Schedule for New Full-Time Faculty Orientation
Fall 2009

Monday, August 10
8:00am - 10:30am	New Faculty Breakfast and Orientation Founders Hall,Turner Center Dr. Inessa Levi, Provost (Moderator) Dr. Nikita Harris (2009 Educator of the Year) Dr. Kirk Heriot (2009 Research and Scholarship Award) Dr. Tom Loughman (2009 Service Award) Dr. Neal McCrillis (Center for International Education) Dr. Dan Ross (AAUP at CSU) Mr. Abraham George (University Information and Technology Services) Mr. Brett Muller (ARAMARK)

10:30am - 2:00pm	Tour of designated points and lunch Coca Cola Space Science Center, RiverCenter facility, Corn Visual Arts Center, and Carson McCullers House

2:00pm - 3:00pm	Library Orientation Schwob Memorial Library

Tuesday, August 11

8:30am - 1:00pm	Benefits Orientation for New Faculty Cunningham Center

1:30pm - 3:30pm	Need to Know Session CCT Auditorium Introduction to CSU Web Ms. Nicole DeVries Legal Issues in Higher Education Dr. Terry Norris Who Are Our Students? Dr. Jim Owen How to Generate Syllabus Outcomes Dr. Tom Dolan and Dr. Zo Webster

Wednesday, August 12

8:00am - 9:30am	Faculty Continental Breakfast Simon Schwob Library

10:00am - 11:00am	Welcome Back Faculty (General Meeting) Davidson Center Auditorium Dr. Timothy Mescon, President Dr. Inessa Levi, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

11:30am - 12:30pm	University Meeting University Hall President Mescon, Presiding Employee Service Recognition State of the University Address, President Mescon

1:00pm - 2:30pm	Welcome Back Luncheon Lumpkin Center

Thursday, August 13	College and Department meetings as scheduled

Thursday, August 14	College and Department meetings as scheduled

Saturday, August 15	Day of Service in honor of President Mescon's inauguration. Teams of faculty and staff will visit sites throughtout the community then return back to campus for a picnic lunch at the intramural field. Buses will leave the intramural field by 9am for work details and return to campus in time for the 1pm picnic.

Sunday, August 16 3:00pm	Inauguration Ceremony for President Mescon and the 2009 Freshman Convocation Rivercenter for the Preforming Arts, downtown Columbus

Friday, September 11

12:30pm - 2:30pm	Faculty Online at CSU and Opportunities Room 254, Davidson Center Writing Center Dr. Eliot Rendleman CougarNet Portal Mr. Steve Agbomofuegbe Using CougarView (Vista) Mr. John Haney Faculty Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Dr. Angela Green and Dr. Jim Owen

Friday, September 25
12:30pm - 2:30pm	Student Support Services Room 254, Davidson Center Academic Support Services Dr. Tina Butcher and Ms. Joy Norman Counseling Services Dr. Dan Rose Student Activities and Services Dr. Darryl Holloman

Friday, October 2
12:30pm - 2:30pm	Professional Development Columbus Room, Davidson Center Address by the Provost\Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Inessa Levi Promotion and Tenure Process Dr. Terry Norris Study Abroad and International Faculty Development Dr. Neal McCrillis Grants Administration


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Schedule for New Full-Time Faculty Orientation Fall 2009

Schedule for New Full-Time Faculty Orientation
Fall 2009