New Faculty Orientation

Orientation Overview

Welcome to ��ԭ��! The Center for Faculty Excellence and the Office of the Provost are excited to have you join us and appreciate you bringing your expertise to our university. Please see our new faculty orientation and resources below for helpful support information to get you started. This will be your opportunity to meet many of your new colleagues and to learn from highly effective ��ԭ�� instructional faculty and productive researchers and scholars.

New Faculty Orientation will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Schedule

Time	Event	Presenter(s)	Location
1:00 to 1:20 p.m.	Welcome Provost's remarks 1:15 to 1:25 p.m.	Hosts: Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Carol Loranger Faculty President Dawn Woolley AAUP-WSU President Megan Faragher Speaker: Provost Jim Denniston	SSC 205
1:20 to 1:50 p.m.	Thriving as Faculty Charting your professional flight path Teaching Community of Practice	Melissa Doran, COLA-SOSSIS, Center for Faculty Excellence Fellow Dusty Columbia, CHEH-TED, Center for Faculty Excellence Fellow	SSC 205
1:50 to 2:00 p.m.	Break
2:00 to 2:30 p.m.	First Week Strategies for Student Belonging and Participation Reporting	Peggy Kelly, COSM-MTH, Center for Faculty Excellence	SSC 005
2:30 to 4:00 p.m.	Simple Syllabus Training and Pilot Primer	CaTS Team	SSC 005
4:00 to 4:45 p.m.	Partners in Learning Speed-Date	Laura Luehrmann, Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Catherine Hernandez, Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Engagement Amanda Spencer, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Services Alison Witte, Director, Academic Success Center Kristin Petersen, Director, University Honors Program Patrick Sonner, COSM, Director, First-Year Experiences Christopher Hogan, Director, Community Standards and Student Conduct Library Student Advocacy and Wellness Counseling and Wellness Services RSP ODS	SSC 005