2020 New Faculty Orientation

The 2020 Virtual New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will be held on Monday, August 17, 2020.  More information regarding the virtual platform will be forthcoming in the near future. Registration for New Faculty Orientation is required by August 14, 2020. Please complete the brief registration form.

2020 New Faculty Orientation – Agenda
Monday, August 17 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (Pacific)

• 8:30 AM – Introductions and Overview of the Day
  • Laura Griner Hill, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Affairs
• 8:45 AM – Tribal Welcome
  • Zoe Higheagle Strong, Executive Director, Native American Programs
• 9:00 AM – Welcome to Washington State University
  • Elizabeth Chilton, Provost and Executive Vice President
• 9:15 AM – Cohort Building: Small-Group Introductions
  • Jane Lanigan, Professor, Department of Human Development
  • Louise Parker, Professor, Department of Human Development
• 10:15 AM – Introductions to WSU’s Campuses
  • WSU Everett – Mark Beattie, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  • WSU Global – Rebecca Van de Vord, Assistant Vice President, Academic Outreach and Innovation
  • WSU Spokane – Gwen Halaas, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  • WSU Tri-Cities – Kathleen McAteer, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  • WSU Vancouver – Renny Christopher, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
• 11:00 AM – Land-Grant Mission and Strategic Planning
  • Chris Hoyt, Chief of Staff, Office of the President
  • Vicki McCracken, Associate Dean and Director of Extension and Professor, School of Economic Sciences
• 11:30 AM – Break
• 12:00 PM – COVID-19 Impact and Updates
  • Jill Creighton, Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Campus Life
  • Ellen Taylor, Associate Vice President for Student Engagement
• 12:45 PM – Graduate and Undergraduate Education
  • Lisa Gloss, Dean, Graduate School
  • Rebecca Van de Vord, Assistant Vice President, Academic Outreach and Innovation
  • Mary Wack, Vice Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Achievement
• 2:00 PM – Inclusive Pedagogy
  • Erika Offerdahl, Associate Professor, School of Molecular Biosciences
  • Anna Plemons, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, WSU Tri-Cities and Scholarly Assistant Professor, Department of English
• 3:00 PM – Break
• 3:15 PM – Faculty Human Resource Services Benefits
  • Ann Monroe, Director, HRS Benefit Services
• 3:45 PM – Open Question Session, Wrap-Up, and Topics for Next Meetings
  • Laura Griner Hill, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Affairs

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2019 New Faculty Orientation

The 2019 New Faculty Orientation (NFO) was held on Friday, August 16, 2019.  To review the agenda, please click here.  To review the participant handbook, please click here.  Copies will be provided for those participating.