New Faculty Orientation 2009
August 24-25, 2009 Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom
Monday, August 24
8:15 a.m.
Sign in/Coffee
8:30 a.m. Welcome
Joy Morrison, Office of Faculty Development
Brian Rogers, UAF Chancellor
Susan Henrichs, Provost & Executive Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs
9:00 a.m. Introduction to UA/UAF
Scott McCrea, Director, Marketing & Communications
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Student Services
Vice Chancellor for Student & Enrollment Services
Don Foley, Assoc. VC for Student Life and Director for Judicial Services
Mary Matthews, Director, Disabilities Services
Linda Hapsmith, Director, Academic Advising Center
10:30-10:45 am Coffee/Tea break
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Office of Information Technology
Karl Kowalski, Director of User Services; Cara Brunk, Trainer
11:00-11:15 a.m. Center for Distance Education
Shari George, Course Manager
Brighton Brooks, Academic Advisor and Faculty Liaison
11:15 -12:15 p.m.
Ruth Olsen, Coordinator, Student Recreation Center
Yolanda Esters, Manager, Parking Manager
Mark Oldmixon, Coordinator, Outdoor Adventures
12:15 - 1:00 pm University Women's Association
Famous Fairbanks Fashion Show!
Tuesday, August 25
8:30 am Coffee
9:00 a.m. History of UAF
Terrence Cole, Director, Office of Public History and Professor of History
9:45 - 10:30 a.m.
Special Mission on Rural Education
Bernice Joseph, Vice Chancellor, Rural, Community & Native Education
10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:00 noon
Office of Faculty Development
Description of the services and opportunities available to new faculty.
Joy Morrison, Director; Curt Madison, eLearning
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Luncheon with Deans and Directors
501 IARC Building, West Ridge
Speakers: Susan Henrichs, Provost & Executive
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
John Blake, Associate VC for Research
Jon Dehn, Faculty Senate President
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
UA Museum of the North visit
3:30-5:00 pm
Open House, Carol Brown Ballroom, Wood Center
Information tables on a variety of UAF and community services
5:30 - 8:00 pm
Reception hosted by Brian Rogers, Chancellor and United Academics.
Chancellor's residence, Taku Drive.