Welcome
Welcome
This orientation is designed to provide you with the tools and information you’ll need to be successful as new faculty in the UHM College of Education
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Goals
- Provide new COE faculty with information and resources on (a) the UH system and the COE, (b) expectations and supports for tenure and promotion; and (c) teaching, research, and service;
- Facilitate the development of mentoring relationships within and outside the COE; and
- Facilitate the development of communities of practice for new faculty.
Structure (Navigate through assignments here)
This orientation will include face-to-face sessions, on-line activities, and other activities. It will cover the following topics:
- Overview of the University of Hawaii, including UH Resources & COE Resources
- Mentoring & Communities of Practice
- Tenure & Promotion
- Teaching/Professional Duties
- Research
- Service
We’ll meet as a group approximately every two weeks, on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Wist Hall, Room 216. You’ll be asked to complete activities (working with other new faculty colleagues, locating resources, meeting other UH faculty/staff, etc.) during the two weeks between each orientation session.
Facilitator
Marie Iding Professor of Educational Psychology miding@hawaii.eduOrientation Calendar
WEDNESDAYS, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.; Location, Wist Hall, 216
Date |
Topic |
Guests |
08/24/17 |
Intro to Orientation Course, UH/COE Overview, Structure, and Supports; Mentoring, Communities of Practice | COE Dean Don Young, COE Associate Dean Beth Pateman; Malia Malchock |
09/20/17 |
I. Overview of Tenure and Promotion, UHPA (University of Hawaii Professional Assembly) 10-11
II. Introduction to UHPA (University of Hawaii Professional Assembly) 11-12 III. OPTIONAL: UH Library Resources & Research Tools for Faculty (12-1) |
I. Dr. Beverly McCreary, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Personnel
II. Dr. James Kardash, Associative Executive Director, UHPA III. David Brier, UH Education Librarian |
09/27/17 |
Teaching/Professional Duties | Dee Uwono, Title IX Coordinator, UHM |
10/25/17 |
Service; Contract Renewal
Research and Grants |
Dr. Mary Jo Noonan, Chair, SPED
Valerie Shearer, COE Grants Support Center |
11/15/17 |
“What I Wish I Knew Then…” Location: LSP 4B | 2016-2017 COE 2nd Year Faculty |
12/06/17 |
Wrap-Up |
Your Role
This orientation has been developed to provide you with useful information and to provide a venue for you to learn from and with your colleagues. Participation in activities and attendance is expected and will enhance your experience as well as the experience of those involved in the orientation.
Getting Started
In order to start you’ll need to establish the accounts listed on the Getting Started page then start on our first set of activities described in Mentoring and Communities of Practice.