New Faculty Orientation &
Foundations of USU Teaching

The New Faculty Orientation & Foundations of USU Teaching event is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President. This event is designed for new instructors to connect to resources and collaborators across the USU system. New instructors at USU including tenure track, non-tenure track, lecturers, clinical faculty, and professional practice faculty are invited to participate. Join us to build a foundation to support your own professional development

Full Schedule

Continental Breakfast

L. Tom Perry Community Pavilion (470)
7:30am - 8:30am

New Faculty Orientation

Opening General Sessions | Huntsman Hall 320
8:00am - 12:00pm

8:30am

Welcoming Remarks by Provost & Executive Vice President Larry Smith
9:00am

Positioning Yourself for Success at Utah State: Faculty Perspectives
10:15am

Morning Break
10:30am

Understanding the USU Degree
11:00am

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President
11:30am

Human Resources

Lunch Break & Mingle

L. Tom Perry Community Pavilion (470)
12:00pm

Foundations of USU Teaching
General Session | Huntsman Hall 320
1:00pm - 3:00pm

1:00pm Introduction to Empowering Teaching Excellence
1:10pm Course Design Fundamentals: Backwards Design and Learning Objectives
1:50pm Teaching Tools & Resources: Introduction to Canvas
2:20pm Student Success at USU

Workshops

3:00pm - 4:00pm | Select One

  • Academic Belonging: Your Syllabus Matters (HH 320)
  • IDEA Course Evaluations and Your Courses' Learning Objectives (HH 360)
  • Using AI Effectively in Your Teaching (HH 380)

Individualized Teaching Support

4:00pm - 5:00pm | Select One

  • Assessment Brainstorm "Quick Fires" (HH 380)
  • Instructional Design Consultations (HH 320)
  • Learning Objective Workshopping (HH 370)
  • Plan Your Pathway with ETE's Professional Development (HH 360)

 

Event Information

presenter talking
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New Faculty Hires

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Huntsman Hall (Logan Campus)

Why You Should Attend
  • Learn about important resources provided to USU faculty.
  • Be introduced to the USU student.
  • Become part of USU teaching and learning community.

Event Contact

Jenna Padelsky
Administrative Assistant
jenna.padelsky@usu.edu
(435) 797-1840

Event Resources

Professional Development Pathway

Participants in ETE's Professional Development Pathway program can earn digital badges, or microcredentials, helping them to document their teaching excellence activities and to gain recognition through culminating certificates.

Earn your badge for this event by submitting your assignment in the Canvas Course