Center for Faculty Development
Orientation
New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will take place on August 23 and 24, 2018. Hosted by
the Center for Faculty Development, this event will provide new faculty with essential
information for starting the academic year. At NFO, new faculty members will learn
about important policies and offices, participate in workshops on topics relevant
to their immediate needs, and talk with administrators and current faculty about any
questions they have.
On Thursday, August 23, all new faculty members will meet on the Hattiesburg campus in Scianna Hall beginning at 8:15 am and ending with a reception that evening.
On Friday, August 24, new faculty will continue the NFO on their home campus, either Gulf Park or Hattiesburg. Faculty may get tours of their campus, talk with the librarians about services provided by the University Libraries, and engage in activities to support instruction.
If you have any questions, please contact Bonnie Cooper, Center for Faculty Development Coordinator, at bonnie.cooperFREEMississippi%20or by calling 601-266-4688.
Orientation Schedule
Day 1: Thursday, August 23, 2018 - Hattiesburg & Gulf Park |
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8:15 am |
Registration and Coffee |
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Scianna Lock Commons |
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9:00 am |
Welcome to USM |
President Rodney Bennett |
Scianna Hall 1048 |
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9:15 am |
Welcome to New Faculty Orientation |
Kelly Lester |
Scianna Hall 1048 |
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9:30 am |
Undergraduate Student Body |
Vice Provost Amy Miller |
Scianna Hall 1048 |
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10:15 am |
BREAK |
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10:30 am
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Group 1—How to SOAR in Week 1 |
Marlissa Northrop |
Scianna Hall 2016 |
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Group 2—Collegiality and Academic Citizenship |
Eric Tribunella |
Scianna Hall 1015 |
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11:00 am
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Group 2—How to SOAR in Week 1 |
Marlissa Northrop |
Scianna Hall 2016 |
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Group 1—Collegiality and Academic Citizenship |
Eric Tribunella |
Scianna Hall 1015 |
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11:30 am |
Campus Safety and the UPD |
Chief Bob Hopkins |
Scianna Hall 1048 |
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11:45 am |
Lunch |
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Trent Lott Center 103 A/C |
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1:15 pm |
Academic Affairs Overview |
Provost Steven Moser |
Scianna Hall 1048 |
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1:40 pm – 1:55 pm |
Research at Southern Miss |
Marcia Landen |
Scianna Hall 1048 |
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2:00 pm |
Breakout Sessions (choose one)
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Scianna Hall
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2:45 pm |
BREAK |
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3:00 pm |
Legal “Must Knows” for Faculty |
Bob Gholson |
Scianna Hall 1048 |
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3:15 pm |
Compliance and Faculty Awareness |
Paul Walters |
Scianna Hall 1048 |
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3:30 pm |
ODA, Title IX, AA/EEO, Counseling Center |
Scott Dossett, Becky Malley, Pattie Teague, Deena Crawford |
Scianna Hall 1048 |
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4:15 pm |
Questions / Debrief / door prizes |
CFD |
Scianna Hall 1048 |
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5:00 pm |
RECEPTION – ALL |
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Trent Lott Center Rotunda |
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Day 2 Friday August 24, 2018 - Hattiesburg |
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8:15 am (optional) |
Campus tour |
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Elizabeth Harkins Hall 120 |
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9:00 am |
Meet Your Librarian |
Research librarians |
Elizabeth Harkins Hall 120 |
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10:00 am |
3 minute moments: |
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Elizabeth Harkins Hall 120 |
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10:30 am |
TEACHING ACTIVITY SESSION: Workshop Your Syllabus
OR Effective Teaching Strategies for Active Engagement |
Workshop Your Syllabus
Active Engagement
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Elizabeth Harkins Hall 120 |
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11:15 am |
BREAK |
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Elizabeth Harkins Hall 120 |
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11:25 am |
Switch Teaching Activity Session from 10:30 time slot |
See 10:30 time slot |
Elizabeth Harkins Hall 120 |
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12:30 pm |
Lunch |
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Elizabeth Harkins Hall 120 |
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Day 2 Friday August 24, 2018 - Gulf Park |
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| 8:30 am |
Coffee/Introductions |
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Gulf Park Library 204 |
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Campus Tour |
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| 9:45 am | Meet with Librarians | Gulf Park Library 204 | |
| 10:30 am | Staff Introductions | Gulf Park Library 204 | |
| 11:00 am | Academic Success Center | Gulf Park Library 1st Floor | |
| 11::45 am | Lunch with Vice President Gulf Park and Acting Vice Provost Gulf Park | ||
| 1:00 pm | Our Norms and Values (with all Faculty and Staff) | Hardy Hall Cafeteria | |