New Faculty Orientation
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. Please review the information below.
Office of the Provost's New Faculty Welcome
The Office of the Provost, in partnership with Searle Center For Learning and Teaching, offers a university-wide New Faculty Welcome program. The program provides an overview of the University and will help set the foundation for a successful research and teaching career at Northwestern. Attendance is strongly recommended and expected. Please register online by Wednesday, August 28.
Day 1: Wednesday, September 4
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (breakfast and lunch included)
Location: Norris University Center, Louis Room (1999 Campus Dr., Evanston Campus)
Day 2: Thursday, September 5
Time: 8:30 a.m.-noon (breakfast and lunch included)
Location: Guild Lounge, Scott Hall
New Faculty Welcome Schedule
Day 1: Wednesday, September 4
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. | Breakfast and Conversation |
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. | Welcome!
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9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. | Who Are Our Students and How Do We Support Them? An Overview of Student Demographics and the Student Safety Net
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10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Break |
10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. | Foundations of Inclusive Teaching (with the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching)
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11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
12:45 p.m. -1:45 p.m. | Faculty Panel: How to Make the Most of Your First Year and Beyond
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1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m. | Break |
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | Who Are Our Graduate Students and How Do We Mentor Them?
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2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | The Northwestern University Research Enterprise
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3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | Key Northwestern Offices for a Successful First Year and Beyond |
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Faculty Reception |
Day 2: Thursday, September 5
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. | Breakfast and Conversation |
9:00 a.m.-9:10 a.m. | Introduction to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance |
9:10 a.m.-9:55 a.m. | Building Structures of Support and Cultivating Belonging at Northwestern
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9:55 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Stretch Break |
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | Orchestrating Great Beginnings: Setting the Tone for Learning (with the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching)
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11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | Break |
11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Student Perceptions as a Critical Lens for Discovery: A Student Panel (with the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching)
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12:00 p.m.– 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |