2019 Incoming Faculty Orientation
August 19-21, Eberly Center, Tepper Quad, Room 1308
Welcome to Carnegie Mellon’s university-wide Incoming Faculty Orientation, brought to you by the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty in partnership with the Office of the Vice Provost for Education and the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation.
This 2-1/2 day workshop is an opportunity to meet other new faculty and explore what Carnegie Mellon has to offer. Programming includes presentations by senior University leaders, information on funding research, guidance on teaching and learning techniques, information on supporting student well-being, and opportunities for small group discussion and interactive exercises.
Contact Courtney Bryant, Director, Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty, with any questions.
2019 Orientation Schedule
Monday, August 19:
9:00-9:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30-9:45 Provost's Welcome
9:45-10:15 Interactive Exercise
10:15-11:15 How to Succeed as a Faculty Member @ CMU
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:00 How Students Learn Best & Support for Teaching @ CMU
12:00-12:45 Lunch - provided
12:45-2:15 Understanding CMU Policies & Practices that Balance Rigor & Student Support
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:30 Course & Syllabus Design
3:30- 5:00 Incoming Faculty Welcome Reception - Citrone Room Tepper Quad 5600
Tuesday, August 20:
9:00-9:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30-11:15 Research on How Learning Works & Effective Teaching Strategies
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30 Technology Enhanced Learning @ CMU: Opportunities & Support
12:30-1:15 Lunch - provided
1:15-2:15 Calibrating to Teaching at CMU (Faculty Panel)
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-4:00 Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education: How to Navigate and Contribute
Wednesday, August 21:
9:00-9:15 How University Research Works
9:15-10:15 How can CMU Augment Faculty Competitiveness for Awards and Gifts
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 Proposals: Best Practices Panel Discussion
Important Contacts for Faculty
- Office of International Education
- Jennifer Sobol: Director, Foundation Relations
- Mike Harding: Associate Director, Corporate Relations
- David Quinn: Director, OVPR
- Michael McQuade: Vice President of Research
- Tim McNulty: Associate Vice President, Government Relations
- Jon Malen: Professor, Dept. of Mech. Engineering
- Center for Diversity and Inclusion
- Jen Gilbride-Brown: Assistant Vice Provost for Strategic Academic Initiatives
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Barnabas Poczos, Co-Director of PhD Program Machine Learning Department
- Noah Riley: Health Promotion Specialist
- David Scherer: Librarian, Research Curation and Scholarly Communication
- The Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach
- Judy Hallinen: Gelfand Center Executive Director
- Office of Sponsored Programs
- Linda Duffy: Associate Vice President for Research and Academic Admin.
- Office of Research Integrity and Compliance (ORIC)
- Heather Bragg: Interim Executive Director, Research Compliance
- Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA)
- Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
- Dave Mawhinney: Executive Director, Swartz Center
- Center for Technology Transfer and Enterprise Creation (CTTEC)
- Bob Wooldridge: Associate Vice Provost for Tech Transfer and Enterprise Creation