UMD New Faculty Orientation

ProgramAugust 31,

2010

WELCOME

Chancellor Lendley (Lynn) Black

Vice Chancellor Vince Magnuson

OrientationPositioning Someone

Toward institutional mission, values and goals

Toward professional success as an educatorProcess of Becoming Accustomed

To new colleagues and work environment, Introductory Session

To provide information and resources to one starting a new job

Compass ReadingPointed 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.pdf

Instructional 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 Questions

What 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