Orientation and Training Workshops

New Faculty Orientation I is provided to all new tenure-track faculty and one-year visiting faculty.  It is held the two days preceding the Convocation for the academic year.  This is a university wide event that complements the separate sessions provided by Colleges/Schools and departments.  In addition to providing an overview of university resources, it offers new faculty an opportunity to meet faculty leaders in governance, teaching excellence, and diversity.

New Faculty Orientation II is a continuation of NFO and is designed to prepare new tenure-track faculty with meeting university expectations for research and scholarship.  The session is focused on grant opportunities for internal and external grants and compliance with federal human subject protection regulations.  A proposal writing workshop is offered to new faculty to enable them to utilize grant opportunities in their first or second year.  This event is typically scheduled the first Friday in January.

Budget Manager Training is offered twice yearly to all faculty new to internal grants following the grant submission dates in October and March.  The actual training workshops are scheduled about two months later to allow for processing the grants in the accounting office.  The hands-on workshop covers both Council policy for managing grants, such as eligible expenses, and review of university procedures for paying bills and obtaining travel reimbursements. 

Paid Leave Workshops are provided to Faculty in support of tenure and promotion.  Sessions are offered in May and September to acquaint faculty with leave policy concerning eligibility, salary replacement, and proposal writing formats.  It is strongly recommended that faculty planning a leave attend one of the workshops.

Tenure & Promotion Orientation is offered in May to all eligible faculty.  This session is by invitation only and is focused on preparing the submission packet of tenure or promotion materials.  A member of the university tenure and promotion committee is included in the presentation and is available to address questions.

Upcoming Events

Deadlines for competitive internal grants:
October 15
and
March 15

Tenure & Promotion Workshop
Friday, May 9
12:00 to 3:00 pm
DePaul Center C-100

Paid Leave Workshop
Friday, May 23
9:30 am
Student Center 314B

Fall 2007
Grant Awards