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New Faculty Institute: Fostering a Student-Centered Classroom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, April 8, 2024
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Zoom

Topic: Fostering a Student-Centered Classroom

We strongly encourage all full-time and part-time faculty new to UNG to participate in the New Faculty Institute program, a series of six workshops across the full academic year offered in person and on Zoom.

Register:  https://ung.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eeOZZtJlT7VM43c
This session is offered as part of the New Faculty Institute (NFI): https://ung.edu/center-teaching-learning-leadership/programs/career-milestones/new-faculty-institute.php

New Faculty Institute: Student Motivation and Mindset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, March 25, 2024
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Zoom

Topic: Student Motivation and Mindset

We strongly encourage all full-time and part-time faculty new to UNG to participate in the New Faculty Institute program, a series of six workshops across the full academic year offered in person and on Zoom.

Register:  https://ung.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eeOZZtJlT7VM43c
This session is offered as part of the New Faculty Institute (NFI): https://ung.edu/center-teaching-learning-leadership/programs/career-milestones/new-faculty-institute.php

January New Faculty Orientation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, January 5, 2023
Time: 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Zoom

The 2023 Evening New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will be held Thursday, January 5, 2023. All incoming faculty are invited to attend this event for important information regarding working at UNG. This orientation will be offered online in Zoom and will be recorded.
Find more information here.
Register here.

January 2019 New Faculty Orientation

Register here.

Thursday, January 3, 2019
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Dahlonega Campus | Hoag Meeting Room ABC
Gainesville Campus | Nesbitt 3203

Facilitators
Dahlonega Campus: Rebecca Johnston
Gainesville Campus: David Osmond

The January 2019 New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will be held January 3, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. All incoming faculty are expected to attend this event for important information regarding working at UNG.
This evening orientation will be offered on the Dahlonega and Gainesville Campuses.

Register here.

Fall 2018 New Faculty Orientation (NFO)

Click here to register

August 7, 2018 | 8:00-4:00 | DAH Convocation Center Multi-Purpose Room
August 8, 2018 |8:00- 4:00 | GVL Nesbitt 3110
August 9, 2018 | 8:00-12:00 | Events on three campuses listed below

DAH Convocation Center Multi-Purpose Room
GVL Nesbitt 3110
OCN Student Resource Center 581

The Fall 2018 New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will be held August 7-9, 2018. All incoming faculty are expected to attend this three day event for important information regarding working at UNG. This orientation will be offered on the Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Oconee campuses.

Click here to register

Tuesday, August 7, 2018 – All new faculty will gather at the Dahlonega campus
Wednesday, August 8, 2018  – All new faculty will gather at the Gainesville campus
Thursday, August 9, 2018 – We recommend that faculty attend on the campus where they will do the majority of their teaching.  Campus-specific information is provided on this third day:

Dahlonega faculty will meet at the Convocation Center Multi-Purpose Room
Gainesville faculty will meet in Nesbitt, Room 3110A.
Oconee faculty will meet in the Student Resource Center 581

If your primary campus is Blue Ridge or Cumming,you can attend at either the Dahlonega, Gainesville, or Oconee campus.

2017 Fall Full-Time New Faculty Orientation

Register here.

The Fall 2017 New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will be held August 8-10, 2017. All incoming faculty are expected to attend this three day event for important information regarding working at UNG. This orientation will be offered on the Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Oconee campuses.

Tuesday, August 8, 2017 – All new faculty will gather at the Dahlonega campus, Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Wednesday, August 9  – All new faculty will gather at the Gainesville campus, Nesbitt building, Room 3110A.
Thursday, August 10 – We recommend that faculty attend on the campus where they will do the majority of their teaching.  Campus-specific information is provided on this third day:

Dahlonega faculty will meet at the Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Gainesville faculty will meet in Nesbitt, Room 3110A.
Oconee faculty will meet in SRC 581.

If your primary campus is Blue Ridge or Cumming, you can attend at either the Dahlonega, Gainesville, or Oconee Campus.

  • Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day

Please do not fill out the workshop registration form shown above. Instead, click here to register.

2017 Fall Full-Time New Faculty Orientation

Register here.

The Fall 2017 New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will be held August 8-10, 2017. All incoming faculty are expected to attend this three day event for important information regarding working at UNG. This orientation will be offered on the Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Oconee campuses.

