2009 New Faculty Orientation Schedule

Thursday, August 13, 2009
Time	Location	Event
8:15 a.m.	AC Lobby	Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m.	AC Classroom	Adams Center Welcome George Saltsman & Dwayne Harapnuik
8:50 a.m.	AC Classroom	Provost's Welcome Dr. Jeanine Varner
9:00 a.m.	AC Lobby	Break
9:15 a.m.	AC Classroom	New Faculty Mentoring Program Jim Nichols
9:45 a.m.	AC Classroom	Funding & Research Grants Scott Perkins
10:15 a.m.	AC Classroom	Syllabus Rubric, New Course Development Competenices, Outcomes Dwayne Harapnuik
10:45 a.m.	AC Lobby	Break
11:00 a.m.	AC Classroom	Technology Check Dennis Marquardt, Tech Support Staff
11:45 a.m.	AC Lobby	Break
12:00 p.m.	Living Room	Lunch Entertainment Provided by Strings Unlimited
1:00 p.m.	Around Campus	Abbreviated Campus Tour Volunteer & Service Learning Center, CareerLink, SOS, Counseling Services & Testing, Alpha Academic Services
1:45 p.m.	AC Lobby	Break -- Refreshments Provided
2:00 p.m.	AC Classroom	Adams Center Resources Overview of Educational Technology & Mobile Learning George Saltsman, Dennis Marquardt, & Bill Rankin
2:45 p.m.	AC Classroom	Introduction to Summit Brady Brice
2:55 p.m.	AC Classroom	Faith & Learning Student Panel, Faculty Response Jim Nichols, Tanya Brice, Dana Hood, Stephen Johnson, & Nancy Shankle
4:30 p.m.	AC Classroom	Optional Faculty Workshop Assistance with syllabus construction, technology, etc.

Friday, August 14, 2009 (tentative)
Time	Location	Event
8:15 a.m.	AC Lobby	Continental Breakfast and Starbucks
8:45 a.m.	AC Classroom	"The First Day of Class" Nancy Shankle
9:30 a.m.	AC Lobby	Break -- Refreshments Provided
9:45 a.m.	AC Classroom	Deans' Panel Jack Reese, Jeanine Varner, Lesa Breeding, Carol Williams, & Chris Willerton
10:45 a.m.	AC Lobby	Break -- Refreshments Provided
11:00 a.m.	AC Classroom	Tenure, Promotion, and Publication Nancy Shankle
11:45 a.m.		Travel to lunch
12:00 p.m.	Downtown	Lunch Abilene Preservation League

Monday, August 17, 2009 (tentative)
Time	Location	Event
9:00 a.m.-noon	AC Classroom	Human Resources Please bring your social security card, driver's license, and banking information for the completinn of your I9, W4, and direct deposit information.