umd new faculty orientation program august 31, 2010 welcome
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UMD New Faculty Orientation Program August 31, 2010 WELCOME. Chancellor Lendley (Lynn) Black Vice Chancellor Vince Magnuson. Orientation. Positioning Someone Toward institutional mission, values and goals Toward professional success as an educator Process of Becoming Accustomed - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
UMD New Faculty Orientation
ProgramAugust 31, 2010
WELCOME
Chancellor Lendley (Lynn) Black
Vice Chancellor Vince Magnuson
OrientationPositioning Someone
Toward institutional mission, values and goalsToward professional success as an educator
Process of Becoming AccustomedTo new colleagues and work environment,
Introductory SessionTo provide information and resources to one starting
a new jobCompass Reading
Pointed to excellence, challenge and fulfillment
UMD History1895Duluth Normal School1921Duluth State Teacher’s College1947University of Minnesota Duluth1948Ground breaking for current campus
Original Campus at 22nd Ave. E. and 5th Str.
Current campus has over 50 buildings on 250 acres
UMD: Part of a Great Multi-Campus University System University of Minnesota has five campuses:
Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester, Twin Cities.
Land grant/Sea grant university.Each has its own identity while benefitting
from membership in a large multi-campus university.
Each contributes strength to the University of Minnesota System.
Institutional Values and AspirationsExcellenceIntegrityRespect and InclusivenessCollaborationAccountabilityEducating and mentoring studentsDiscovery and creation of new knowledge and
artistic works Service to the greater community
Respect & InclusivenessProvide a positive, safe, and inclusive place
for all who study and work here.Instructors and students have mutual
responsibility to insure that the teaching and learning environment is respectful of the rights and freedoms of all members, and promotes a civil and open exchange of ideas.
Making hostile, threatening, discriminatory or disparaging remarks toward or about the instructor, other members of the class or groups of people will not be tolerated.
Faculty Resources•Disruption in the Classroomhttp://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/documents/ClassroomDisruption1_000.pdfInstructional Development Services (IDS): Just Us: Conversations of Issues and Isms
Department, College and Campus Initiatives
OrientationPositioning Someone
Toward institutional mission, values and goalsToward professional success as an educator
Process of Becoming AccustomedTo new colleagues and work environment
Introductory SessionTo provide information and resources to one
starting a new jobCompass Reading
Pointed to excellence, challenge and fulfillment
Organization of Colleagueshttp://www.d.umn.edu/admin/
Academic Administration Five Colleges Dean, Associate Dean(s), Student
Affairs, Development, Technology Faculty, Department Staff, Graduate
Students, Teaching Assistants
UMD Profile11,660 students: 9,610 undergraduate, 940
graduate and professional and 1,110 non-degree students
1,500 employees including 555 full and part time faculty
2350 freshman
UMD FacultyHave a strong commitment to student-centered
learning and advising.Integrate liberal arts education and preparation
for professions, graduate work and career building.
Comprise a vibrant community of scholars & artists who generate books, publications, lectureships, nearly $20M in grant funding per year, and research & creative opportunities for students.
Pursue and model civic engagement.
UMD FacultyAre members of the University Education Association-Duluth
UEA-D President David Schimpf
UEA TreasurerJohn Hansen
New Faculty Profile50 New Faculty Representing 5 CollegesStarting Date
36 started yesterday14 started last spring or earlier
Appointment22 Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty26 Term Faculty2 Visiting Faculty Members
40 attending Orientation Program
How do you do?Please introduce yourselfName, UMD Dept, most recent appointment,
(research and teaching interests)Something memorable about yourself that
you wouldn’t mind sharing with a room full of strangers.
Or a word starting with the same letter as your first name that tells us something about yourself; e.g. an interest, an experience, …
Insights & Perspectives of “Nearly New” and “Recently Tenured” Faculty (Packet #2)Bulent Anil, EconomicsJill Doerfler, American Indian StudiesKaren Gran, Geological SciencesHilary Kowino, EnglishMolly Minkkinen, EducationCurtis Phillips, Theater
Small Group Discussion
Small Group QuestionsWhat will my students be like?
What will they expect from me?
How can I engage them?
Lunch: Right here at 11:45
Pick up Orientation Folder & Bag
Info Fair: 12:45–1:30 in KSC 268See Orientation Folder for list.
Afternoon Session: 1:30Updated Aug 30