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	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)