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New Faculty Orientation

New Faculty 2022


New Faculty Class of 2022-2023

Left to Right: Thien-Huong Ninh (History), Ame Blackshear (EMS), George Freelen (Fire Tech), Julie Nguyen (Counseling), Tim Adams (Fire Tech), Jenny Siders (Physics), Kai Blaisdell (Biology), Jennifer Decker (Engineering), David Montelongo (Chemistry)

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
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Full-Time (Contract, Regular, Temporary Leave Replacement) Faculty

Faculty Handbook

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 2020-2021 Academic Year are scheduled in the Room 2410 from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM on the second Wednesday of each month. 

Current Program

Date Topic Presenter(s)
9/14/22

The Tenure Process

Stuart McElderry 
Thomas Orf 

10/12/22

Classroom Behavior and Incident Management (PDF) (PPT)

Joel Gagnon 
Nan Ho 

11/9/22

Guided Pathways

Jeff Judd
Jim Ott
Kristy Woods 

2/8/23

Undocually 
DSPS

 Alain Olavarrieta
Christopher Crone
Amanda Castelli

3/8/23

Curriculum 

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Erick Bell
Liz McWhorter
John Rosen
Jennie Graham

4/12/23

LGBTQ+ Task Force

Joanna Jen
Robin Roy
John Ruys

5/10/23

 

 

Past Programs

Date Topic Presenter(s)
9/9/20

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Ann Hight

10/14/20

The Tenure Process

 Stuart McElderry 
Thomas Orf 
11/11/20

Undocually 
Student Equity and Achievement

 Alain Olavarrieta
Shawn Taylor

12/9/20  Classroom Behavior and Incident Management (PPT) (PDF)

Elizabeth David 

2/10/21

 Library Resources
Academic Senate (PPT) (PDF)

Tina Inzerilla
Melissa Korber 

3/10/21

 Student Equity and Achievement
Program Review

 Shawn Taylor
Carmen Ortiz

4/14/21

Facilities & Sustainability Committee 
Health & Safety Committee 
Professional Development Committee 
Curriculum Committee

 Mike Ansell 
Sean Prather 
David Powers 
Elizabeth Owens

5/12/21

Resource Allocation Committee 
Distance Education Committee 

IPEC Committee
Guided Pathways 
President's Send-Off 

 Titian Lish 
Scott Vigallon
 Rajinder Samra
Kristy Woods 
Dyrell Foster

Other Resources

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Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty

Faculty Handbook

Faculty Handbook

Adjunct Faculty Responsibility Hours (FA Information)

FA Newsletter Information 

 

For More Information Please Contact:

David Powers
Professional Development Faculty Tri-Chair

(925) 424-1357
dpowers@laspositascollege.edu

Rifka Several
Senior Administrative Assistant

(925) 424-1014
rseveral@laspositascollege.edu

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