{"id":22300,"date":"2026-08-14T15:49:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/?page_id=22300"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:48:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:48:50","slug":"pillar-1-continuous-orientation-and-onboarding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/pillar-1-continuous-orientation-and-onboarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Pillar 1: Continuous Orientation and Onboarding"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Center for Faculty Excellence Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/about-us\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">About the Center for Faculty Excellence<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/events-and-programming\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Events and Programming<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/pillar-1-continuous-orientation-and-onboarding\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 1: Continuous Orientation and Onboarding<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/pillar-2-fundamentals-of-university-teaching\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 2: Fundamentals of University Teaching<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/pillar-3-high-impact-practices-and-instructional-strategies\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 3: High-Impact Practices and Instructional Strategies<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/pillar-4-personalized-pathways-for-professional-advancement\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Pillar 4: Personalized Pathways for Professional Advancement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/center-for-faculty-excellence\/awards-and-recognition\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Awards and Recognition<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-pillar-1-continuous-orientation-and-onboarding\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pillar 1: Continuous Orientation and Onboarding<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Built for New Beginnings and Long-Term Success.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assisting new faculty in making a successful transition to Butler is one of the CFE\u2019s primary commitments. Pillar 1 organizes orientation materials, administrative touch points, and university resources into a continuous support system for new and experienced faculty. Through the Signature New Faculty Enrichment Series, exposure to Butler&#8217;s Teaching and Learning Philosophy, and centralized access to up-to-date campus resources and information, we connect and equip faculty to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-fundamentals-of-effective-university-teaching-series\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fundamentals of Effective University Teaching Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designed as a foundational professional development track for new and early-career faculty, this series provides essential pedagogical training across the academic year. Each 90-minute workshop consists of 60 minutes of interactive, evidence-based instruction followed by 30 minutes of guided application, syllabus\/assignment development, and 1-on-1 coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registration &amp; Canvas:<\/strong> Email <a href=\"mailto:facultyexcellence@butler.edu\">facultyexcellence@butler.edu<\/a> to register for the series and gain access to the dedicated Canvas module hub (containing session materials, recordings, and course design templates). 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