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SCHEDULE -- New Faculty Orientation -- Fall 2008
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13: Joe Rosenfield '25 Center -- Room 209
8:00 - 8:20 a.m.Breakfast
8:20 - 9:00 a.m.Welcoming Comments and Introductions
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Session on Starting Out Well as a Grinnell Faculty Member
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.Break
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.Session on Syllabus Design: Effective Models and Best Practices
11:15 - 12:00 p.m.Session on Students' Response to Faculty Syllabi, Courses, Etc.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.Discussion and Lunch - JRC 101
1:00 - 2:15 p.m.Campus Tour
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.Break
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.Session on Balancing Teaching and Research
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.Discussion and Break
3:45 - 4:45 p.m.Session on Student Affairs, Academic Advising, and Support Services
4:45 - 5:30 p.m.Break
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.Reception - JRC 101 (Child care provided)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14: Forum South Lounge, Creative Computing Lab & Joe Rosenfield '25 Center, Room 101
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.Breakfast and Session on Wellness -- Forum South Lounge
10:00 - 12:00 p.m.Session on Teaching in an Information and Media-Rich Environment -- Creative Computing Lab & Training Room (Forum)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.Lunch -- Joe Rosenfield Center, Room 101
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.Session on A Culture of Diversity
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.Discussion and Break
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.Session on Introduction to Resources - JRC 101
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.Grinnell students and alums answer questions about students, student life, and academics - JRC 101

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