Professional Development Committee
New Faculty Orientation
New Faculty Class of 2018-2019
Front row: Irena Keller (Psychology), Carrie Frates (Math), Natalie Kellner (Communication Studies), Susan Cumbo (Kinesiology), Rebeca Ferrelli (Counseling), Rajan Gill (History)
Second Row: Leslie Payne (ESL), Tracey Coleman (Business), Soraya Renteria (Performing Arts), Jin Tsubota (Tutorial Services, Andrew Patterson (Business), Collin Thormoto (Library Services)
Third Row: Alain Olavarrieta Stefanoni (Math), German Sierra (Fire Safety Technology), Dana Nakase (Biology), Michael McQuiston (Administration of Justice)
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 2018-2019 Academic Year are scheduled in the Room 1602 from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM on the second Wednesday of each month.
Current Program
| Date | Topic | Presenter(s) |
| 9/12/18 | Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) |
Ann Hight |
| 10/10/18 | The Tenure Process | Academic Deans |
| 11/13/18 | Curriculum | Craig Kutil Madeline Wiest |
| 12/12/18 | Classroom Behavior and Incident Management | William Garcia |
| 2/13/19 | Professional Development | Howard Blumenfeld Elena Cole |
| 3/13/19 | Using Technology and Social Media in the Classroom | Howard Blumenfeld David Powers |
| 4/10/19 | Online Education Initiative (OEI) | Scott Vigallon |
| 5/8/19 | Program Review | Karin Spirn |
Past Programs
| Date | Topic | Presenter(s) | Materials |
| 9/8/17 | SLOs and eLumen | Marty Nash (x1245) Angelo Bummer (x1235) Madeline Wiest |
SLO Overview PPT |
| 10/13/17 | Payroll and Benefits |
Lori Benetti |
Payroll/Benefits PPT |
| 12/8/17 | Stress Management | Dayna Barbero | Health and Wellness PPT |
| 2/9/18 | The Tenure Process | Don Carlson Heike Gecox Nan Ho LaVaughn Hart |
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| 3/9/18 | Committees | John Ruys Howard Blumenfeld Titian Lish Scott Vigallon Scott Miner Melissa Korber |
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| 4/13/18 | Budget | Diane Brady | |
| 5/11/18 | Enrollment Management | LaVaughn Hart Tom Orf |
Other Resources
- Community College Acronyms and Glossary
- Library Presentation
- Teaching and Learning Center Presentation