New Faculty Orientation
This comprehensive two-day orientation for full-time faculty will provide you with the basic information that every GW faculty member should know and information regarding the various offices and networks that support faculty research and teaching at the university.
Day 2 Schedule
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Location: Corcoran Hall, 725 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
- 8:30 - 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast
- 9:00 - 9:10 am: Welcome Remarks
9:00 - 9:10 am: Welcome Remarks
Greetings and what to expect from your Orientation on Day 2.
Rumana Riffat, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
- 9:10 - 9:30 am: Get to Know Your Students
9:00 - 9:30 am: Get to Know Your Students
This session will provide new faculty with essential insights into understanding and engaging with their students. Topics will include student demographics, learning styles, and effective communication strategies. The goal is to equip faculty with the knowledge and tools to foster a supportive and inclusive classroom environment that promotes student success..
Jay Goff, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Student Success
- 9:30 - 10:45 am: Faculty Resources for Teaching and Research
9:30 - 10:45 am: Faculty Resources for Teaching and Research
Learn more about the GW services available to assist with your teaching and research, including classroom and instructional technology, faculty development opportunities, research support services, and student success services.
Geneva Henry, Dean of Libraries and Academic Innovation and Vice Provost for Libraries and Information Technology
- 10:45 - 11:00 am: Break and Resource Table
10:45 - 11:00 am: Break and Resource Table
Take a quick break and visit our "one-stop shop" to learn about the full range of resources available at the University.
- 11:00 - 12:00 pm: Surviving your First Year Faculty Panel
11:00 - 12:00 pm: Surviving your First-Year Faculty Panel
A conversation with second and third-year faculty to provide new faculty with critical insight into how best to thrive during your first year at GW by learning from the experience of faculty who arrived at GW last year.
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm: Networking Lunch with Working Lunch Opportunity - Instructive Technology in the Classroom
12:00 - 1:00 pm: Networking Lunch with Working Lunch Opportunity - Instructive Technology in the Classroom
- 1:00 - 2:15 pm: Excellence in Teaching
1:00 - 2:15 pm: Faculty Perspective on Research and Creative Activities
Award-winning faculty share their expertise in innovative pedagogical approaches, effective classroom management strategies, and methods to foster an inclusive learning environment. This interactive panel gives new faculty the chance to hear and learn from GW's very best educators in a variety of fields.
Ekundayo Shittu, Associate Professor of Engineering and Systems Engineering
Zoe Beckerman, Teaching Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management
Mohssen Esseesy, Professor of Classical and near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Manuel Cuellar, Associate Professor of Spanish Literature
- 2:15- 2:30 pm: Break and Resource Table
2:15 - 2:30 pm: Break and Resource Table
Take a quick break and visit our "one-stop shop" to learn about the full range of resources available at the University.
- 2:30 - 3:45 pm: Research, Scholarship, and Innovation
2:15 - 3:30 pm: Research, Scholarship, and Innovation
This session will provide insights into the research and scholarship landscape at GW. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research, along with representatives from the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Technology Commercialization Office, will provide an introduction to their offices and the available resources to support your scholarly endeavors. Topics will include opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, navigating research resources, and strategies for successful research, innovation, and commercialization at GW.
- 3:45 - 4:00 pm: Survey and Wrap-up
3:45 - 4:00 pm: Survey and Wrap-up