Tuesday, August 8, 2017 – All new faculty will gather at the Dahlonega campus, Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Wednesday, August 9  – All new faculty will gather at the Gainesville campus, Nesbitt building, Room 3110A.
Thursday, August 10 – We recommend that faculty attend on the campus where they will do the majority of their teaching.  Campus-specific information is provided on this third day:

Dahlonega faculty will meet at the Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Gainesville faculty will meet in Nesbitt, Room 3110A.
Oconee faculty will meet in SRC 581.

If your primary campus is Blue Ridge or Cumming, you can attend at either the Dahlonega, Gainesville, or Oconee Campus.

  • Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day

Please do not fill out the workshop registration form shown above. Instead, click here to register.

2017 Fall Full-Time New Faculty Orientation

Register here.

The Fall 2017 New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will be held August 8-10, 2017. All incoming faculty are expected to attend this three day event for important information regarding working at UNG. This orientation will be offered on the Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Oconee campuses.

Tuesday, August 8, 2017 – All new faculty will gather at the Dahlonega campus, Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Wednesday, August 9  – All new faculty will gather at the Gainesville campus, Nesbitt building, Room 3110A.
Thursday, August 10 – We recommend that faculty attend on the campus where they will do the majority of their teaching.  Campus-specific information is provided on this third day:

Dahlonega faculty will meet at the Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Gainesville faculty will meet in Nesbitt, Room 3110A.
Oconee faculty will meet in SRC 581.

If your primary campus is Blue Ridgeor Cumming, you can attend at either the Dahlonega, Gainesville, or Oconee Campus.

  • Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day

Please do not fill out the workshop registration form shown above. Instead, click here to register

 

2016 Fall Full-Time New Faculty Orientation

Register here.
Tuesday, August 9, 2015 through Thursday, August 11, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

All full-time faculty are expected to attend the three-day event, which is primarily geared to tenure-track faculty, but is useful to all instructors. Part-time and non-tenure-track faculty are also welcome.

Tuesday, August 9  – All new faculty will gather at the Dahlonega campus, Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Wednesday, August 10  – All new faculty will gather at the Gainesville campus, Nesbitt building, Room 3110.
Thursday, August 11 – We recommend that faculty attend on the campus where they will do the majority of their teaching.  Campus-specific information is provided on this third day.

Dahlonega faculty will meet at the Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Gainesville faculty will meet in Nesbitt, Room 3110.
Oconee faculty will meet in SRC 581.

If your primary campus is Blue Ridge or Cumming, you can attend at either the Dahlonega, Gainesville, or Oconee Campus.

  • Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day
  • A photographer from University Relations will be available for faculty head shots from 4:00-5:00 p.m. on these dates in the following locations:

August 9, 2016 (Tues.) | Dahlonega Campus | LTC Study Room
August 10, 2016 (Wed.) | Gainesville Campus | Nesbitt 3100
August 11, 2016 (Thur.) | Dahlonega Campus | LTC Study Room
August 11, 2016 (Thur.) | Oconee Campus | Room 512

Please do not fill out the workshop registration form shown above. Instead, click here to register.

2016 Fall Full-Time New Faculty Orientation

Register here.
Tuesday, August 9, 2015 through Thursday, August 11, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

All full-time faculty are expected to attend the three-day event, which is primarily geared to tenure-track faculty, but is useful to all instructors. Part-time and non-tenure-track faculty are also welcome.

Tuesday, August 9  – All new faculty will gather at the Dahlonega campus, Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Wednesday, August 10  – All new faculty will gather at the Gainesville campus, Nesbitt building, Room 3110.
Thursday, August 11 – We recommend that faculty attend on the campus where they will do the majority of their teaching.  Campus-specific information is provided on this third day.

Dahlonega faculty will meet at the Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Gainesville faculty will meet in Nesbitt, Room 3110.
Oconee faculty will meet in SRC 581

If your primary campus is Blue Ridge or Cumming, you can attend at either the Dahlonega, Gainesville, or Oconee Campus.

  • Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day
  • A photographer from University Relations will be available for faculty head shots from 4:00-5:00 p.m. on these dates in the following locations:

    August 9, 2016 (Tues.) | Dahlonega Campus | LTC Study Room
    August 10, 2016 (Wed.) | Gainesville Campus | Nesbitt 3100
    August 11, 2016 (Thur.) | Dahlonega Campus | LTC Study Room
    August 11, 2016 (Thur.) | Oconee Campus | Room 512

    Please do not fill out the workshop registration form shown above. Instead, click here to register.

