New Faculty Orientation Carol Brown Ballroom, Wood Center

8:15 a.m.
Sign in/Coffee

8:30 a.m. Welcome
Brian Rogers, Chancellor; Susan Henrichs, Vice- Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Joy Morrison, Director, Office of Faculty Development

9:00 a.m. Introduction to UA/UAF
Carla Browning, University Relations, and
Scott McCrea, Marketing & Publications

9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Student Services
Tim Barnett, Vice Chancellor
Don Foley, Assoc. Dean
Mary Matthews, Disabilities Coordinator
Linda Hapsmith, Academic Advising Center

10:45 - 11:15 a.m. Campus Technology Services
Michael Scott , Manager

11:15-11:30 a.m. Center for Distance Education
Curt Madison, Director
Shari George, Course Manager

11:30 -12:30 p.m.
Ruth Olsen, Intramural Recreation
Yolanda Esters, Parking Manager
Mark Oldmixon, Outdoor Adventure Program

12:30 - 1:00 pm University Women's Association
Famous Fairbanks Fashion Show!

New Faculty Orientation

8:30 am Coffee

9:00 a.m. History of UAF
Prof. Terrence Cole

9:45 - 10:30 a.m.
Special Mission on Rural Education
Bernice Joseph, Executive Dean,
College of Rural & Community Development

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.

12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Luncheon with Deans and Directors
501 IACRC Building, West Ridge
Speakers: Susan Henrichs, Provost
Marsha Sousa, Faculty Senate President
Buck Sharpton, Vice-Chancellor for Research

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
UA Museum of the North visit
Aldona Jonaitis, Director
Kerynn Fisher, Communications Coordinator

3:30-5:00 pm
Open House, Carol Brown Ballroom, Wood Center
Information tables on a variety of UAF services

5:30 - 8:00 pm
United Academics Reception
at Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling
2195 Old Steese Hwy, Fox

August 22

(repeated Aug 26)

Syllabus Design workshop

UAF has certain requirements for syllabi. This workshop will introduce them, and give you a template to use.

11:00 am - noon

340 Rasmuson Building (library)

Deadline for receipt of all travel proposals for Fall 2008.

Please see Travel Policy link on the webpage for details.

Syllabus Design workshop

UAF has certain requirements for syllabi. This workshop will introduce them, and give you a template to use.

Joy Morrison, Office of Faculty Development

11:00 am - noon

340 Rasmuson Building (library)

Classroom Assessment Techniques

We will discuss a variety of informal techniques for assessing how well your students are learning what you are teaching them. I will provide you with handouts that you can use immediately.

Joy Morrison, OFD

11:00 am - noon

RASM 340

"Working with 'challenging' students"

Don Foley, Chief Judicial Officer and associate Dean of Students, will walk you through ways to deal with difficult students. Topics include syllabus design, erratic behavior, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), grade appeals, plagiarism problems, ADA requirements, harrassment and sexual misconduct, general safety, and your available options

9-10 am 340 RASM

UAF Libraries presentation

Anne Christie, BioSciences librarian, and Dianne Ruess, UAF library associate dean will talk on the services the UAF libraries provide.

11:00 am - noon

340 RASM

First Classes begin

Professor Ken Bain, Vice Provost for Instruction and Director , Teaching & Learning Resource Center, Montclair State University.

Ken Bain is the author of the widely discussed teaching textbook What the Best College Teachers Do (2004 Harvard University Press). He is recognized for his insights into teaching and learning, and has founded four major teaching and learning centers.

This session will explore and use findings from a 15-year inquiry into the pratices and insights of highly successful educators.

9:00-11:00 am

340 RASM

This presentation will be webstreamed. URL to follow.

September 22

Webconference

Collecting, Analyzing, and Using Faculty Evaluation Data.

Learn how to collect and use data to improve evaluation practice and for career enhancement for faculty

OVERVIEW: In practice, day-to-day evaluation often does not reflect what has been learned from years of research or what can be done to best make use of the data collected. Join us online as we discuss how to collect and use data to improve evaluation practice and for career enhancement for faculty.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Faculty evaluators and developers, academic leaders, data handling and analysis professionals, and faculty who serve on promotion and tenure committees will identify useful faculty evaluation data, describe the ways data can be effectively collected, analyzed, and reported, and determine the most productive ways to use the data.

TOPICS INCLUDE

Basic issues in evaluation
Evaluation purposes and data types
Uses of evaluation data
Collecting data from multiple sources
Implementation issues
Guidelines to good practice

INSTRUCTOR: Michael Theall, Youngstown State University

Mike has been a full-time faculty member and/or directed teaching centers at four universities. He has developed, implemented, and managed student ratings systems at two institutions and installed ratings systems at a score of other institutions. He has edited, published, and presented over 160 books, monographs, papers, or workshops on college teaching, faculty evaluation and development, teaching improvement, and organizational development.

