New Faculty Orientation & Development
New Faculty Orientation and Development (NFOD) begins with a two-day on-campus event
where new full- and part-time instructors are introduced to UNC, meet with the president
and provost, build community, and engage in discussions about teaching practice. This
is followed by a year-long series of programming designed to support faculty in their
work as reflective and reflexive teachers and scholars.
The goals of New Faculty Orientation & Development are to:
- Welcome new faculty to the UNC Community
- Engage new faculty in discussions about teaching excellence
- Provide new faculty with information about campus policies
- Inform new faculty about campus services
These goals are achieved through the following activities:
- Discussions about UNC’s students and values
- Discussions with UNC’s provost and president
- Teaching workshops led by experienced UNC faculty
- Informational sessions related to campus policies and services
- Campus tour
- Community building events
2022 Schedule
The 2023 schedule will be posted in July.
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- Monday, August 15th
8:00-9:00 am |
Continental Breakfast & Welcome |
9:15-10:15
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Breakout Session 1
- Campus Trolley Tour
- Online Classrooms vs Face-to-Face Classrooms: It's Apples and Oranges
|
10:30-11:30 |
Breakout Session 2
- Campus Trolley Tour
- Online Classrooms vs Face-to-Face Classrooms: It's Apples and Oranges
|
11:45 -1:00 pm |
Lunch with President Feinstein and Provost Fleming |
1:15-2:30 pm |
Foundations of Equity and Inclusion and Student Classroom Experience Panel |
2:45-3:30 |
University Libraries: Partners in Teaching and Scholarship |
3:30-4:00 |
Wrap-Up |
- Tuesday, August 16th
8:00-9:00 am |
Continental Breakfast & Welcome |
9:00-10:30 |
Aligning your Existing Pedagogy with the Science of Learning |
10:30-10:45 |
Break |
10:45-12:15 pm |
Equity by Design: Embracing Universal Design for Learning |
12:15-1:00 |
Lunch
A representative from Human Resources (HR) will be available to answer questions during
lunch.
|
1:00-1:45 |
Breakout Session 3
- Teaching Graduate Students 411: Tips and Tricks for Success
- Motivating First Year Students
|
2:00-2:45 |
UNC Faculty Panel: Balancing Teaching, Research, and Service |
2:45-3:15 |
Wrap-Up & Next Steps |
3:15-4:00 |
HR Consultations (optional) |
3:30-5:30 |
Professional Headshot Session (sign up day 1) |