2016 Fall Full-Time New Faculty Orientation

Register here.
Tuesday, August 9, 2015 through Thursday, August 11, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

All full-time faculty are expected to attend the three-day event, which is primarily geared to tenure-track faculty, but is useful to all instructors. Part-time and non-tenure-track faculty are also welcome.

Tuesday, August 9  – All new faculty will gather at the Dahlonega campus, Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Wednesday, August 10  – All new faculty will gather at the Gainesville campus, Nesbitt building, Room 3110.
Thursday, August 11 – We recommend that faculty attend on the campus where they will do the majority of their teaching.  Campus-specific information is provided on this third day.

Dahlonega faculty will meet at the Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Gainesville faculty will meet in Nesbitt, Room 3110.
Oconee faculty will meet in SRC 581.

If your primary campus is Blue Ridge or Cumming, you can attend at either the Dahlonega, Gainesville, or Oconee Campus.

  • Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day
  • A photographer from University Relations will be available for faculty head shots from 4:00-5:00 p.m. on these dates in the following locations:

    August 9, 2016 (Tues.) | Dahlonega Campus | LTC Study Room
    August 10, 2016 (Wed.) | Gainesville Campus | Nesbitt 3100
    August 11, 2016 (Thur.) | Dahlonega Campus | LTC Study Room
    August 11, 2016 (Thur.) | Oconee Campus | Room 512

    Please do not fill out the workshop registration form shown above. Instead, click here to register.

New Faculty Orientation (January 2016)

No separate part- and full-time new faculty orientation is held in January. All new faculty are welcome to this evening event that will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of teaching at UNG.

Cumming Campus: 262, led by Ann Marie Francis
Dahlonega Campus: Newton-Oakes (NOC) 013, led by Mary Carney
Gainesville Campus:  Nesbitt 3103, led by Diana Edelman-Young
Oconee Campus: Student Resource Center 501, led by Katherine Kipp
Blue Ridge Campus: please attend on one of the other campuses

  • A light dinner will be provided at 5:30

 

New Faculty Orientation (August 2015)

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, through Thursday, August 6, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
All full-time faculty are expected to attend the three-day event, which is primarily geared to tenure-track faculty, but is useful to all instructors. Part-time and non-tenure-track faculty are also welcome.

Tuesday, August 4  – All new faculty will gather at the Dahlonega campus, Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Wednesday, August 5   – All new faculty will gather at the Gainesville campus, Nesbitt building, Room 3110.
Thursday, August 6 – New faculty will attend on their primary campus. Dahlonega faculty will meet at the Library Technology Center, Room 382. Gainesville faculty will meet in Nesbitt, Room 3110. Oconee faculty will meet in Room 564

  • Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day

New Faculty Orientation (August 2015)

Tuesday, August 4, 2015, through Thursday, August 6, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
All full-time faculty are expected to attend the three-day event, which is primarily geared to tenure-track faculty, but is useful to all instructors. Part-time and non-tenure-track faculty are also welcome.

Tuesday, August 4  – All new faculty will gather at the Dahlonega campus, Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Wednesday, August 5   – All new faculty will gather at the Gainesville campus, Nesbitt building, Room 3110.
Thursday, August 6 – New faculty will attend on their primary campus. Dahlonega faculty will meet at the Library Technology Center, Room 382. Gainesville faculty will meet in Nesbitt, Room 3110. Oconee faculty will meet in Room 564

  • Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day

New Faculty Orientation (August 2015)

Tuesday, August 4, 2015 through Thursday, August 6, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
All full-time faculty are expected to attend the three-day event, which is primarily geared to tenure-track faculty, but is useful to all instructors. Part-time and non-tenure-track faculty are also welcome.

Tuesday, August 4  – All new faculty will gather at the Dahlonega campus, Library Technology Center, Room 382.
Wednesday, August 5   – All new faculty will gather at the Gainesville campus, Nesbitt building, Room 3110.
Thursday, August 6 – New faculty will attend on their primary campus. Dahlonega faculty will meet at the Library Technology Center, Room 382. Gainesville faculty will meet in Nesbitt, Room 3110. Oconee faculty will meet in Room 564

  • Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day

Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute 2014-2015 – Gainesville Campus, Spring Meeting #3

Gainesville Campus, Nesbitt 5105

We invite you to join the 2014-2015 Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute (NFI) , a series of six conversational sessions that take place throughout the academic year. All seasoned and new faculty/teaching staff are invited. We’ll provide cookies & drinks; you bring your good ideas. See fall plan and agenda below for more details.