9:00 - 10:30 am

340 RASM

UAF Libraries presentation

Dean James Huessman and the library faculty will discuss all the services available to faculty through the different libraries on campus.

1-2 pm

340 RASM

October 7

REPEAT

UAF Libraries presentation

Dean James Huessman and the library faculty will discuss all the services available to faculty through the different libraries on campus.

1-2 pm

Venue: West Ridge TBA

Academic Advising 101

Beginning Academic Advising I: The ABC’s of Academic Advising

This workshop is geared for new faculty and staff academic advisors and will give them an overview of academic advising at UAF with a brief sideline into the national academic advising scene. Furthermore, academic advisors will learn how to read degree program worksheets; understand Core, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, associate, certificate, and General University degree requirements; read transcripts; and discover the nitty-gritty of what courses/credits count where. Presenter - Linda Hapsmith, Director Academic Advising Center.

1:00 - 2:00 pm

340 RASM

Provost Susan Henrichs will talk on "Faculty Roles in Student Success"

1-2pm

340 RASM

November 4

REPEAT

Academic Advising 101

Beginning Academic Advising I: The ABC’s of Academic Advising

This workshop is geared for new faculty and staff academic advisors and will give them an overview of academic advising at UAF with a brief sideline into the national academic advising scene. Furthermore, academic advisors will learn how to read degree program worksheets; understand Core, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, associate, certificate, and General University degree requirements; read transcripts; and discover the nitty-gritty of what courses/credits count where. Presenter - Linda Hapsmith, Director Academic Advising Center.

1-2:00 pm

IARC 401

Academic Advising 201

Beginning Academic Advising II: Making the Advising Connection

This workshop will help academic advisors make the most of their advising relationships with students. Faculty and staff academic advisors will learn how to establish a conducive advising atmosphere in order to make meaningful connections with their students. Specific tips concerning listening skills, ice breakers, probing questions, learning styles, and nonverbal communication will be presented. Presenter - Linda Hapsmith, Director Academic Advising Center

1-2 pm

401 IARC

November 13

REPEAT

Academic Advising 201

Beginning Academic Advising II: Making the Advising Connection

This workshop will help academic advisors make the most of their advising relationships with students. Faculty and staff academic advisors will learn how to establish a conducive advising atmosphere in order to make meaningful connections with their students. Specific tips concerning listening skills, ice breakers, probing questions, learning styles, and nonverbal communication will be presented. Presenter - Linda Hapsmith, Director Academic Advising Center

1-2pm

RASM 340

Academic Advising 301

Intermediate Academic Advising: Academic Support & Referral Resources at UAF

This workshop will discuss referral resources academic advisors can give students to enhance their collegiate life at UAF. For instance, how can students earn credit without taking a course? Academic advisors will learn about various programs for earning credit (Credit by Exam, CLEP tests, Credit for Prior Learning, Independent Learning, and transfer credits) as well as other helpful academic support programs for students. Presenters - Patty White, Coordinator Testing Services and Linda Hapsmith, Director Academic Advising Center.

1-2 pm

IARC 401

November 20

REPEAT

Academic Advising 301

Intermediate Academic Advising: Academic Support & Referral Resources at UAF

This workshop will discuss referral resources academic advisors can give students to enhance their collegiate life at UAF. For instance, how can students earn credit without taking a course? Academic advisors will learn about various programs for earning credit (Credit by Exam, CLEP tests, Credit for Prior Learning, Independent Learning, and transfer credits) as well as other helpful academic support programs for students. Presenters - Patty White, Coordinator Testing Services and Linda Hapsmith, Director Academic Advising Center.

1-2 pm

340 RASM

Academic Advising 401

Advanced Academic Advising: Developing Meaningful Educational Plans for Successful & Struggling Students

This workshop is for experienced academic advisors who want to learn how to develop meaningful educational plans with their students and assist students experiencing academic difficulty. In particular, advisors will learn how to pull up an unofficial degree audit; develop academic intervention conditions for students on probation or who have been academically disqualified; and write effective petitions. Discussion concerning double degrees, double majors, and transfer credit evaluations will also be covered. Presenter - Linda Hapsmith, Director Academic Advising Center.

1-2 pm

IARC 401

THANKSGIVING BREAK

December 2

REPEAT

Academic Advising 401

Advanced Academic Advising: Developing Meaningful Educational Plans for Successful & Struggling Students

This workshop is for experienced academic advisors who want to learn how to develop meaningful educational plans with their students and assist students experiencing academic difficulty. In particular, advisors will learn how to pull up an unofficial degree audit; develop academic intervention conditions for students on probation or who have been academically disqualified; and write effective petitions. Discussion concerning double degrees, double majors, and transfer credit evaluations will also be covered. Presenter - Linda Hapsmith, Director Academic Advising Center.

1-2 pm

340 RASM