New Faculty Orientation - Fall 2010 | The Educational Technology Center

New Faculty Orientation - Fall 2010

Wed, September 1 2010 (All day) - Thu, September 2 2010 (All day)
215 Snell Library

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Schedule

September 1: Orientation Program (The Alumni Pavilion, Columbus Place, 716 Columbus Avenue)
8:30-9:00 AM Continental breakfast
9:00-9:10 Welcome to Northeastern: Stephen W. Director, Provost
9:10-9:30 Northeastern’s mission, plan, and organization: Mary Loeffelholz, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
9:30-9:45 Navigating Northeastern’s Administrative Operations/Systems: Ruthann Stiles, Director of Academic Fiscal Affairs, Office of the Provost
9:45-10:30 Undergraduate education and resources for instructors and students at Northeastern: Susan Powers-Lee, Vice Provost for Undergraduate and Cooperative Education
10:30-10:45 break
10:45-11:15 Graduate education at Northeastern: Luis Falcón, Vice Provost for Graduate Education
11:15-11:45 Working in a diverse environment: Naomi Thompson, Associate Director, Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity
11:45-12:30 Introduction to benefits and human resources: Katherine Pendergast, Vice President for Human Resources Management
12:30-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00-1:15 Introduction to faculty governance at Northeastern: Lou Kruger, Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology and Chair, Faculty Senate Agenda Committee
1:15-2:00 President Joseph E. Aoun
2:00-2:45 Research at Northeastern: Mel Bernstein, Vice Provost for Research
2:45-3:00 break
3:00-4:30 (Tenured faculty only) One-on-one benefits counseling and application sessions available with HRM staff members by sign-up
3:00-4:30 (Tenure-track faculty only) Preparing for tenure at Northeastern : Mary Loeffelholz, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Welcome Dinner for faculty and their guests, hosted by Provost Stephen W. Director, with President Joseph E. Aoun
5:00-6:00 PM Reception, 340 Egan Center
6:00-9:00 PM Dinner, Raytheon Amphitheater

September 2nd
9:30-4:00 PM One-on-one benefits counseling and application sessions with HRM staff members; library and campus tours; Blackboard training sessions (by sign-up)
9:30-10:30,11-12 or 1-2 Library Orientation: Sign up for a tour and Q & A session at Snell Library. Meet in the Snell Library lobby. Q & A sessions will take place in 120 SL. Registration required »
11,12 and 1 Tours of the EdTech Center: Learn about EdTech resources and support. No registration necessary. Read more about the EdTech Center »
10:45-12:45 Blackboard Training Session
215 Snell Library
This workshop will introduce the participant to the many features of Blackboard and provides hands-on instruction for navigating the program and creating content.
Registration required »

Fall 2010 New Full-Time Nontenure-Track Faculty Schedule

September 1
3:30-4:30 PM Library Orientation: Sign up for a tour and Q & A session at Snell Library. Meet in the Snell Library lobby. Q & A sessions will take place in 120 SL. Registration required »

September 2: Orientation Program (320 Behrakis)
8:00-8:30 AM Continental breakfast
8:30-9:00 Introductions
9:00-9:10 Welcome to Northeastern:  Stephen W. Director, Provost
9:10-9:45 Northeastern’s mission, plan, and organization: Mary Loeffelholz, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
9:45-10:00 Navigating Northeastern’s Administrative Operations/Systems:  Ruthann Stiles, Director of Academic Fiscal Affairs, Office of the Provost
10:00-10:15 break
10:15-11:00 Resources for instructors and students at Northeastern:  Susan Powers-Lee, Vice Provost for Undergraduate and Cooperative Education
11:00-11:45 Working in a diverse environment: Naomi Thompson, Associate Director, Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity
11:45-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:15 PM Introduction to benefits and human resources:  Katherine Pendergast, Vice President for Human Resources Management
1:15-4:30 Optional benefits counseling, Blackboard training, and other campus information sessions (by sign-up)

 

Post-Orientation Activities

Library Tours

Faculty and Students Welcome!

Drop by Snell Library for a short, 20-minute introduction to the Library, services and resources for research.

No registration necessary.

M Sep 6 (Labor Day) 10 AM
T Sep 7 3 PM
W Sep 8 12 noon
Th Sep 9 3 PM
F Sep 10 11 AM

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