New Faculty Academy

The New Faculty Academy is a semester length orientation program for recently hired faculty. The academy meets once a week for three hours. The purpose of the academy is to promote a supportive environment and enhance opportunities for all new full-time faculty to learn, share and apply a variety of learning strategies in their teaching or special service assignments.

Its secondary purpose is to orient the new faculty to the campus climate and provide a mentor for the entire academic year. All new faculty are reassigned from one three-unit class or given one overload of three units (lecture rate) to participate.

Schedule of Topics for Fall 2007 Academy

August 16, 8:30 - 10:30 am
Benefits and Payroll. 10-Pay (not required, but recommended)
Location:

August 17, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
NFA Orientation, Lunch provided
Location: L-432 & 433

August 24, In-Service Flex Day
No Academy

August 31, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Non-Tenure Evaluation, FERC, Adult Learner, Crisis Response Procedures
Location: Fireside Room

September 7, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Introduction to Student Services, Learning Styles, Course Syllabus
Location: LRC-433

September 14, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Student Services (continued), Generational Differences - Digital Divide
Location: LRC-433

September 21, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Tour of Campus (wear comfortable clothing & shoes)
Location: Residence Halls

September 28, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Student Services (continued), Testing & Grading Strategies
Location: LRC-433

October 5, 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
SC-NCC Tour/Field Trip, Lunch Provided (wear comfortable clothing and shoes)
Location: Meet at Transportation

October 12, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Collegiality, Shared Governance, Ethics, SLO, Curriculum Process
Location: LRC-433

October 19
Free Friday, No Academy

October 26, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
LRC Tour, Library Resources (wear comfortable clothing and shoes)
Location: Meet at Ridley Gallery/LRC

November 2, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Group Development, Violence in the Workplace
Location: LRC-433

November 9
Veterans’ Day Holiday, No Academy

November 16, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sexual Harassment Training, Energizing Your Class - Presentation Skills
Location: Roseville Gateway, Rm 123

November 23
Thanksgiving Holiday, No Academy

November 30, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Instructional Media Show & Tell (wear comfortable clothing)
Location: Sewell Hall-110

 December 7, 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
G.I.F.T.S. (Great Ideas for Teaching Students), Celebration and Lunch
Location: LRC-433

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