2024 Full Agendas
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) plans New Faculty Orientation intentionally to set faculty up for success at Kennesaw State University. As faculty have different needs with onboarding based on their role, we have tailored the agendas based on the needs for those roles. Please utilize view your schedule from the options below:
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Full-Time Faculty who are not Limited-Term
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Monday, August 5th
Carmichael Student Center
University Rooms
395 Cobb Ave NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144-
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8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
Registration
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8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
New Faculty Orientation Overview and Introductions
Facilitators:
Dr. Carmen Skaggs, Assistant Vice Provost
Dr. Michele DiPietro, Executive Director of Faculty Development, Recognition, and CETL
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Welcome from the KSU President and Provost
Dr. Kathy “Kat” Schwaig, President of Kennesaw State University
Dr. Ivan Pulinkala, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
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10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Designing Your Syllabi and Assignments to Support Student Success
Facilitators:
Ms. Mandy McGrew, Director, Supplemental Instruction and Learning Assistant Programs
Dr. Carmen Skaggs, Assistant Vice Provost
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11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
What Educational Psychology Tells Us about Student Success
Facilitator:
Dr. Hillary Steiner, Associate Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, CETL
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Lunch and New Faculty Q&A: 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
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1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Supporting the Success of Our Students
Facilitator:
Dr. Lori Lowder, Associate Vice Provost
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1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Student Success Open House
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Faculty who are not full-time tenure-track, clinical, library faculty, or lecturers may depart
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3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Connecting Assessment of Student Learning and Student Success
Facilitators:
Dr. Leigh Funk, Assistant Vice Provost
Dr. Jennifer McMahon Howard, Executive Director of Institutional Assessment
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4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Facilitators:
Dr. Tris Utschig, Director for Scholarly Teaching, CETL
Dr. Laura Howard, Senior Teaching and Learning Consultant, CETL
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5:15 - 6:30 p.m.
KSU President’s Reception for New Faculty
Dr. Kathy “Kat” Schwaig, President of Kennesaw State University
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Tuesday, August 6th
Microsoft Teams & Carmichael Student Center
University Rooms
395 Cobb Ave NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144-
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Begin Online - Microsoft Teams
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8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome & Overview for Day 2
Facilitators:
Dr. Michele DiPietro, Executive Director of Faculty Development, Recognition, and CETL
Dr. Carmen Skaggs, Assistant Vice Provost
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9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Expanding the NEST (Nurturing Environments through Scholarly Teaching)
Facilitator:
Dr. Misty Grayer, CETL Faculty Fellow for Learning-Centered Teaching
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10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Sustainable Course Design and Preparing to Teach Online
Facilitator:
Ms. Brichaya Shah, Director, Digital Learning Innovations
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11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Faculty as Learning Scientists: Using D2L and Data to Enhance Student Learning
Facilitators:
Dr. Anissa Lokey-Vega, Associate Vice Provost
Mr. Sanjoosh Akkineni, Lead Academic Data Scientist
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12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch Break (on your own)
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ONLY *Full-Time Tenure-Track, Clinical, Library Faculty, and Lecturers Come to Campus
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1:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Registration for those who did not attend Day 1
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1:30 - 2:25 p.m.
Facilitators:
Mr. Wes Daggerhart, Faculty and Academic Services Manager
Mr. Jamie Grimes, Faculty and Academic Services System Specialist
Dr. John Havard, Chair of Department of English
Dr. Carmen Skaggs, Assistant Vice Provost
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2:25 - 3:20 p.m.
Facilitator:
Dr. Michele DiPietro, Executive Director for Faculty Development, Recognition, and CETL
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Break (Full-time faculty without a research workload may depart): 3:20 - 3:30 p.m.
