New Faculty Orientation

On behalf of the academic leadership team in the Office of Faculty Success at SMU, we would like to welcome you to our community.

We look forward to seeing you at the New Faculty Orientation where our new faculty can meet and learn from our current faculty and staff about resources and life at the University. Below you will find the schedule for the upcoming orientation session so you know what to expect. 

 

Schedule for Orientation

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Frances Anne Moody Hall Auditorium

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast served/new faculty arrival 
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome to SMU: Provost Elizabeth Loboa  
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. “You Belong Here” – SMU & your professional community  
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Faculty Governance
  • Curriculum and Assessment
  • Faculty Senate
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Research and Awards Offices
  • Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies
  • Office of Research and Innovation
  • O’Donnell Data Science and Research Computing Institute  
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Stretch/Tech Break
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Undergraduate Students at SMU
  • Student profiles
  • Undergraduate academic support services
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Office of Institutional Access and Equity
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break with SMU Department Chairs and Cluster Coordinators
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Teaching and Library Supports
  • SMU Libraries
  • Academic Technology
  • Center for Teaching Excellence  
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Faculty Wellbeing, Supports, and Resources
  • Faculty Wellbeing: Telehealth, Magellan, Cariloop
  • Office of the Chaplain & Religious Life  
  • Intersessions and SMU-in-Taos
  • Brunch Series: Fall Springboard and Spring Steps
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Office of Diversity and Inclusion
   

More Information

More information and an RSVP link will be sent to new faculty via email. If you have any questions, please reach out to facultysuccess@smu.edu.