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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
  • 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
    • 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

 

Registration for the 2024 New Faculty Orientation is now open!

Please register by August 7 by clicking here.

Questions?

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.

2024-2025 New Faculty Meeting Series

Additional virtual meetings for the 2024 new faculty cohort will be hosted throughout the year.  The sessions will be hosted via Zoom and recorded. The schedule is listed below. Please kindly save the dates for the same!

September 19, 2024, from 1:00 – 2:30 (Pacific)
Topic forthcoming

October 21, 2024, from 11:00 – 12:30 (Pacific)
Topic forthcoming

November 19, 2024, from 3:00 – 4:30 (Pacific)
Topic forthcoming

December 4, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:30 (Pacific)
Topic forthcoming

January 21, 2025, from 9:00 – 10:30 (Pacific)
Topic forthcoming

February 19, 2025, from 1:00 – 2:30 (Pacific)
Topic forthcoming

March 17, 2025, from 11:00 – 12:30 (Pacific)
Topic forthcoming