New Faculty Orientation &
Foundations of USU Teaching

The New Faculty Orientation & Foundations of USU Teaching event is sponsored by the Office of the Provost & Chief Academic Office. This event is designed for new instructors to connect to resources and collaborators across the USU system. New instructors at USU including tenure track, non-tenure track, lecturers, clinical faculty, and professional practice faculty are invited to participate. Join us to build a foundation to support your own professional development

Full Schedule

New Faculty Orientation

Opening General Sessions | Huntsman Hall 220
8:00am - 12:00pm

8:00am

Continental Breakfast
8:30am

Welcoming Remarks
9:00am

Positioning Yourself for Success at Utah State: Faculty Perspectives
10:15am

Morning Break
10:30am

Office of Equity and Title IX
11:00am

Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer
11:30am

Human Resources

Lunch Break

Huntsman Hall Patio
12:00pm

Foundations of USU Teaching
General Session | Huntsman Hall 220
1:00pm - 2:50pm

1:00pm

Introduction to Empowering Teaching Excellence
1:15pm

Principles of Effective Teaching
2:15pm

Understanding the USU Degree
2:50pm

Break 

Workshops - Huntsman Hall

3:00pm - 4:00pm (select one)

  • USU Instructor Collaborators (Huntsman Hall 220)
  • Getting Started with Canvas (Huntsman Hall 260)
  • Your Syllabus Matters: Creating a Sense of Belonging on Day 1 (Huntsman Hall 270)

Open House - Distance Education Building

4:00pm - 4:30pm 

  • Academic Media Production
  • Classroom Innovation Lab
  • Center for Innovative Design and Instruction

 

Event Information

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New Faculty Hires

8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Huntsman Hall (Logan Campus)

Why You Should Attend
  • Learn about important resources provided to USU faculty.
  • Be introduced to the USU student.
  • Become part of USU teaching and learning community.

Event Contact

Jenna Padelsky
Senior Staff Assistant
jenna.padelsky@usu.edu
(435) 797-1840

Shelley Arnold
Instructional Coordinator
shelley.arnold@usu.edu
(315) 480-0882

Event Resources

Professional Development Pathway

Participants in ETE's Professional Development Pathway program can earn digital badges, or microcredentials, helping them to document their teaching excellence activities and to gain recognition through culminating certificates.

Earn your badge for this event by submitting your assignment in the Canvas Course