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UMD New Faculty Orientation Program August 31, 2010 WELCOME

UMD New Faculty Orientation Program August 31, 2010 WELCOME. Chancellor Lendley (Lynn) Black Vice Chancellor Vince Magnuson. Orientation. Positioning Someone Toward institutional mission, values and goals Toward professional success as an educator Process of Becoming Accustomed

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UMD New Faculty Orientation Program August 31, 2010 WELCOME

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  1. UMD New Faculty Orientation ProgramAugust 31, 2010WELCOME

  2. Chancellor Lendley (Lynn) BlackVice Chancellor Vince Magnuson

  3. Orientation • Positioning Someone • Toward institutional mission, values and goals • Toward professional success as an educator • Process of Becoming Accustomed • To new colleagues and work environment, • Introductory Session • To provide information and resources to one starting a new job • Compass Reading • Pointed to excellence, challenge and fulfillment

  4. UMD History • 1895 Duluth Normal School • 1921 Duluth State Teacher’s College • 1947 University of Minnesota Duluth • 1948 Ground breaking for current campus

  5. Original Campus at 22nd Ave. E. and 5th Str.

  6. Current campus has over 50 buildings on 250 acres

  7. UMD: Part of a Great Multi-Campus University System • University of Minnesota has five campuses: Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester, Twin Cities. • Land grant/Sea grant university. • Each has its own identity while benefitting from membership in a large multi-campus university. • Each contributes strength to the University of Minnesota System.

  8. Institutional Values and Aspirations • Excellence • Integrity • Respect and Inclusiveness • Collaboration • Accountability • Educating and mentoring students • Discovery and creation of new knowledge and artistic works • Service to the greater community

  9. Respect & Inclusiveness • Provide a positive, safe, and inclusive place for all who study and work here. • Instructors and students have mutual responsibility to insure that the teaching and learning environment is respectful of the rights and freedoms of all members, and promotes a civil and open exchange of ideas. • Making hostile, threatening, discriminatory or disparaging remarks toward or about the instructor, other members of the class or groups of people will not be tolerated.

  10. Faculty Resources • Disruption in the Classroom http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/documents/ClassroomDisruption1_000.pdf • Instructional Development Services (IDS): Just Us: Conversations of Issues and Isms • Department, College and Campus Initiatives

  11. Orientation • Positioning Someone • Toward institutional mission, values and goals • Toward professional success as an educator • Process of Becoming Accustomed • To new colleagues and work environment • Introductory Session • To provide information and resources to one starting a new job • Compass Reading • Pointed to excellence, challenge and fulfillment

  12. Organization of Colleagueshttp://www.d.umn.edu/admin/ • Academic Administration  • Five Colleges  • Dean, Associate Dean(s), Student Affairs, Development, Technology  • Faculty, Department Staff, Graduate Students, Teaching Assistants

  13. UMD Profile • 11,660 students: 9,610 undergraduate, 940 graduate and professional and 1,110 non-degree students • 1,500 employees including 555 full and part time faculty • 2350 freshman

  14. UMD Faculty • Have a strong commitment to student-centered learning and advising. • Integrate liberal arts education and preparation for professions, graduate work and career building. • Comprise a vibrant community of scholars & artists who generate books, publications, lectureships, nearly $20M in grant funding per year, and research & creative opportunities for students. • Pursue and model civic engagement.

  15. UMD Faculty Are members of the University Education Association-Duluth UEA-D President David Schimpf UEA Treasurer John Hansen

  16. New Faculty Profile • 50 New Faculty Representing 5 Colleges • Starting Date • 36 started yesterday • 14 started last spring or earlier • Appointment • 22 Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty • 26 Term Faculty • 2 Visiting Faculty Members • 40 attending Orientation Program

  17. How do you do?Please introduce yourself • Name, UMD Dept, most recent appointment, (research and teaching interests) • Something memorable about yourself that you wouldn’t mind sharing with a room full of strangers. • Or a word starting with the same letter as your first name that tells us something about yourself; e.g. an interest, an experience, …

  18. Insights & Perspectives of “Nearly New” and “Recently Tenured” Faculty (Packet #2) • Bulent Anil, Economics • Jill Doerfler, American Indian Studies • Karen Gran, Geological Sciences • Hilary Kowino, English • Molly Minkkinen, Education • Curtis Phillips, Theater

  19. Small Group Discussion

  20. Small Group Questions • What will my students be like? • What will they expect from me? • How can I engage them?

  21. Lunch: Right here at 11:45Pick up Orientation Folder & BagInfo Fair: 12:45–1:30 in KSC 268See Orientation Folder for list.Afternoon Session: 1:30 • Updated Aug 30

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