NFO Events 2016-2017

Welcome to the Faculty Commons New Faculty Orientation Resource Page. Below you will find useful documents from past workshops.

 

2016-2017 Eastern Washington University New Faculty Orientation

Part 1

• Getting Started: September 16, 2016 (8 AM – 12 PM)

• Human Resources Orientation: September 20, 2016 (7:30 – 9:30 AM)
Eastern Washington State Digital Archives Bldg, Room 213

• Canvas Training: (hands-on, bring laptop if you can) Huston Hall 207
o September 19, 2016 (10 AM)
o September 20, 2016 (2 PM)

• Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Workshop: October 24, 2016 (3 PM)

 

Part 2

• Monthly Workshops: 3:00 – 5 PM (2 hours each) Faculty Commons

• October 13, 2016 – Getting to Know EWU and Its Students

• November 10, 2016 – Culturally Responsive Pedagogy & Equity in Student Achievement

• January 12, 2017 – Using Evidence to Improve Student Learning

• February 23, 2017 – High Impact Practices

• March 9, 2017 – Transparent Teaching I

• April 13, 2017 – Transparent Teaching II

• May 11, 2017 – Introduction to Using Backwards Design

Part 3

• New Faculty Institute: (June 19-21, 2017) Faculty Commons

• Understanding by Design (UBD): Faculty will work with one specific course they have taught or will teach and work with the UBD framework (big ideas, assessment, and lessons) to develop a course/curricula with clear outcomes, rubrics, and expectations.