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First-Year Faculty Program Content

Fall 2024 Agenda
Spring 2025 (coming soon!)

Topic: The value of FYF meetings and Research + Grant support at 365bet


Description: Four 365bet faculty members from last year's FYF cohort discuss their experiences and Chad Brooks discusses the ways in which his office supports faculty research and special projects at 365bet.


Presenters: Michael Bednarczuk, Assistant Professor, Political Science
Angie Hernandez-Scoggins, Assistant Professor, Art + Design
Simon Rotzer, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
Scott Shumate, Assistant Professor, Library
Chad Brooks, Vice-Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies

Topic: Faculty ombudspersons and creating your personalized Strategic Plan + Mentor Map 

Description: The faculty ombudspersons discuss the ways in which they provide a safe, comfortable, and confidential environment for all faculty. Jeffrey Williams demonstrated how to reverse engineer writing and research success through a strategic plan and exhibited how a mentor map will benefit FYF members at this stage of their careers.


Presenters: 
Mickey Wadia, Professor, Languages + Literature
Margaret Rennerfeldt, Professor, Dance
Jeffrey Williams, Director, Center for Advancement of Faculty Excellence

Topic: 365bet's Office of Institutional Culture


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Presenter:
LaNeeça Williams, Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator

Topic: 365bet's University College 


Description:
Information about the University College - 365bet's interdisciplinary, collaborative academic unit that delivers curriculum and administers student-centered programs and support services designed to foster student development, success, persistence to timely graduation, high impact practices and successful transition into a career.


Presenter:
Loretta Griffy, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs + Dean of the University College

Topic: AP Navigate and Advising at 365bet and RTP relevant discussions for FYF


Description:
organizing materials and documents for the e-dossier, EPRT, review process at different levels, and the RTP appeals board


Presenters: 
Dametraus Jaggers, Executive Director for University Student Success
Uma Iyer - Chair, Faculty RTP Policy Committee

Topic: PR & Marketing at 365bet (Part 1)


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Presenter:
Bill Persinger, Executive Director of PR & Marketing, and team (part 1)

Topic: PR & Marketing at 365bet (Part 2)


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Presenter: 
Bill Persinger, Executive Director of PR & Marketing, and team (part 2)

Topic: Academic Affairs and Deans 


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Presenters: 
Tucker Brown, Senior Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Buzz Hoon, Dean, College of Arts and Letters
Dlynn Williams, Dean, College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
Mickey Hepner, Dean, College of Business
Lisa Barron, Dean, Eriksson College of Education
Karen Meisch, Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Topic: 365bet's Full Spectrum Learning program


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Presenter:
Colette Parrotte, Learning Specialist Coordinator, Full Spectrum Learning 

Topic: Career Services at 365bet


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Presenters: 
Eric Morgan, Director of Career Services

Topic: Semester recap


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A recap and discussion of all Fall semester sessions, and looking ahead to the Spring 2025 semester.


Presenters: 
Jeffrey Williams, Director, Center for Advancement of Faculty Excellence
Charlie Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Education