Dear Colleague:

Welcome to the Grand Valley State University teaching community! On behalf of the Provost’s Office and the Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center, I invite you to an orientation designed especially for new part-time faculty.

UNIVERSITY ORIENTATION FOR ALL NEW PART-TIME FACULTY
Thursday, December 17, from 4pm - 8pm, in 107D, Richard M. Devos Center

The primary aim of this informative session is to orient you to the mission of GVSU and to provide you with an overview of services available to you as a faculty member, including Blackboard course management system and other teaching resources.

Please register for the Orientation by Monday, December 14, by emailing ftlc@gvsu.edu or calling 616-331-3498. Upon registration, we will provide additional information, including parking instructions.

We look forward to meeting you and supporting your teaching at GVSU.

Sincerely,

Tom Pentecost, Director, Part-time Faculty Support
Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center

Part-time Faculty Orientation

Thursday, December 17
4 - 8:00pm
107D, Richard M. Devos Center
Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus

4:00 – 4:10  Welcome & Introductions 

4:10 – 4:50  Blackboard & Information Technology 

4:50 – 5:15  Introduction to Library Services 

5:15 – 5:40  Introduction to Disability Support Services 

5:40 – 6:15  Dinner & Discussion

6:15 – 7:15  Things to Know about GVSU 

7:15 – 8:00  Getting Started: Syllabi and Course Construction

8:00 – 8:15  Closing and Evaluation