New Faculty and Staff resources
College Meetings
1:30 p.m. Academic Information Services Division:
Darlene Walch, Dean
LRC 311
9 a.m. Professional Studies:
Paul Lang, Interim Dean
JXJ 105 – Continental Breakfast and Meeting
9:30 a.m. Arts & Sciences:
Terrance Seethoff, Dean
JXJ 104– Continental Breakfast and Meeting
9:30 a.m. Walker L. Cisler College of Business:
Rajib Sanyal, Dean
Charcoal Room-UC – Continental Breakfast and Meeting
Faculty Union Meetings
11 a.m. AAUP Chapter Meeting
Cadillac/Brule - UC
12 – 1:30 p.m. AAUP Chapter Barbecue
Lawn north of Univ. Center (in event of rain-Great Lakes Rooms)
12 – 1:30 p.m. NMUFA Luncheon Meeting
Chez Nous Restaurant
Departmental Meetings
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
University Events
4 – 5 p.m. Opening Convocation for Faculty and Staff
JXJ 102
Presiding: Dr. Susan Koch, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Welcome and Remarks: Dr. Larry Pagel, Chair, Academic Senate
Address: Dr. Les Wong, President
5:30 – 7 p.m. Reception
Hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Les Wong – The Marketplace, Located in Quad I
Gant/Spalding and Payne/Halverson Residence Hall Complex
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Meeting of the Academic Senate Committee Chairs
416 Cohodas
(includes lunch)
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Transfer Orientation Advisement and Course Registration
1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Freshman Orientation Advisement and Course Registration
New Faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation
Orientation Program for New Faculty and New Graduate Teaching Assistants
(Becoming Part of the Teaching and Learning Community at NMU)
Michigan and Ontario Rooms, University Center
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast/Social Opportunity
8:45 a.m. Introductions and Greetings
Dr. Les Wong, President
Dr. Fred Joyal, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor Darlene Walch, Dean of Academic Information Services9 a.m. Student Services Supporting Faculty
Ms. Christine Greer, Dean of Students9:15 a.m. On Becoming Faculty at NMU
Professor Darlene Walch, Dean of Academic Information Services9:40 a.m. Break
9:50 a.m. “The Topic is Tabled” – Introduction
10 a.m. “The Topic is Tabled” Session
Ontario Room
People Who Support Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship at NMU10:45 a.m. Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Sexual Harassment
Ms. Catherine Dehlin, Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Officer11:15 a.m. Right-to-Know Training (Mandatory)
Mr. Michael J. Bath, Training Director-Public Safety Institute
Provided by Public Safety – face-to-face training as mandated by law11:55 a.m. Questions and Closing
University Events
First official day of classes
Information
*NMU I.D. Cards – may be obtained on Thursday, August 23, and Friday, August 24, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday, August 25, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Wildcat Express Center located on the first floor of the Don H. Bottum University Center. If you have any questions, please call 227-1686.
Note: New faculty, staff, and graduate assistants must pick up an authorization form from the Office of Human Resources, 158 General Services Building, prior to obtaining their ID card.
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