New Faculty Orientation

The 2024 Virtual New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will be hosted on Friday, August 16, 2024.  The preliminary agenda is provided below. Registration is required by August 7 and can be completed by clicking here. Zoom information will be shared via Outlook calendar.

2024 New Faculty Orientation – Preliminary Agenda

Friday, August 16 from 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM (Pacific)

• 8:30 – 8:35 AM | Welcome and Introductions
  • Doug Call, Senior Vice Provost
• 8:35 – 8:50 AM | Tribal Welcome
  • Zoe Higheagle Strong, Vice Provost for Native American Relations and Programs & Tribal Liaison to the President
• 8:50 – 9:00 AM | University Welcome
  • T. Chris Riley-Tillman, Provost and Executive Vice President
• 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Introduction to Washington State University
  • Doug Call, Senior Vice Provost
• 9:30 – 10:15 AM | Research and Scholarly Activities Discussion
  • Haluk Beyenal, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
  • Kimberly Christen, Associate Vice President and Associate Vice Chancellor, WSU Pullman and Office of Research Advancement & Partnerships
  • Sterling McPherson, Interim Vice Dean for Research, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
• 10:15 – 10:45 AM | Break
• 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Faculty Resources Overview
  • Human Resource Services: 5 Things You Must Know
    • Ann Monroe, Director, Benefit Services
  • Academic Student Employee (ASE) Briefing
    • Kendra Hsieh, Director, Labor Relations and Disability Services
  • Faculty Senate
    • Eric Shelden, Past Chair, Faculty Senate
  • Office of the University Ombuds
    • Justin Denney, Faculty Ombuds
    • Karen Sanguinet, Faculty Ombuds
• 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Break
• 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Implicit Bias Training
  • Lisa Guerrero, Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusive Excellence, WSU Pullman
• 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Inclusive Pedagogy and University Syllabus Discussion
  • Erika Offerdahl, Director, Transformational Change Initiative
  • Janet Peters, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic Engagement, WSU Tri-Cities
  • Clif Stratton, Vice Chancellor for Academic Engagement, WSU Pullman
• 3:00 – 3:30 PM | Access Center and Student Conduct
  • Matthew Jeffries, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Campus Climate and Community Building
  • Karen Metzner, Director, Center for Community Standards
• 3:30 – 3:45 PM | President and First Lady Welcome
  • Kirk H. Schulz, System President
  • Noel Schulz, First Lady and Director of the Institute for Northwest Energy Futures
• 3:45 PM | Adjourn