National Mentoring Month
By: Beronda Montgomery
January is National Mentoring Month, and thus an excellent time to reflect on mentoring – both the mentoring you need and the mentoring you’ll offer.
NCFDD Opportunities
About NCFDD
NCFDD is a nationally recognized, independent organization dedicated to supporting over 285,000 faculty, graduate students, and postdocs on their path to successful academic careers. They provide an array of resources including professional development programs,
New Academic Community Welcome
New Academic Community Welcome
Finding ways to engage with a new community can be complicated under regular circumstances, let alone during a global pandemic. To help facilitate connections with MSU and the broader community,
New Administrator Orientation
Welcome Administrators
Each August, we host an orientation for administrators who are new to their roles or new to the university. Over the course of several days, new administrators are given an overview of Michigan State University and many of the offices and units that combine to further the university’s mission.
New Advisory Board
AAN is pleased to announce the formation of its new advisory board. We are looking forward to our first meeting in late January, and are excited about the diverse perspectives they will bring to the table.
New Beginnings
When we return from spring break, there are often mixed emotions. Are we really over winter or is there still snow to come? Will we have time to get everything done before the term ends,
New Faculty and Academic Staff Orientation
Welcome
It is a pleasure to welcome you to Michigan State University, where our commitments to teaching, research, outreach, and engagement work together in ways to enable individual success and broader institutional success.
New Faculty and Academic Staff Orientation / Follow-up Opportunities and Workshops
Follow-Up Opportunities
Various units provide supplemental information and resources or offer workshops as the new academic year begins. Below are some current supplemental orientation offerings. Upcoming professional development opportunities throughout the academic year can be found here.
New Faculty and Academic Staff Orientation Agenda
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,
New Faculty and Academic Staff Orientation Resources
Introductory Resources to Help You Acclimate
Introduction to MSU
- Checklist for New Faculty and Academic Staff
- Creating Your Syllabus
- Design Course Site in D2L
- DEI Library Guide
- Keep Working: Guide to Working Remotely
- Managing classroom disruptions
- MSU Facts
- MSU Guide to Remote Access
- New Instructors and Researchers Technology Orientation
- Safety guidelines for classrooms
- Together We Will
Getting Around Michigan State University
- Campus Maps
- MSU App (geared towards students;