Fall 2023 New Instructor Orientation

Fall 2023 New Instructor Orientation Information

• SSHA New Instructor Handbook

Orientation Agenda

Tuesday August 8th, 2023

• 8:15am New Instructor Meet and Greet – log on, say hi and settle in!
• 8:30am Welcome to SSHA and Faculty Introductions – Dean Jeffrey Gilger
  • SSHA Website: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu
• 8:45am SSHA Academic Personnel – Assistant Dean Rebecca Smith
  • SSHA Personnel Services Webpage: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/about/administrative-resources/academic-personnel
  • SSHA Personnel Services Presentation
• 9:15am SSHA Finance and Administrative Operations – Assistant Dean Christine Tumonong
  • SSHA Finance Webpage: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/faculty-resources/financial-services
  • CBS2 Website: https://cbs2.ucmerced.edu
  • CBS2 Presentation
• 9:45am SSHA Academic Advising – Brenda Maldonado-Rosas
  • SSHA Academic Advising Website: https://ssha-advising.ucmerced.edu
  • SSHA Academic Advising Presentation
• 10:00am Break
• 10:15am SSHA Department Support Services – Heidi Green
  • SSHA Department Support Services Webpage: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/faculty-resources/department-support-services
  • SSHA Department Support Services Presentation  
• 10:30am SSHA Graduate Services – Monica Garcia
  • SSHA Graduate Services Website: https://ssha-grad.ucmerced.edu/
• 10:45am SSHA Instructional Services – Angela Dixon
  • SSHA Instructional Services Website: https://ssha-instructionalservices.ucmerced.edu
  • SSHA Instructional Services Presentation
  • SSHA New Instructor Handbook
• 11:00am Counseling & Psychological Services
  • CAPS Website: https://counseling.ucmerced.edu/
  • CAPS Presentation
• 11:10am Dean of Students Office
  • Dean of Students Webpage: https://studentaffairs.ucmerced.edu/dean-students
    • Bright Success Center Website: https://learning.ucmerced.edu
    • OSRR Website: https://osrr.ucmerced.edu/
    • Student Accessibility Services Website: https://access.ucmerced.edu
• 11:20am Q&A Panel with Select Department Chairs, Graduate Chairs, & Recent New Faculty
• 11:55am Closing Remarks
• 12:00pm Lunch
• 12:30pm Hypothesis Training
  • Hypothesis Webinar Slides
• 1:30pm Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities - Associate Dean Le'Trice Curl
  • OSRR Website: https://osrr.ucmerced.edu/
  • See Something, Say Something, Do Something: https://report.ucmerced.edu