New Faculty Series - Convocation Sessions

Monday, August 29

8:30 – 9:15

Continental Breakfast and Services Fair
Atwood Ballroom

This gathering gives SCSU faculty administers, and staff time to meet, network, and learn about the range of services and opportunities available to SCSU students.

9:15 – 9:30

President’s Welcome and Introduction
Atwood Ballroom

9:30 – 10:45

“Taking Student Learning Seriously”
Keynote Address by Vincent Tinto

Vincent Tinto is an internationally renowned expert on student learning, persistence and attainment in higher education. Chair of Syracuse University’s Higher Education Program and a Distinguished University Professor, Vincent Tinto is the author of numerous books, essays, articles, and keynote addresses on learning communities, student retention, and universities as learning organizations. Professor Tinto is particularly interested in enhancing the attainment of underrepresented and underprepared students in two and four-year colleges.

12:30 – 1:30

CETL Faculty Luncheon
Atwood Ballroom

This year’s CETL sponsored Faculty Luncheon will feature the presentation of the first Miller Teacher Scholar Awards for Faculty. Established by James and Marion Miller of St. Cloud, the Miller Teacher Scholar Awards recognize faculty for excellence in the areas of teaching and service.

1:45 – 3:45

Human Resources Orientation For New Faculty and New Administrative Staff (Required)
Voyageurs North

This orientation is required for all new faculty and administrative staff. Detailed information about this session will be mailed to individuals by the Human Resources Office.

4:00 – 5:30

CETL Reception for New and Returning Faculty
Glacier Room

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning invites all returning faculty, Deans, Associate Deans, and Chairs to join us in welcoming new faculty to St. Cloud State University.

Tuesday, August 30

8:30 – 9:00

All University Continental Breakfast
Ritsche Lobby

9:00 – 10:00

President Saigo’s Convocation Address and Opening Program
Ritsche Aud.

10:15 – 12:30

CETL New Faculty Orientation
Voyageur’s North

This session will provide new faculty with an introduction to teaching and scholarly life at St. Cloud State University. With featured speakers drawn from the Faculty Association leadership, senior faculty, and CETL staff, participants will receive an orientation to the tenure and promotion process, the writing of Professional Development Plans and Reports, and professional development opportunities at SCSU. Other topics to be covered include time management for scholars at a teaching institution, time management for teachers at an institution that values scholarship, institutional and community service, and the SCSU student body.

1:45 – 3:00

Scholarship Reconsidered: (Re)Introduction to the Boyer Model
(Recommended)
Voyageur’s North

This session is recommended for all faculty and especially new faculty as well as for Deans, Associate Deans, and Chairs and administrators. Session leaders will (re)introduce participants to key concepts and principles of Earnest Boyer’s Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate (copies of this book will be available for new faculty with limited copies available for other participants as well). The application of these concepts and principles to the SCSU tenure and promotion process will also be discussed.

1:45 – 3:00

Diversity Training for New Employees
Lady’s Slipper

Wednesday, August 31

8:30 – 9:00

Continental Breakfast In Colleges
TBA

9:00 – 11:00

College Meetings
TBA

11:00 – 11:15

Break

11:30 – 12:30

President’s Luncheon with Introduction of New Faculty And Administrators
Cascade Room

1:00 – 2:30

Department Meetings
TBA

2:45 – 4:00

Diversity Training for New Employees
Lady’s Slipper

2:45 – 4:00

Syllabus Writing Workshop
Voyageur’s North

This workshop is the first of two offered during Convocation week by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Designed as a working forum, this session will give participants an opportunity to practice articulating learning outcomes, to exchange ideas about course and assignment design, implementation, and evaluation, to give and receive feedback on drafts of both new syllabi and syllabi under revision.

Thursday, September 1

8:30 – 9:15

CETL Continental Breakfast
Atwood Lobby

Faculty are invited to meet, greet, and network with one another or simply to grab a bite to eat and a coffee as you head off to the day’s events.

9:30 – 11:00

Introduction to Campus Technologies for New Faculty
(Recommended)
MC Auditorium

This session is designed to introduce new faculty to campus technologies and technology services. Included in the session will be an introduction to classroom technologies as well as the range of technologies students have access to for class work (email, web space, Desire2Learn, electronic reserves, wireless networks, etc.). New faculty will also learn where and how to borrow equipment, and about the range of research supports available to them.

9:30 – 11:00

Diversity Session for New Employees
Lady’s Slipper

1:00 – 2:15