New Faculty Welcome
A critical component of your onboarding will be the various orientation events put on by your department, school and the Office of the Provost. We encourage you to participate in as many as possible throughout your onboarding process.
The 2025-2026 schedule is posted below. Additional details will be added as they are confirmed. New faculty will receive an invitation with additional information via email. If you have any questions, please contact Joan Marie Johnson, Senior Director for Faculty, at faculty@northwestern.edu
2025 Program Schedule
Sept. 3, 2025
| Time | Topic/Details |
| 8:30-9 a.m. | Breakfast and Conversation |
| 9-9:45 a.m. | Welcome From University Leadership |
| 9:45-10:30 a.m. | Research Impact and Innovation |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45-11:30 a.m. | Faculty Community, Well-Being and Career Development: Resources and offices that will help you succeed as a faculty member |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | How to Make the Most of Your First Year and Beyond: Faculty advice and tips |
| 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lunch: Get to know students who will join lunch tables for conversation |
| 1:30-2:15 p.m. | University-Wide Support for Student Well-Being and Academic Success: Connecting students to resources and enrichment opportunities |
| 2:15-2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30-4 p.m. | Enriching Learning through Meaningful Conversations:a session with the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching |
| 4-5 p.m. | Faculty Reception with University Leadership |