NEW FACULTY 101: AN ORIENTATION TO THE PROFESSION

摘要: 1 Rebecca Brent, North Carolina State University, College of Engineering, Raleigh, NC 27695, rbrent@mindspring.com 2 Richard M. Felder, Chemical rmfelder@mindspring.com 3 Sarah A. Rajala, sar@eos.ncsu.edu 4 John G. Gilligan, john_gilligan@ncsu.edu 5 Gordon Lee, San Diego Diego, CA, glee@kahuna.sdsu.edu Abstract  In August 2000 the University Engineering with partial sponsorship from SUCCEED Coalition organized and presented a one-week orientation workshop for new faculty members. The goal was to equip members become what Robert Boice calls "quick starters,” who meet or exceed their institution’s expectations both research productivity teaching effectiveness in first one two years. Two days were devoted program startup management, effective teaching, final morning managing time, integrating into campus culture, earning tenure promotion. participants unanimously overwhelmingly positive responses following workshop, enthusiasm has continued at gatherings surveys months that followed. This paper describes content activities, summarizes follow-up support assessment plans, offers suggestions planning implementing similar programs.