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New Faculty Programs 2012-2013

Support for faculty members' development as teachers and scholars is a central expression of the University's commitment to the highest quality of liberal arts and professional education. The faculty development program offers a variety of established opportunities throughout the year, and is responsive to developing new opportunities for faculty as issues emerge. 

Assisting new faculty in making a successful transition to Butler is one of the most important responsibilities of the faculty development program. New faculty have opportunities throughout the academic year to talk with faculty about teaching strategies, programs of the University and the colleges, evaluating student learning, and developing and maintaining a plan of professional scholarship, research, and creative work.

New Faculty Orientation: A two-day session designed to allow new faculty members of the Butler community to meet other faculty new to the University.

2012 schedule of orientation

Ongoing Orientation Sessions

A series of orientation sessions throughout the year to assist all new faculty in better understanding Butler and their role on the faculty at the University. Lunch is always provided and all sessions begin at noon.

Fall 2012

New Faculty Academic-Year Orientation Session
Thursday, August 30, AU201

All new faculty are invited to this first academic-year orientation session - this is a time to reconnect, look at the semester ahead, and ask and get answers to questions that may have arisen from the start of classes.

Guiding Class Discussions and Getting Students Engaged
Thursday, September 13, AU111

New faculty academic-year orientation session on guiding class discussions, engaging students in classes, and employing active learning techniques for your classes. 

Working with Diverse Learners and Learning Styles
Thursday, September 27, AU111

How can faculty best work with the variety of students who come into classes who may have different knowledge levels and skills? What are ways to best capitalize on and support the diverse experiences students bring to class? How might assignments be structured to allow students to do their best work, or how can class time be managed, particularly when differences of opinion or experience surface?

The Core Curriculum
Thursday, October 18, AU111

Learn how the curriculum works for students at Butler - majors, minors, elective credits, and the Core curriculum.

Course Evaluations
Thursday, November 8, AU111

As the end of the semester approaches, join us to talk about how course evaluations are administered at Butler.

Faculty Activity Reports
Thursday, November 29, AU111

An important way to document achievements each year is the Faculty Activity Report. This session introduces the Report and provides suggestions on how to best complete it.

Spring 2013

Advising
Thursday, January 17, AU111

Colleagues will share strategies on how to be an effective advisor, and ways you can be involved in early registration of incoming students.  

Getting Involved with Interdisciplinary Programs and Honors
Thursday, February 7, AU111

Join us for a discussion with the Interdisciplinary Program Directors and Amy Elson, Program Coordinator for the Honors Program.

Faculty Governance
Thursday, February 21, JH208

Join representatives from Faculty Senate, for a conversation about how faculty governance works at Butler. We'll go over committee structure, how faculty decisions get made, how the election or appointment process works, and suggest ways for you to get involved.

When They're Not in Class - Student Life at Butler University
Thursday, March 7, AU111 - CANCELLED

Join representatives from Student Services, to learn more about our students, who they are, what they do outside of their classes, and the programs and support that exist for them.

Reflecting on and Evaluating the Year
Thursday, April 11, AU111 - CANCELLED

Please join your colleagues for the final New Faculty Orientation session of the year. In addition to reflecting on the year, you'll be asked to provide feedback on new faculty opportunities and suggestions to help next year's group of new faculty have a successful transition.

Library Resources

Browse and borrow from the collection of resources in the Faculty Development Library located in JH 109. 

Some recommendations for new faculty include:

~ Teaching on Solid Ground -- Using Scholarship to Improve Practice	Robert Menges, Maryellen Weimer and Associates	Jossey-Bass
~ Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice -- A Sourcebook	eds. Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell, Pat Griffin	Routledge
~ The Joy of Teaching	Peter Filene	The University of North Carolina Press
~ Engaging Large Classes -- Strategies and Techniques for College Faculty	eds. Christine Stanley, M. Erin Porter	JB-Anker
~ Discussion as a Way of Teaching -- Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms	Stephen Brookfield, Stephen Preskill	Jossey-Bass
~ Tools for Teaching	Barbara Gross Davis	Jossey-Bass
~ Teaching Diversity -- Challenges and Complexities, Identities and Integrity	eds. William Timpson, Silvia Canetto, Evelinn Borrayo, Raymond Yang	Atwood
~ Helping Students Write Well -- A Guide for Teachers in All Disciplines	Barbara Walvoord	Modern Language Association of America
~ Creating Significant Learning Experiences -- An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses	L. Dee Fink	Jossey-Bass
~ Scholarship Reconsidered	Ernest Boyer	Jossey-Bass
~ Effective Grading -- A Tool for Learning and Assessment in College	Barbara Walvoord and Virginia Johnson Anderson	Jossey-Bass
~ Developing Learner--Centered Teaching -- A Practical Guide for Faculty	Phyllis Blumberg	Jossey-Bass
~ The Course Syllabus -- A Learning Centered Approach	Judith Grunert O'Brien, Barbara Millis, Margaret Cohen	Jossey-Bass
~ Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula -- A Practical Guide	Robert Diamond	Jossey-Bass
~ From Dissertation to Book	William Germano	University Of Chicago Press
~ Introduction to Rubrics -- An Assessment Tool to Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback and Promote Student Learning	Dannelle Stevens, Antonia Levi	Stylus
~ Writing your Journal Article in 12 Weeks -- A Guide to Academic Publishing Success	Wendy Belcher	Sage

Click here to view our Faculty Development Library's full resource list.

Past years' faculty programs.