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Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Schedule

Wed, August 31 2011, 8:30 - Tue, September 6 2011, 8:00

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Schedule

August 31
The Alumni Pavilion, Columbus Place, 716 Columbus Avenue

8:30-9:00 AM Continental breakfast
9:00-9:30 Northeastern’s mission, plan, and organization: Mary Loeffelholz, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
9:30-10:00 Navigating Northeastern’s Administrative Operations/Systems: Anthony Rini, Vice Provost for Budget, Planning and Administration
10:00-10:45 Research at Northeastern: Mel Bernstein, Vice Provost for Research
10:45-11:00 Break (with photo sessions)
11:00-11:45 Working in a diverse environment: Naomi Thompson, Associate Director, Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity
11:45-12:45 Introduction to benefits and human resources: Katherine Pendergast, Vice President for Human Resources Management
12:45-1:15 PM Lunch
1:00-1:15 Greetings from Donna Bishop, University Ombudsperson and Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
1:15-1:30 Introduction to faculty governance at Northeastern: Lou Kruger, Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology and Chair, Faculty Senate Agenda Committee
1:30-2:45 Resources for instructors and students at Northeastern: Bruce Ronkin, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education; with panel of faculty integrating research and teaching:
Gia Barboza, African American Studies
Elizabeth Dillon, English
Vincent Harris, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2:45-3:00 Break (with photo sessions)
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; with panel of recently tenured faculty:
Timothy Bickmore, Computer and Information Science
Natasha Frost, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Shashi Murthy, Chemical Engineering
Hilary Poriss, Music
Carmen Sceppa, Health Sciences
4:30-5:30 Reception, Faculty Club (6th floor, Columbus Place)

September 1
10:00-4:30 PM One-on-one benefits counseling and application sessions with HRM staff members; library tours; Blackboard training sessions (by sign-up)

Tuesday, September 6
 Welcome Dinnerfor faculty and their guests, hosted by Provost Stephen W. Director and President Joseph E. Aoun

5:00-5:45 PM Reception, location tba
5:45-8:00 PM Dinner, location tba