TENTATIVE SCHEDULE -- New Faculty Orientation -- Fall 2012
| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15: | |
| 8:00-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast and Introductions |
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Welcoming Comments |
| 9:00-10:00 a.m. | Session: OMG--What do I do now?--Faculty Support Groups |
| 10:00-10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15-11:15 a.m. | Session: When will I ever find time for... Balancing Teaching and Research |
| 11:30-12:30 p.m. | Session: When will I ever find time for... Wellness |
| 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Discussion and Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Session: You mean the percentages add to 100? -- Syllabus Advice from Practiced Hands |
| 2:30-3:15 p.m. | Session: But is says in the syllabus! -- Students' Views of Syllabi and Course Plans |
| 3:15-3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Session: They have lives outside of my classroom? -- Student Affairs, Academic Advising, and Support Services |
| 4:30-5:00 p.m. | Break |
| 5:00-5:45 p.m. | Reception - (Child care provided) |
| THURSDAY, AUGUST 16: | |
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:00 a.m. | Session: Risks of a New Role: Faculty Power and Privilege |
| 10:00-11:00 a.m. | Session: A Culture of Diversity |
| 11:00-11:15 a.m. | Discussion and Break |
| 11:15-12:00 p.m. | Session: How do I make things actually happen? -- Introduction to Resources |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Grinnell students and alums answer questions about students, student life, and academics |
| 2:00-3:45 p.m. | Session: Teaching in an Information and Media-Rich Environment |
| 3:45-5:00 p.m. | Campus Tour |
