Graduation• Employment

Responsiveness • Proactive• Rooted in Data Analytics• Central Coordination/Local Deployment

Student SuccessEvery Student Counts

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What Freshmen Know… and Don’t KnowEntering college class of 2019 were born in 1997. Among those who have never been alive in this group of students' lifetimes are Princess Diana, Notorious B.I.G., Jacques Cousteau and Mother Teresa.Since these students have been on the planet:• Hybrid automobiles have always been mass-produced.• Google has always been there, in its founding words, “to organize the world's

information and make it universally accessible.”• Email has become the new “formal” communication, while texts and tweets remain

enclaves for the casual.• Color photos have always adorned the front page of The New York Times.• Teachers have always had to insist that term papers employ sources in addition to

those found online.• The Lion King has always been on Broadway.• At least Mom and Dad had their new Nintendo 64 to help them get through long

nights sitting up with the baby.• Splenda has always been a sweet option in the U.S.• Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith have always been Men in Black, not their next-door

neighbors.

Student Mind-Set

Source: What Freshmen Know… and Don’t Know Inside Higher Ed August 18, 2015

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We want you to be successfulExplore the value of building partnerships Feel free to askGet involved with campus life

Opportunities are Endless

Lifelong Learning at FIU

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New Faculty Orientation

August 19, 2015