This year, four of the NFI meetings will be held in conjunction with Teaching Conversations: How Learning Works. These groups will meet together — same place and time – see below. To stimulate discussion, we’ll use chapters from How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. (Please contact CTLL if you do not have a copy of the book. The chapters covered in Fall Meeting #1 are available in D2L. The book will also be on reserve in the libraries.) One of the most beneficial aspects of these Teaching Conversations will be the camaraderie of sharing our experiences and our best ideas from our classroom practices.

CERTIFICATES

If you participate in the NFI program, you can garner two certificates to include in your promotion and tenure portfolio: New Faculty Institute Certificate and Teaching Academy Certificate (the culmination of those Teaching Conversations).

In order to earn these certificates, you must

  1. Attend meetings on your campus (see below). If your schedule does not allow you to be at the meetings, you can write at least 250 words for each chapter in our online discussions in eLearning.
  2. Contribute to online discussions for NFI
  3. Submit a reflective analysis in April/May 2015
    a. For the New Faculty Institute Certificate: Write a three-page summary statement that is a first draft of a summary document required in the promotion and tenure portfolio. This statement outlines your philosophy, goals, progress, and plans related to teaching, research, and service.
    b. For the Teaching Academy Certificate: Write a two-page summary outlining the relevance of How Learning Works to your pedagogy.

AGENDA for New Faculty Institute 2014-2015

Fall Meeting #1: Introduction and Conclusion of How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching

Fall Meeting #2: Chapters 1 & 2 of How Learning Works (impact of prior knowledge and methods of organizing knowledge)

Fall Meeting #3: New faculty and mentor lunch and discussion of Faculty Annual Report and the successful path for promotion and tenure. Dates decided later.

Spring Meeting #1: Chapters 3 & 4 of How Learning Works (student motivation and mastery). See dates below.

Spring Meeting #2: Chapters 5 & 6 of How Learning Works (practice, feedback, and course climate). See dates below.

Spring Meeting #3: Creating Work-Life Balance (selected readings from Boice’s Advice for New Faculty Members) for a successful career. See dates below.

April/May: Submit summary statement outlining your philosophy, goals, progress, and plans related to teaching, research, and service. Submission due by May 15th.


Spring Dates

Dahlonega Campus (DC)
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216

Gainesville Campus (GC)
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105

Oconee Campus (OC)
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310

Note also NFI includes an online meeting space with useful materials for new faculty; this is in D2L (Desire2Learn). In essence, you’re invited to see your peers from our orientations again during these three face-to-face meetings each semester and virtually in online discussions. We blend these formats so that faculty can participate in one or both venues. To get access, please register via RSVP to the Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute on your campus.

In short, the NFI introduces newly-hired faculty to the UNG missions of “quality education, service, inquiry and creativity.” The NFI facilitates acclimation to the institution and promotes teaching excellence and professional development.

We look forward to seeing you.

Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute 2014-2015 – Dahlonega Campus, Spring Meeting #3

Dahlonega Campus, Barnes Hall 216

We invite you to join the 2014-2015 Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute (NFI) , a series of six conversational sessions that take place throughout the academic year. All seasoned and new faculty/teaching staff are invited. We’ll provide cookies & drinks; you bring your good ideas. See fall plan and agenda below for more details.

This year, four of the NFI meetings will be held in conjunction with Teaching Conversations: How Learning Works. These groups will meet together — same place and time – see below. To stimulate discussion, we’ll use chapters from How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. (Please contact CTLL if you do not have a copy of the book. The chapters covered in Fall Meeting #1 are available in D2L. The book will also be on reserve in the libraries.) One of the most beneficial aspects of these Teaching Conversations will be the camaraderie of sharing our experiences and our best ideas from our classroom practices.

CERTIFICATES

If you participate in the NFI program, you can garner two certificates to include in your promotion and tenure portfolio: New Faculty Institute Certificate and Teaching Academy Certificate (the culmination of those Teaching Conversations).

