Career and Advancement: New Faculty

2026 New Faculty Orientation

The Office of the Provost hosted the university’s New Faculty Orientation on August 17, 2026. If you are a new faculty member and would like to be added to the Teams site, reach out to Haylee Hansen (Senior Principal Assistant) at haylee.hansen@wsu.edu.

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 on Zoom. Please reach out to Haylee Hansen if you would like added to the calendar invitation list.

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

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.