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Career and Advancement: New Faculty

2026 New Faculty Orientation

The Office of the Provost will host the university’s New Faculty Orientation on August 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Each campus will have a designated location for participation. Lunch will also be provided, and dietary restrictions will be captured in the registration form.

New Faculty Orientation

Preliminary Agenda

8:30 – 8:35 AM: Opening Remarks (Katie Cooper, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Development)

8:35 – 8:50 AM: Land Acknowledgement and Native American Programs Welcome (Amanda Boyd, Executive Director for Native American Programs)

8:50 – 9:10 AM: University Welcome (T. Chris Riley-Tillman, Provost and Executive Vice President)

9:10 – 10:50 AM: Land-Grant Mission Pillar Panels (Teaching, Research, Extension, and Outreach)

10:50 – 11:00 AM: Break

11:00 – 11:15 AM: Introduction to Center for Community Standards (Karen Metzner, Associate Dean of Students and Director, and Rodrigo Rocinante, Associate Director)

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM: Student Accommodations 101 (Matthew Jeffries, Assistant Dean of Students and Director)

12:15 – 1:45 PM: Lunch and Campus Introductions

1:45 – 2:00 PM: Closing Remarks

2:00 – 4:00 PM: Human Resource Services, New Faculty Benefits Overview (Ann Monroe, Director of Benefit Services)

4:00 PM: Adjourn

RSVP for New Faculty Orientation!

To ensure that your lunch is provided, please RSVP by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 10.
  • Please list your WSU email address, if available.
  • As applicable.
    Please select the location at which you will attend New Faculty Orientation. We strongly encourage you to attend on the campus you are assigned; however, this might not be the case for each faculty member.
  • If you'd prefer that your mail be sent to your department, please list "Department" in the address field.

Campus Locations for NFO Watch Parties

  • WSU Everett, Room 412
  • WSU Pullman, Spark Room G0010
  • WSU Spokane, Nursing Building, Room 201
  • WSU Tri-Cities, East Building, Room 212
  • WSU Vancouver, Dengerink Administrative Building 236

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact Kristina Peterson-Wilson (Vice Provost for Academic Administration & Chief of Staff) or Haylee Hansen (Senior Principal Assistant) at (509) 335-5581.

2026-2027 New Faculty Meeting Series

Additional meetings for the 2026 new faculty cohort will be hosted throughout the year. The sessions will be hosted at designated campus locations. The 2026-2027 series will be forthcoming in the near future.

Anticipated topics include the following:

  • Overview of Student Resources
  • Compliance, Civil Rights, Academic Freedom, and the First Amendment
  • Mid-Term Grades and Early Alert Systems
  • New Faculty Seed Grant Training
  • Building Your Narrative (Preparing for Annual Review)
  • Student Evaluations and You
  • Experiential and Service Learning
  • Native American Programs and Policies
  • Building Your Summer Plans
  • Celebrating Your Wins