NEW FACULTY

ORIENTATION AUGUST 22, 2019

MCHUGH HALL, ROOM 101

TIME SESSION PRESENTER

8:00 - 8:30 REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

8:30 - 8:45 Welcome from the Provost John Elliott

8:45 - 9:00 Overview of Today’s Agenda Peter Diplock

9:00 - 9:30

Strengthening Scholarly

Communities and Research

Networks (Lincus)

Dan Schwartz

9:30 - 10:15 Faculty Success Panel Xinnian Chen Hedley Freake Carol Polifroni

10:15 - 10:30 COFFEE BREAK

10:30 - 10:55

Connection is Prevention: Student

Mental Health and the Role of

Faculty

Chetan Joshi

10:55 - 11:15 Civility, Diversity, Equity, and

Inclusion

Elizabeth Conklin Dana Wilder

11:15 - 11:30 Human Resources Chris Delello

11:30 - 12:15 LUNCH BREAK

12:20 - 1:05 Breakout Session 1

1:10 - 1:55 Breakout Session 2

2:00 - 2:45 Breakout Session 3

2:50 - 3:35 Breakout Session 4

3:40 - 3:45 AAUP Michael Bailey

3:45 - 3:50 Closing Remarks John Volin

4:00 - 5:00

PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION

Join us on the patio of the William Benton Museum of Art for a reception to network with colleagues and meet University Leadership

Resource Fair will be open during breakout

sessions from 11:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Room 106 and 107

Will include AAUP, ITS, OneCard, Parking,

Prudential Retirement, UConn Bookstore

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

PTR Overview

Offered all sessions Room 109

Presented by John Volin

Benefits and Payroll

Overview Offered all sessions

Room 108 Presented by Joanna Smith and Ellen Lowe

Student Engagement: From the Syllabus to

the First Day and Beyond

Offered all sessions Room 110

Presented by Suzanne LaFleur

HuskyCT Basics: Intro and Overview for New

Instructors Offered all sessions

Room 111 Presented by Dan

Facchinetti