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