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3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Supporting Research and Creative Activity at KSU
Facilitators:
Dr. Karin Scarpinato, Vice President of Research
Dr. Heather Abbott-Lyon, Interim Director of Research Development and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research
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4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Closing Reflection
Facilitator:
Dr. Tris Utschig, Director for Scholarly Teaching, CETL
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V.I.T.A.L. (Visiting, Instructor, Teaching Assistant, Adjuct or Part-Time, and Limited-Term) - Hybrid Option
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Monday, August 5th
Carmichael Student Center
University Rooms
395 Cobb Ave NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144-
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8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
Registration
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8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
New Faculty Orientation Overview and Introductions
Facilitators:
Dr. Carmen Skaggs, Assistant Vice Provost
Dr. Michele DiPietro, Executive Director of Faculty Development, Recognition, and CETL
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Welcome from the KSU President and Provost
Dr. Kathy “Kat” Schwaig, President of Kennesaw State University
Dr. Ivan Pulinkala, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
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10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Designing Your Syllabi and Assignments to Support Student Success
Facilitators:
Ms. Mandy McGrew, Director, Supplemental Instruction and Learning Assistant Programs
Dr. Carmen Skaggs, Assistant Vice Provost
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11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
What Educational Psychology Tells Us about Student Success
Facilitator:
Dr. Hillary Steiner, Associate Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, CETL
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Lunch and New Faculty Q&A: 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
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1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Supporting the Success of Our Students
Facilitator:
Dr. Lori Lowder, Associate Vice Provost
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1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Student Success Open House
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Faculty who are not full-time tenure-track, clinical, library faculty, or lecturers may depart
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3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Optional
Complete i9 Paperwork with Human Resources – outside University Rooms
Tour KSU Archives and Museum Spaces – Inside Sturgis Library
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Tuesday, August 6th
Microsoft Teams
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Online - Microsoft Teams
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8:45 - 9:00 a.m
Welcome & Overview for Day 2
Facilitators:
Dr. Michele DiPietro, Executive Director for Faculty Development, Recognition, and CETL
Dr. Carmen Skaggs, Assistant Vice Provost
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9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Expanding the NEST (Nurturing Environments through Scholarly Teaching)
Facilitator:
Dr. Misty Grayer, CETL Faculty Fellow for Learning-Centered Teaching
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10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Facilitator:
Ms. Brichaya Shah, Director, Digital Learning Innovations
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11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Faculty as Learning Scientists: Using D2L and Data to Enhance Student Learning
Facilitator:
Dr. Anissa Lokey-Vega, Associate Vice Provost
Mr. Sanjoosh Akkineni, Lead Academic Data Scientist
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Lunch Break (on your own): 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
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1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Limited Term Faculty Only: Optional Virtual Benefits Session
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V.I.T.A.L. (Visiting, Instructor, Teaching Assistant, Adjuct or Part-Time, and Limited-Term) - Online Option
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Tuesday, August 6th
Microsoft Teams & D2L
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8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome & Overview for Day 2
Facilitators:
Dr. Michele DiPietro, Executive Director for Faculty Development, Recognition, and CETL
Dr. Carmen Skaggs, Assistant Vice Provost
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9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Expanding the NEST (Nurturing Environments through Scholarly Teaching)
Facilitator:
Dr. Misty Grayer, CETL Faculty Fellow for Learning-Centered Teaching
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10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Sustainable Course Design and Preparing to Teach Online
Facilitator:
Ms. Brichaya Shah, Director, Digital Learning Innovations
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11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Faculty as Learning Scientists: Using D2L and Data to Enhance Student Learning
Facilitator:
Dr. Anissa Lokey-Vega, Associate Vice Provost
Mr. Sanjoosh Akkineni, Lead Academic Data Scientist
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Lunch Break (on your own): 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
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1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Limited Term Faculty Only: Optional Virtual Benefits Session
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2:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Welcome & Overview of D2L
Facilitator:
Dr. Laura Howard, Senior Teaching and Learning Consultant, CETL
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2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Facilitators:
Ms. Mandy McGrew, Director, Supplemental Instruction and Learning Assistant Programs
Dr. Carmen Skaggs, Assistant Vice Provost
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3:45 - 4:15 p.m.
What Educational Psychology Tells Us about Student Success
Facilitator:
Dr. Hillary Steiner, Associate Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, CETL
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4:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Questions from Sessions
Facilitator:
Dr. Laura Howard, Senior Teaching and Learning Consultant, CETL
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4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Student Success Resources at Kennesaw State University & Closing
Facilitator:
Dr. Laura Howard, Senior Teaching and Learning Consultant, CETL
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