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.
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
- Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)
- Research Integrity and Safety Group
- SLUCare Physician Group
- Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX
- Provost Office
- Billiken Athletics
- Campus Recreation and Wellness
- The Department of Visual and Performing Arts
- The Department of Campus Ministry
- Student Financial Services
- Student Success Center
- Career Services
- Information Technology Services (ITS)
- Benefits – Human Resources
- The Women’s Commission
- The Center for Service and Community Engagement
- The Honors Program
- Competitive Fellowships and Scholarships
- The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations
- The Dean of Students Office
- Student Health Center
- Medical Center Library
- International Staff and Faculty Association
- University Counseling Center
- The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning
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.
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.