2009-10 New Faculty Orientation Sessions
August 17-18 Orientation: A two-day session
designed to allow new faculty members of the Butler community to
meet other faculty new to the University.
2009
Schedule of Orientation
On-Going Orientation Sessions
A series of orientation sessions throughout the year to assist
all new professors and instructors in better understanding Butler
and their role on the faculty at the University.
Lunch is always provided and all sessions begin at
noon.
First Academic-year
Orientation Session
Wednesday, September
2
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
Wednesday, September
16
New Faculty Academic-Year Orientation
Session on guiding Class discussions, engaging students in classes,
and employing active learning techniques for larger classes, with
Dr. Arthur Hochman (Education) and Dr. Stacy O'Reilly
(Chemistry).
Working with Diverse Learners and Learning
Styles
Wednesday, September
30
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? With Stephan
Laurent-Faesi (Dance), Dr. Allison Harthcock (Media Arts), and Dr.
Chad Bauman (Religion).
Fitting the Curricular
Pieces Together
Wednesday, October
7
Majors and minors, concentrations and
the Core. Join us for lunch to see how the curriculum works at
Butler, particularly during this advising time.
Grant Opportunities
Wednesday, November
4
Come learn about the myriad of grant
opportunities for your discipline, as well as the internal
research, scholarship and creative work grants awarded by
Butler.
Faculty Activity Report and Course
Evaluations
Wednesday, November
18
Please plan on attending to learn
about how course evaluations work and how to complete the Faculty
Activity Report.
Technology and Advising
Wednesday, January 20, noon-1 p.m., University Club,
AU111
Join Julianne Miranda and Elise Edwards to learn about
opportunities to incorporate technology into your teaching, and
resources and equipment that you can use. Dr. Carol Hagans,
Associate Provost for Student Academic Affairs, also will provide
information on the upcoming new student registration and how you
can be involved in advising.
Interdisciplinary
Programs, Honors Program
Wednesday, February 10
Join us for a discussion with the Interdisciplinary Program
Directors: Siobhan McEvoy-Levy (Peace Studies), Antonio Menendez
(International Studies), Carol Reeves (Science, Technology and
Society) and Ann Savage (Gender Studies); and Lisa Markus, Program
Coordinator for the Honors Program. Meet in the University
Club (just outside the south doors of The Market Place). Lunch
coupons will be available at the south door of The Market Place in
Atherton Union beginning at 11:45 a.m.
Click on the following links for handouts from the
session: Gender Studies; Honors Program Faculty Handbook; Honors
at a Glance; International
Studies; Science, Technology and Society;
Understanding and Getting Involved - Faculty
Governance
Wednesday, February 24
Join Jeanne VanTyle, Chair of Faculty Senate; Lee Garver, Chair
of University Curriculum Committee; and Margaretha Geertsema, Chair
of the Academic Affairs Committee for a conversation about how
faculty governance works at Butler. They'll go over the committee
structure, how faculty decisions get made, how the election or
appointment process works, and suggest ways for you to get
involved.
Click here for
handouts from this presentation.
When They're Not in Class - Student Life at
Butler
Wednesday, March 24
Join Irene Stevens, Dean of Student Life, and Sally Click, Dean
of 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.
Click here for
handouts from this presentation.
Reflecting and Evaluating
the Year
Wednesday, April
14
Please join your colleagues for the last New Faculty Orientation
lunch 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.