New Faculty Orientation
Fall 2025 New Faculty Orientation
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Content from the 2025 New Faculty Orientation will be available in the New Faculty Teams site following the event.
Fall 2024 New Faculty Orientation
- Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Content from the 2024 New Faculty Orientation will be available in the New Faculty Teams site following the event.
FALL 2023 NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION
- Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Content from the 2023 New Faculty Orientation is available in the New Faculty Teams site.
FALL 2022 NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION
- NFO Session I: Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- NFO Session II: Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
FALL 2021 NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION RESOURCES AND RECORDINGS
NFO Pre-Session (August 13): Syllabus Bootcamp: Presentation Recording, Slides, Resource Links
NFO Canvas: An Introduction Session: Presentation Recording, Slides
- Review tutorials and supplemental resources related to the tasks learned in this session in the Canvas Learning Path
- For resources related to topics discussed during the training, please see the session Participant Guide: http://bit.ly/CanvasIntroGuide
- For more information about getting started in Canvas, visit the first module of the Canvas Learning Path, Module 1: Get Started with Canvas.
- If you are ready to create content for your Canvas course, visit Module 3: Create and Organize Your Course.
- To stay informed about Canvas at Penn State, visit the Canvas at Penn State website, canvas.psu.edu.
- To see a list of other support resources, visit the “Get Support” page in the Canvas Learning Path.
Fall 2021 NFO Content Organizer
A companion to the NFO sessions, this organizer contains the full schedule for the two-day event and a place to take notes. Once you click this link to access the content organizer, you will be prompted to “Make a Copy” of the document to add to your personal Google Drive account. If you do not have a personal Google account, you can create one using your PSU user ID and password at PSU’s Google Workspace page.
Fall 2021 NFO Day 1 (August 17)
Opening Remarks and Introduction – Presentation Recording, Slides, Resource Links
Presenter: Kathleen J. Bieschke, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Welcome to Penn State and University Overview – Presentation Recording, Slides
Presenter: Nicholas P. Jones, Executive Vice President and Provost
Research at Penn State – Presentation Recording, Slides, Resource Links
Presenter: Lora Weiss, Senior Vice President for Research
Teaching and Learning at Penn State and Undergraduate Education – Presentation Recording, Slides (resource links in slides)
Presenter: Yvonne Gaudelius, Vice President and Dean for Undergraduate Education
An Introduction to the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence (SITE) – Presentation Recording, Slides (resource links in slides)
Presenter: Angela Linse, Executive Director and Associate Dean, Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence
An Introduction to Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) – Presentation Recording, Slides (resource links in slides)
Presenter: Jennifer Sparrow, Associate Vice President, Teaching and Learning with Technology
Teaching, Learning, and Research at Penn State: Breakout Sessions
Presenter: Dr. Ann Clements, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs-Faculty Development
- Mentoring Matters: Sara Ades and Katie Bode-Lang – Slides, Resource Links
- Penn State Libraries Teaching Resources: OER, Textbooks, and Beyond: Fay Chadwell, Bonnie Imler, and John Shank – Slides (resource links in slides)
- Online Education Perspectives for World Campus: Renata Engel, Ashley Adams, and Andrew Tatusko – Slides, Resource Links
- Engaging Students Through Technology: Bart Pursel and Ryan Wetzel – Slides, Resource Links
- Getting Your Course Off to a Good Start: Deena Levy and Chas Brua –Slides, Resource Links
- Penn State’s Research Support Offices: Overview of Funding, Policies, and Compliance: Debra Thurley and Robin Riglin – Slides (resource links in slides)
- Teaching is Scholarly Activity – Improving Teaching and Learning with Research: Crystal Ramsey, Alex Serpi, and Laura Cruz – Slides, Resource Links
- Academic Freedom and Free Speech in Courses: Katherine Allen and Cody Meixner – Slides (resource links in slides)
- Penn State’s Commonwealth Ecosystem: Pam Silver, Jennifer Zosh, Brian Gardner, Belen Rodriguez, Jodie Styers, Yvonne Murphy Love, and Jen Keagy –Slides
- An R1 Faculty Research Community: Kathryn Drager, Paul Hallacher, Zuleima Karpyn, George Lesieutre, Steven Loerch, Hong Ma, and Andrew Reed
Affirmative Action Office Overview – Presentation Recording, Slides, Resource Links
Presenter: Suzanne C. Adair, Associate Vice President for Affirmative Action
New Faculty Orientation Resources – Presentation Recording
Presenter: Angela Dick, Manager of Learning Design, Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), and Erica Fleming, Instructional Designer, TLT
Day One Thank You and Adjournment
Presenter: Kathleen J. Bieschke, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Fall 2021 NFO Day 2 (August 18)
A Message from the President – Presentation Recording
Presenter: President Eric J. Barron
Student Perspectives: What I Wish Professors Knew – Presentation Recording
Student Panelists:
- Adiyah Dempsey and Victoria Francois, Schreyer Scholars
- Tristan Blankenship, Graduate Student
- Lily Pevoto, THON Director
Faculty Life: Breakout Sessions
- Educational Equity: Resources for Marginalized and Minoritized Faculty: Jennifer Hamer and Keith Gilyard – Presentation Recording, Slides (resource links in slides)
- Work/Life Balance: Anthony Olorunnisola and Wendy Hanna-Rose – Presentation Recording, Slides
- Academic Freedom and Free Speech in Courses: Katherine Allen and Cody Meixner – Presentation Recording, Slides (resource links in slides)
- University Libraries: Open Access and Author Rights: Ana Enriquez – Presentation Recording, Slides (resource links in slides)
- Building Success at Commonwealth Campuses: Pam Silver, Jennifer Zosh, Brian Gardner, Belen Rodriguez, Jodie Styers, Yvonne Murphy Love, and Jen Keagy – Presentation Recording, Slides
- Faculty Resources for Promoting Student Engagement: Angie Dick and Carla Seward – Presentation Recording, Slides (resource links in slides)
- Inclusive Teaching: Beate Brunow and Adam Smith – Presentation Recording, Slides, Resource Links
- Mentoring Matters: Sarah Ades and Katie Bode-Lang – Presentation Recording, Slides, Resource Links
Shared Governance – Presentation Recording
Presenter: Bonj Szczygiel, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Promotion and Tenure: Breakout Sessions
Presenters:
- Kathleen J. Bieschke, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (Tenure Line Faculty) – Presentation Recording, Slides (resource links in slides)
- Abby Diehl, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (Non-Tenure Line Faculty) – Presentation Recording, Slides (resource links in slides)
Introduction to Student Life – Presentation Recording
Presenter: Damon Sims, Vice President for Student Affairs
Introduction to Educational Equity – Presentation Recording, Slides, Resource Links
Presenter: Alina Wong, Assistant Vice Provost for Educational Equity
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Additional Resources for New Faculty (2020-2021)