New Faculty Orientation 2009
August 17-19, 2009
2030, Roberson Auditorium, Lumpkin School of Business

Theme
An Inclusive Campus: Preparing Faculty, Staff & Students for a Diverse and Global World

NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION—DAY 1
August 17, 2009, Roberson Auditorium, Lumpkin Hall

8:00am                    Registration & Breakfast
                                New Faces at EIU (Photos)
 
8:20am                    Entertainment

8:30am                    Welcome
                                Dr. Mildred M. Pearson
                                Director, Faculty Development
                                Introductory Remarks
                                Dr. Blair M. Lord, Provost &
                                Vice President for Academic Affairs
 
9:00 – 10:00am       Concurrent Sessions              
(1) Mentoring Undergraduate Research
                                Dr. Bonnie Irwin

(2) Applying Integrative Learning to the Online Instructional Design Process
                                Dr. W. Andrew Robinson

10:00 – 10:15am     Break
 
10:15 – 11:15am     Concurrent Sessions
(1) Mentoring Undergraduate Research
                                Dr. Bonnie Irwin

(2) Applying Integrative Learning to the Online Instructional Design Process
                                Dr. W. Andrew Robinson
 
11:30am – 12:50pm Lunch in the University Ballroom
                                 MLK Jr. University Union

1:00 – 2:00pm         Concurrent Sessions
(1) How to Develop a Course Rubric
                                Mrs. Denise Reid

(2) Using Questioning Techniques to Impact Learning
                                Dr. Judy Barbour
    
2:00 – 2:15pm         Break

2:15 – 3:15pm         Concurrent Sessions
(1) How to Develop a Course Rubric
                                Mrs. Denise Reid

(2) Using Questioning Techniques to Impact Learning
                                Dr. Judy Barbour
   
3:30 – 4:15pm         Promoting the Wholesome Professor while Providing Teaching, Research, and Service
                                Mr. Ken Baker
                                Director, Campus Recreation

4:15 – 4:30pm         Feedback & Reflection
                                Dr. Mildred M. Pearson
                               

NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION—DAY 2
August 18, 2009, Roberson Auditorium, Lumpkin Hall

8:00am                    Registration & Breakfast
                                Breakfast sponsored by the
                                School of Continuing Education

8:30 – 8:35am         Entertainment

8:35 – 8:45am         Welcome
                                Dr. Mildred M. Pearson
                                Director, Faculty Development
                                Presentation
                                Dr. William Hine, Dean,
                                School of  Continuing Education

8:45 -  10:00am      Advancing Excellence & Promoting Diversity
                                Facilitator: Dr. Mildred M. Pearson
                                Dr. Kevin Anderson, Dr. David Butts,
                                Dr. Rigoberto Chinchilla,  Ms. Mona
                                Davenport, & Mrs. Jocelyn Tipton

10:00 – 10:15am     Break

10:15 – 11:30am     From Different Perspectives
                                Facilitator: Dr. Mildred M. Pearson
                                Dr. Roger Beck, Dr. Tesa Leonce,
                                Dr. Catherine Polydore, & Dr. John Henry Pommier

11:30am – 12:45pm Lunch in the 7th Street Underground
                                 MLK Jr. University Union

1:00 – 1:30pm         EIU Core Values
                                Dr. Jill Nilsen
                                Vice President for External Relations

1:30 – 2:15pm         Research & Sponsored Programs
                                Dr. Robert Chesnut, Director,
                                Research & Sponsored Programs

2:15 – 2:45pm         EIU Reflections
                                Faculty Guides

2:45 – 3:00pm         Break

3:00 – 3:45pm         EIU & the World
                                Dr. Robert Augustine
                                Dean, Graduate School

3:45 – 4:30pm         Introduction to EIU/ UPI Unit A and Unit B Agreements
                                Dr. John Allison,
                                President, UPI
                                Dr. Jeff Cross,
                                Associate VP for Academic Affairs

4:30 – 6:00pm         Faculty Reception
                                Reception sponsored by University
                                Professionals of Illinois (UPI)
                                1895 Room, MLK Jr. University Union

NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION—DAY 3 
August 19, 2009, 
University Ballroom, MLK Jr. University Union

Mentoring @ a Glance

8:00am                    Thriving with Help from Our Learning
                                Community
                                Dr. Mildred M. Pearson,
                                Director, Faculty Development
          
9:00am                    Mentors & Mentees Role Play & Reflections

9:30am                    College of Arts & Humanities:
                                Mr. Jeffrey Lynch, Dean
                                Mentor & Mentee

9:45am                    College of Education & Professional Studies:
                                Dr. Diane Jackman, Dean
                                Mentor & Mentee

10:00am                   College of Sciences:
                                 Dr. Mary Anne Hanner, Dean 
                                 Mentor & Mentee
 
10:15am                    Lumpkin College of Business & Applied Sciences:
                                  Dr. Diane Hoadley, Dean
                                  Mentor & Mentee

Support Services

10: 30                        EIU4  
           
10:45                         Disability Services
           
11:00                         Counseling Center

11:15                         Office of Student Standards

11:30                         Study Abroad

11:45                         Reflections & Special Thanks

12:00                         Lunch & Gift Bag Presentations
           
1:00                           Concluding Remarks  

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