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New Faculty Orientation

The Office of the Provost, the Center for Integrated Professional Development , the Office of Human Resources, and Milner Library are committed to making sure your career at Illinois State gets off to the best possible start. All NFO sessions are voluntary for new instructors.

View and print the schedule at a glance.

We are using ReggieNet, our learning management system, to host our online, self-placed orientation modules. All new faculty members will be added to this course.

Please make sure that you have activated your ULID in order to access the online orientation. You can find information on how to do that in this helpdesk article.

To access:

Log into ReggieNet by going to ReggieNet.IllinoisState.edu.
Select “Sites”
Scroll down to find “Ongoing” and locate for New Faculty Orientation
You can select the star icon to add the site to your favorites at the top of the screen

The first two modules introduce you to Illinois State’s Strategic Plan, Educate – Connect – Elevate and give you insight about our student population. We designed the other three modules using an integrated teacher/person/scholar model for professional development. You will also find other information about resources for students, research support, and help with special teaching challenges. You will retain access to this course site for your first year at Illinois State.

We offer a variety of sessions that will help you get started with your school year. Register for each event separately by clicking on the date/time.

For online sessions, you will receive a Zoom link for each session about one day in advance through your campus email.

Monday, August 15, 2022

Welcome to ISU

Synchronous session:
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m.

Location:
Alumni Center 118

Facilitators:
Dana Karraker, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Jennifer Friberg, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Anthony Piña, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Deneca Avant, Office of the Provost
Craig MacLauchlan, Office of the Provost

Illinois State University’s New Faculty Orientation is designed to acquaint new faculty with the campus’ mission of creating an equitable and inclusive learning environment where faculty and students are successful. The afternoon will begin with a welcome from Provost Aondover Tarhule.

Staff from the Center for Integrated Professional Development will facilitate an introduction to teaching at Illinois State, sharing resources with course instructors to help them get started with the semester. This will be followed by an introduction to research at Illinois State, facilitated by Dr. Craig MacLauchlan, Assoc. Vice President for Research and Graduate studies. The welcome event concludes with roundtable discussions centered on each participant’s college. Registration is required.

Check-in for this event begins at 12:30 p.m. Tables hosted by ISU’s Affinity Groups will be on display. These are groups provide a sense of community for Illinois State employees and work with stakeholders to define, represent, and advance the interests of their group’s members.

Wednesday, August 17

Equity in the College Classroom

Synchronous session:
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location:
Degarmo Area 21

Facilitators:
Dana Karraker, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Mayuko Nakamura, Center for Integrated Professional Development
David Giovagnoli, Center for Integrated Professional Development
Linda Summers, Center for Integrated Professional Development

Inclusive learning and teaching refer to the ways in which pedagogy, curricula, and assessment are designed and delivered to engage students in learning that is meaningful, relevant, and accessible to all. In this session, we will hear from a panel of students and discuss how we can integrate practices into our teaching so that students can feel a sense of belonging and success. We will also discuss the “equity-minded syllabus” and consider how this classroom tool can be used to, welcome students to the course, demystify the course experience, and validate their ability to succeed. Registration is required.

Getting Started with Your Research at ISU

Synchronous sessions:
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Locations:
State Farm Hall of Business 366
or Online

Facilitators:
Craig McLauchlan, Office of the Provost
Jason Wagoner, Research and Sponsored Programs
Eric Boerngen, Office of Research and Graduate Studies

Faculty who started at ISU between fall 2019 and fall 2022 are invited to join this informational session about research. This interactive workshop will be led by Craig McLauchlan, Associate Vice President for Research, along with Jason Wagoner, Senior Director of Research and Sponsored Programs. You will have the opportunity to discuss what makes a successful researcher, any questions/concerns you have regarding research at ISU, and they will introduce you to some of the resources available at Illinois State University that could be helpful for you in conducting your research. Participants may attend in person or online. Registration is required.

Some of these resources involve assistance in areas including:

planning and conducting research
areas of research including scholarship of teaching and learning, human subjects, and animals
resources for writing and accountability
assistance in finding, pursuing, and managing funding (internal and external).

Thursday, August 18

Getting to Know Digital Accessibility

Synchronous session:
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Location:
Online

Facilitators:
Jen Bethmann, Office of Technology Solutions
Sarah Metivier, Student Access and Accommodation Services

This session will provide participants with vital institutional knowledge related to supporting students with disabilities in higher education using accessible course content. The presenters will help the participants develop an understanding of what accessible content entails. Registration is required.

Milner Library Orientation

Synchronous Sessions (register for only one date):

Location:
Online

Location:
Milner Library 164D

Facilitator:
Jennifer Sharkey, Milner Library

The Milner Library session is focused on your teaching and research needs. Register for either the August 9 session (held via Zoom) or the August 16 session (in-person at Milner Library). Specifically, you will learn about:

placing items on course reserve,
options to support textbook affordability,
supporting student research with Milner resources,
working with and meeting your subject liaison librarian,
funding for book purchases, and
resources available for your scholarship and creative productivity.

For a general overview of Milner Library, such as general floor layout, navigating the library’s website, your library specific accounts, and an overview of databases, view the Faculty Introduction to the Library tutorial. Registration is required.

Technology Orientation

Synchronous Sessions (register for only one date):

Location:
Online

Location:
Milner Library 164D

Facilitator:
Greg Maier, Center for Integrated Professional Development

This event, hosted by the Center for Integrated Professional Development, is designed to help you learn the ins and outs of university-specific technologies. The orientation will cover various technology-related topics, including My Illinois State, ULID activation, the learning management system, ReggieNet, and information about personal server space. Bring your questions and your 9-digit University ID number or Redbird card to the session to allow for full participation. Registration is required.

New faculty and a guest are invited to a special reception hosted by President Terri Goss Kinzy, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, August 15.

It will be held at the University Residence, 1000 Gregory Street, Normal, adjacent to the ISU Golf Course.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, August 9

Human Resources offers a New Hire Benefit Orientation. Please contact that office for more information.

Accommodations

If you need a special accommodation to fully participate in a Center event, please contact the Center at ProDev@ilstu.edu.