New Faculty Orientation
Friday, August 15th, 2025
East Tennessee Room, Culp (2nd floor, turn right from elevators)
All new full-time faculty are invited to attend: Lecturers, Clinical Faculty, Tenured/Tenure-track
Agenda
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8:00 - Breakfast & Registration
Sign in at the Registration Table and grab some baked goods or yogurts. -
8:30 - Welcome & Goals
- Dr. Karin Keith, Assistant Provost for Faculty
- Dr. Alison Barton, Director, ETSU Center for Teaching Excellence
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8:40 - Connection Before Content
New Faculty Introductions
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9:15 - Provost Remarks
Greetings from the Provost
- Provost Kimberly McCorkle
- Dr. Joe Chappell - recorded presentation
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9:35 - ETSU - An Overview
Who Are Our Students?
- Dr. Joe Chappell - recorded presentation
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9:50 - Break
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10:00 - Community-Engaged Learning
Community-Engaged Learning: Pedagogy of Connection and Reflection
- Dr. Scott Jenkinson, CEL Faculty Fellow
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10:55 - ETSU Support for Students
- Britney Deaver, Asst. Dean of Students
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11:10 - ETSU Emergency Preparedness
- Rusty Sells, Director of Emergency Management
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11:25 - Technology
My Technology Ate My Homework
- Anthony Kiech, Director of Academic Technology Services
- Adam Greever, Manager, Information Technology Services
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11:50 - Lunch Info
Explanation of Lunch & Walkabout Time
- Alison Barton
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12:00 - Lunch
Be sure to pick up a meal voucher and head to the 3rd floor for lunch in the Dining Hall.
Several options available for all dietary needs.
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12:30 - ETSU Units Walkabout
ETSU Units share information about their services & upcoming info sessions at tables outside of the East Tennessee Room.
Please use your Information Tables handout here!
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1:30 - Research
Research at ETSU
- Dr. Nick Hagemeier, Vice Provost for Research; Chief Research Officer
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2:00 - Teaching
Creating Cultures of Thinking
- Alison Barton, DIrector, ETSU Center for Teaching Excellence
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3:10 - Break
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3:20 - Faculty Support
- Dr. Karin Keith, Assistant Provost for Faculty
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3:35 - Faculty Senate
Faculty Senate Officers:
Dr. Alan Stevens (President), Dr. Kate Beatty, Dr. Ashley Sergiadis, Dr. Ginni Blackhart
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3:50 - Ombuds
ETSU University Ombuds Program
- Dr. Allan Forsman, ETSU Ombuds
- Dr. Amber Kinser, ETSU Ombuds
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4:05 - Closing Remarks & Adjourn by 4:15
Consider signing up to join a New Faculty Mentoring Group!