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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

2023 Schedule

  • Monday, August 14

      8:30 -   9:30 am - Continental Breakfast and Welcome
      9:30 - 11:30 am - Breakout Sessions
                                     - Online Teaching
                                     - Campus Tour
    11:30 - 12:30 pm - Lunch (provided)
    12:30 -   1:00 pm - Provost Introductions and Remarks
      1:00 -   2:00 pm - UNC Faculty Panel: Surviving and Thriving  in Your Early Career Years
      2:00 -  3:00 pm - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UNC
      3:00 -  3:10 pm - Break
      3:10 -  4:00 pm - University Libraries
      4:00 -  4:50 pm - Becoming an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)
      4:50 -  5:00 pm - Wrap-Up

  • Tuesday, August 15

      8:30 -   9:30 am - Continental Breakfast and Welcome
      9:30 - 10:45 am - Universal Design for Learning
    11:00 - 11:45 am - Breakout Session
                                     - Motivating First Year Students
                                     - Teaching Graduate Students 411: Tips and Tricks for Success
    11:45 - 12:45 pm - Lunch (provided)
    12:45 -   1:30 pm - Research at UNC
      1:30 -   2:15 pm - Service at UNC
      2:15 -   3:00 pm - UNC Faculty Panel: Balancing Teaching, Research and Service
      3:00 -   3:15 pm - Wrap-Up
      3:00 -   5:00 pm - Headshots