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UMD New Faculty Orientation
ProgramAugust 31,
2010
Welcome Back
Orientation
• Positioning of Someone◦ Toward institutional mission, values and goals◦ Toward professional success as an educator
• Process of Becoming Accustomed◦ To a new colleagues and work environment
• Introductory Session◦ To provide information and resources to one
starting a new job
• Compass Reading◦ Pointed to excellence, challenge and fulfillment
Academic Policies and Professional Standards
See New Faculty Orientation Packet for (#n)
Code of Conduct (#2) http://www.instcomp.umn.edu/conduct/index.html
Outside Consulting and Other Commitments (#3, annual form called REPA)
Individual Conflicts of Interest (#4)
UM Board of Regents Policieshttp://www1.umn.edu/regents/polindex.html
Student Conduct CodeNepotism and Personal Relationships
Faculty TenureSexual Harassment
UM Board of Regents Policieshttp://www1.umn.edu/regents/polindex.html
• Appropriate Use of Information Technology (#5) http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/policies/appuse.html
• Copyright (#6) http://www.d.umn.edu/lib/admin/library-copyright.htm
• FERPA (#7) http://onestop.umn.edu/staff/ferpa_tutorial/index.html
Additional Policies
•Teaching & Learning: Instructor and Student Responsibilities•Syllabus
Academic Policies (#8) http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/policies.html
•Excused Absences•Final Exams•Office Hours
Academic Policies (#8) http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/policies.html
•Disruption in the Classroomhttp://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/documents/ClassroomDisruption1_000.pdf
•Evaluation of Teaching (#12 and #13)•UEA Contract•UMD Tenure Code
Academic Resources (#9) http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/faculty_resources.html
•Ethical Behavior•Respectful and Fair•Responsible•Accountable•Preserve Academic Freedom•Protect University Resources•Promote Health and Safety at Work
Professional Standards
UMD Commencement
Teaching, mentoring, advising, and guiding students toward timely degree completion.
•Ann Bergeron, Theater•Paul Cannan, English•Denny Falk, Social Work•Carmen Latterell, Mathematics and Statistics•Maureen O’Brien, Economics
Teaching & Learning Advice from Teaching Award-Winning Faculty
Academic Initiatives
•Assessment•Liberal education•Study abroad•Technology in the classroom•On line and hybrid courses•Civic Engagement
•Amanda Evans•Bruce Reeves•http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/
Information Technology Systems and Services (ITSS, #11)
• Questions
• September Deadlines
• Teaching Evaluation Agreement Form (#12, #13)
• P and/or T Consideration Form (#14)
• Session 2:
• Teaching, Assessment, Liberal Education, Technology, …
• Session 3
• Research (funding, SPA Office), Graduate School
• Evaluation Form
Wrap Up
Orientation Positioning of Someone
◦ Toward institutional mission, values and goals◦ Toward professional success as an educator
Process of Becoming Accustomed◦ To a new work environment, colleagues
Introductory Session◦ To provide information and resources to one
starting a new job Compass Reading
◦ Pointed to excellence, challenge and fulfillment
Bagley Lake in the FallTake time to explore the campus, city and Arrowhead Region of Minnesota.
Winter will arrive before you know it!
Updated August 27
THANK YOU and BEST WISHES for a GREAT YEAR!
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