New Faculty Orientation
New Faculty Class of 2024-2025
Left to Right: Jerry Bailey (Business), Felipe Ponce (Ethnic Studies), Federico Lopez Borghesi (Biology), and Catherine Alfaro (Counseling).
The Faculty Association, Office of Academic Services, and Professional Development Committee collaborate each year to provide a New Faculty Orientation program for newly hired faculty. More detailed information about these orientations, along with resources for newly hired faculty, may be found below.
Full Time (Contract, Regular, Temporary Leave Replacement) Faculty
Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty
Full-Time (Contract, Regular, Temporary Leave Replacement) Faculty
Faculty Handbook
New Faculty Orientation Program
In lieu of a first year committee assignment, newly hired faculty must complete the New Faculty Orientation Program. Meetings for the 2025-2026 Academic Year are scheduled in the Room 21347 from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM on the second Wednesday of each month.
Current Program
| Date | Topic | Presenter(s) |
| 9/10/25 |
The Tenure Process |
Paula Checchi |
| 10/8/25 |
Classroom Behavior and Incident Management (PDF) |
Joel Gagnon |
| 11/12/25 |
DSPS |
Chris Crone |
| 12/10/25 |
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| 2/11/26 |
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| 3/11/26 |
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| 4/8/26 |
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| 5/13/26 |
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Past Programs
| Date | Topic | Presenter(s) |
| 9/11/24 |
The Tenure Process |
Stuart McElderry |
| 10/9/24 |
Classroom Behavior and Incident Management (PDF) |
Joel Gagnon Amy Mattern |
| 11/13/24 |
DSPS |
Chris Crone |
| 12/11/24 |
Curriculum |
Craig Kutil |
| 2/12/25 |
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) DEIA |
John Rosen |
| 3/12/25 |
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Undocually
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John Rosen Alain Olavarrieta |
| 4/9/25 |
Spring Break |
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| 5/14/25 |
Resource Allocation Committee |
Titian Lish |