New Faculty Orientation: What You Need to Know

08/16/2019

As Saint Louis University prepares for the start of the 2019-2020 academic year, new faculty members will find resources and support available during this year’s Fall Orientation events.

New faculty can learn about living and working at SLU today during New Faculty Orientation. SLU photo

What New Faculty Need to Know

This year’s New Faculty Orientation events will be held Monday, Aug. 19, in the Busch Student Center.

Events

Registration, breakfast and Faculty Resource Fair

8:15 to 9 a.m., Room 170

Visit the Faculty Resource Fair for information about organizations, departments, and offices available to assist you in your role as a faculty member at the University. There will also be opportunities to visit the fair between 10 and 10:45 a.m.

Who's Who at the Fair

Welcomes

9 to 11:30 a.m., Room 170

Beginning at 9 a.m., Associate Provost and in-coming Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Michael Lewis, Ph.D., will greet new faculty members before Christopher Collins, S.J., assistant to the president for mission and identity offers an invocation. University President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., will welcome faculty at 9:10 a.m. Additional welcomes will be offered by Interim Provost Chester “Chet” Gillis, Ph.D., and Dean Robert Wilmott, M.D., of the School of Medicine.
Collins will present on the University’s history and mission.

Presentations

9 to 11:30 a.m., Room 170

Following a morning break, representatives from the Office of Admission, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Division of Student Development will speak.
Kathleen Davis, vice president for enrollment management, will present a talk, “A Distinctive University.”
Kent Porterfield, Ed.D., vice president for student development, will present “Campus Life and the ‘Whole’ Student.”
Matthew Christian, associate vice president and chief of staff, will welcome faculty on behalf of the Office of the Vice President for Research.

Lunch and Networking

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 171

University leaders including the president, deans, vice presidents, and Faculty Senate leaders will be on hand to meet new faculty members. Ruth Evans, Ph.D., president of the Faculty Senate will also give a welcome talk.
Lunch will be served.

Faculty members who attend Fall Orientation will learn about life at SLU. SLU photo

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

12:45 to 4:35 p.m., Rooms 251A, 253A, 253C and 254

Foundations and Experiences in the Catholic and Jesuit Mission of Saint Louis University

12:45 to 1:35 p.m.
Room 251A
Presented by Kathleen Armstrong, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing; Jesse Helton, Ph.D., assistant professor of social work; and Grant Kaplan, Ph.D., professor of theology.
This session will provide a brief panel overview of the historical, theological and spiritual framework of SLU’s mission and identity. Panel members will share their experience of finding their place within SLU’s Jesuit and Catholic missions, and its continuing influence upon their work as faculty members.

Developing Effective Syllabi

1:45 to 2:35 p.m.
Room 253C
This workshop will also be taught from 2:45 to 3:35 p.m. in the same room.
Presented by Debra Lohe, Ph.D., acting associate provost for faculty affairs and development and director, Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning.
This workshop will focus on the syllabus as a communication and classroom management tool. Topics addressed include: elements essential for any course context (e.g., course learning objectives, assessment options, grading policies, etc.); possible ways of addressing technology use (e.g., cell phone use, laptop use in the classroom, etc.) classroom civility issues; and specific elements relevant for the context of Saint Louis University.

Introduction to the Research Infrastructure and Getting Funding at SLU

1:45 to 2:35 p.m.
Room 254
Presented by Matthew Christian, of the Office of the Vice President for Research.
The workshop will focus on research as a component of a faculty member’s scholarly and scientific trajectory and on the support structures available through the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations.

Introduction to SLU Academic Technologies

2:45 to 3:35 p.m.
Room 253A
This workshop will also be taught in the same room from 3:45 to 4:35 p.m.
Presented by Ted Rubright, instructional technologist, Information Technology Services (ITS), and David Stoddard, multimedia support specialist, ITS.
The session is geared toward providing new faculty members with an overview of several key academic technologies available at SLU, as well as a focus on the use of classroom technologies and how to access common academic applications such as the Blackboard learning management system, Panopto lecture capture, and Skype for Business web conferencing in the classroom.

Library Resources and Support for Teaching and Research

2:45 to 3:35 p.m.
Room 254
A second session of this workshop will be taught in Room 253C from 3:45 to 4:35 p.m.
Presented by Martha Allen, research and instruction services department, Pius XII Memorial Library, and Patrick McCarthy, medical reference librarian, Medical Center Library.
This session will provide an overview of essential services, resources, and technologies that will support faculty teaching and research, including resources that can be accessed remotely, and tailored to support specific classes.

School of Medicine New Faculty Orientation

Facilitated by Jane McHowat, Ph.D., associate dean for faculty affairs and professional development for the School of Medicine, this orientation will take place in the afternoon on Monday, Aug. 19, in the Busch Student Center.

Events

Unless noted, all events take place in Room 173.

“Faculty Affairs and Professional Development,” 12:45 p.m., Jane McHowat, Ph.D.
“Faculty Governance,” 1 p.m., Scott Isbell, Ph.D., chair of the School of Medicine Faculty Assembly.
“Diversity and Inclusion,” 1:15 p.m., Daniel Blash, vice dean of diversity, equity and inclusion, School of Medicine.
There will be a break at 1:40 p.m., and another at 2:45 p.m.
“Professional Oversight,” 3 p.m., Lisa Israel, director of professional oversight.
“Research at SLU SOM,” 3:45 p.m., Enrico di Cera, M.D., vice dean of research for the School of Medicine, and Oleg Kisselev, Ph.D., assistant dean for clinical and translational research.
“Graduate Medical Education,” 4 p.m., Julie Gammack, M.D., senior associate dean of graduate medical education.
“Undergraduate Medical Education,” 4:15 p.m., Chad Miller, M.D., senior associate dean of undergraduate medical education.
Concluding remarks will take place at 4:30 p.m.

Research and Clinical Faculty Information Sessions

Research Faculty

"Introduction to the Research Infrastructure and Getting Funding at SLU"
1:45 – 2:35 p.m.
Room 254
Presented by Matthew Christian, of the Office of the Vice President for Research.
The workshop will focus on research as a component of a faculty member’s scholarly and scientific trajectory and on the support structures available through the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations.

Clinical Faculty

“Risk Management and Medical Malpractice,” “Compliance,” and “SLUCare”
1:45 to 2:15 p.m.
Room 173
Presented by Vanessa Saunders, clinical risk specialist in the Office of General Counsel, and Jessica Evenson, vice president for university compliance and ethics, and Robert Wilmott, M.D., dean of the School of Medicine.

President’s Reception

A welcoming reception for all new faculty will be held at 5 p.m. in the Saint Louis University Museum of Art (SLUMA) in O’Donnell Hall. University leaders, deans, chairs, Faculty Senate executive committee members and other SLU community members will be on hand. Hors d’oeuvres will be served.