In order to earn these certificates, you must

  1. Attend meetings on your campus (see below). If your schedule does not allow you to be at the meetings, you can write at least 250 words for each chapter in our online discussions in eLearning.
  2. Contribute to online discussions for NFI
  3. Submit a reflective analysis in April/May 2015
    a. For the New Faculty Institute Certificate: Write a three-page summary statement that is a first draft of a summary document required in the promotion and tenure portfolio. This statement outlines your philosophy, goals, progress, and plans related to teaching, research, and service.
    b. For the Teaching Academy Certificate: Write a two-page summary outlining the relevance of How Learning Works to your pedagogy.

AGENDA for New Faculty Institute 2014-2015

Fall Meeting #1: Introduction and Conclusion of How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching

Fall Meeting #2: Chapters 1 & 2 of How Learning Works (impact of prior knowledge and methods of organizing knowledge)

Fall Meeting #3: New faculty and mentor lunch and discussion of Faculty Annual Report and the successful path for promotion and tenure. Dates decided later.

Spring Meeting #1: Chapters 3 & 4 of How Learning Works (student motivation and mastery). See dates below.

Spring Meeting #2: Chapters 5 & 6 of How Learning Works (practice, feedback, and course climate). See dates below.

Spring Meeting #3: Creating Work-Life Balance (selected readings from Boice’s Advice for New Faculty Members) for a successful career. See dates below.

April/May: Submit summary statement outlining your philosophy, goals, progress, and plans related to teaching, research, and service. Submission due by May 15th.


Spring Dates

Dahlonega Campus (DC)
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216

Gainesville Campus (GC)
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105

Oconee Campus (OC)
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310

Note also NFI includes an online meeting space with useful materials for new faculty; this is in D2L (Desire2Learn). In essence, you’re invited to see your peers from our orientations again during these three face-to-face meetings each semester and virtually in online discussions. We blend these formats so that faculty can participate in one or both venues. To get access, please register via RSVP to the Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute on your campus.

In short, the NFI introduces newly-hired faculty to the UNG missions of “quality education, service, inquiry and creativity.” The NFI facilitates acclimation to the institution and promotes teaching excellence and professional development.

We look forward to seeing you.

Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute 2014-2015 – Oconee Campus, Spring Meeting #3

Oconee Campus, Classroom 310

We invite you to join the 2014-2015 Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute (NFI) , a series of six conversational sessions that take place throughout the academic year. All seasoned and new faculty/teaching staff are invited. We’ll provide cookies & drinks; you bring your good ideas. See fall plan and agenda below for more details.

This year, four of the NFI meetings will be held in conjunction with Teaching Conversations: How Learning Works. These groups will meet together — same place and time – see below. To stimulate discussion, we’ll use chapters from How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. (Please contact CTLL if you do not have a copy of the book. The chapters covered in Fall Meeting #1 are available in D2L. The book will also be on reserve in the libraries.) One of the most beneficial aspects of these Teaching Conversations will be the camaraderie of sharing our experiences and our best ideas from our classroom practices.

CERTIFICATES

If you participate in the NFI program, you can garner two certificates to include in your promotion and tenure portfolio: New Faculty Institute Certificate and Teaching Academy Certificate (the culmination of those Teaching Conversations).

In order to earn these certificates, you must

  1. Attend meetings on your campus (see below). If your schedule does not allow you to be at the meetings, you can write at least 250 words for each chapter in our online discussions in eLearning.
  2. Contribute to online discussions for NFI
  3. Submit a reflective analysis in April/May 2015
    a. For the New Faculty Institute Certificate: Write a three-page summary statement that is a first draft of a summary document required in the promotion and tenure portfolio. This statement outlines your philosophy, goals, progress, and plans related to teaching, research, and service.
    b. For the Teaching Academy Certificate: Write a two-page summary outlining the relevance of How Learning Works to your pedagogy.

AGENDA for New Faculty Institute 2014-2015

Fall Meeting #1: Introduction and Conclusion of How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching

Fall Meeting #2: Chapters 1 & 2 of How Learning Works (impact of prior knowledge and methods of organizing knowledge)

Fall Meeting #3: New faculty and mentor lunch and discussion of Faculty Annual Report and the successful path for promotion and tenure. Dates decided later.

Spring Meeting #1: Chapters 3 & 4 of How Learning Works (student motivation and mastery). See dates below.

Spring Meeting #2: Chapters 5 & 6 of How Learning Works (practice, feedback, and course climate). See dates below.

