Agenda
New Faculty and Academic Staff Orientation
August 21, 2024
8:30 – 8:50 Continental breakfast and networking
9:00 – 9:05 a.m. Introduction and Program Overview
Marilyn Amey, Assistant Provost, Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development
9:05 – 9:20 a.m. Welcome for New Academics
Thomas D. Jeitschko, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
9:20 – 10:15 a.m. Culture and Context of the University
Pero Dagbovie, Associate Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Dean of the Graduate School
Renata Opoczynski, Assistant Dean for Student Success Assessment and Strategic Initiatives
M. Isabel Ayala, Director of Chicano/Latino Studies, Associate Professor of Sociology, College of Social Science
Diane Doberneck, Director for Faculty and Professional Development, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship Director
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. University Health & Wellbeing Presentation
Alexis Travis, Assistant Provost and Executive Director, University Health and Wellbeing
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Closing Remarks
Kevin M. Guskiewicz, President
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Networking and Information Fair
Kellogg Center, Room Big Ten B