Spring Meeting #3: Creating Work-Life Balance (selected readings from Boice’s Advice for New Faculty Members) for a successful career. See dates below.

April/May: Submit summary statement outlining your philosophy, goals, progress, and plans related to teaching, research, and service. Submission due by May 15th.


Spring Dates

Dahlonega Campus (DC)
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216

Gainesville Campus (GC)
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105

Oconee Campus (OC)
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310

Note also NFI includes an online meeting space with useful materials for new faculty; this is in D2L (Desire2Learn). In essence, you’re invited to see your peers from our orientations again during these three face-to-face meetings each semester and virtually in online discussions. We blend these formats so that faculty can participate in one or both venues. To get access, please register via RSVP to the Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute on your campus.

In short, the NFI introduces newly-hired faculty to the UNG missions of “quality education, service, inquiry and creativity.” The NFI facilitates acclimation to the institution and promotes teaching excellence and professional development.

We look forward to seeing you.

Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute 2014-2015 – Dahlonega Campus, Spring Meeting #2

Dahlonega Campus, Barnes Hall 216

We invite you to join the 2014-2015 Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute (NFI) , a series of six conversational sessions that take place throughout the academic year. All seasoned and new faculty/teaching staff are invited. We’ll provide cookies & drinks; you bring your good ideas. See fall plan and agenda below for more details.

This year, four of the NFI meetings will be held in conjunction with Teaching Conversations: How Learning Works. These groups will meet together — same place and time – see below. To stimulate discussion, we’ll use chapters from How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. (Please contact CTLL if you do not have a copy of the book. The chapters covered in Fall Meeting #1 are available in D2L. The book will also be on reserve in the libraries.) One of the most beneficial aspects of these Teaching Conversations will be the camaraderie of sharing our experiences and our best ideas from our classroom practices.

CERTIFICATES

If you participate in the NFI program, you can garner two certificates to include in your promotion and tenure portfolio: New Faculty Institute Certificate and Teaching Academy Certificate (the culmination of those Teaching Conversations).

In order to earn these certificates, you must

  1. Attend meetings on your campus (see below). If your schedule does not allow you to be at the meetings, you can write @ 250 words for each chapter in our online discussions in eLearning.
  2. Contribute to online discussions for NFI
  3. Submit a reflective analysis in April/May 2015
    a. For the New Faculty Institute Certificate: Write a three-page summary statement that is a first draft of a summary document required in the promotion and tenure portfolio. This statement outlines your philosophy, goals, progress, and plans related to teaching, research, and service.
    b. For the Teaching Academy Certificate: Write a two-page summary outlining the relevance of How Learning Works to your pedagogy.

AGENDA for New Faculty Institute 2014-2015

Fall Meeting #1: Introduction and Conclusion of How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching

Fall Meeting #2: Chapters 1 & 2 of How Learning Works (impact of prior knowledge and methods of organizing knowledge)

Fall Meeting #3: New faculty and mentor lunch and discussion of Faculty Annual Report and the successful path for promotion and tenure. Dates decided later.

Spring Meeting #1: Chapters 3 & 4 of How Learning Works (student motivation and mastery). See dates below.

Spring Meeting #2: Chapters 5 & 6 of How Learning Works (practice, feedback, and course climate). See dates below.

Spring Meeting #3: Creating Work-Life Balance (selected readings from Boice’s Advice for New Faculty Members) for a successful career. See dates below.

April/May: Submit summary statement outlining your philosophy, goals, progress, and plans related to teaching, research, and service. Submission due by May 15th.


Spring Dates

Dahlonega Campus (DC)
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | DC: Barnes Hall 216

Gainesville Campus (GC)
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | GC: Nesbitt 5105

Oconee Campus (OC)
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | OC: Classroom 310

Note also NFI includes an online meeting space with useful materials for new faculty; this is in D2L (Desire2Learn). In essence, you’re invited to see your peers from our orientations again during these three face-to-face meetings each semester and virtually in online discussions. We blend these formats so that faculty can participate in one or both venues. To get access, please register via RSVP to the Teaching Conversations/New Faculty Institute on your campus.

In short, the NFI introduces newly-hired faculty to the UNG missions of “quality education, service, inquiry and creativity.” The NFI facilitates acclimation to the institution and promotes teaching excellence and professional development.

We look forward to seeing you.