Fall 2024 New Instructor Orientation Information
Orientation Agenda
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
- 8:30am Welcome to SSHA - Leonardo Arriola, SSHA Dean
- 8:40am SSHA Overview - Angela Dixon, Manager of Instructional Services
- SSHA Website: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/
- SSHA Instructional Services Website: https://ssha-instructionalservices.ucmerced.edu/
- IT Website: https://it.ucmerced.edu/
- SSHA New Instructor Handbook
- 8:45am SSHA Department Services - Heidi Green & Lisa Mora, Managers of Department Services
- SSHA Department Services Email: ssha.deptservices@ucmerced.edu
- SSHA Department Services Website: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/faculty-resources/department-services
- Did You Know? Website: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/faculty-resources/department-services/did-you-know
- SSHA Department Services Presentation
- 9:15am SSHA Academic Personnel - Rebecca Smith, Assistant Dean of Personnel
- SSHA Academic Personnel Website: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/about/administrative-resources/academic-personnel
- Faculty Success Website: http://academicpersonnel.ucmerced.edu/resources/digitalmeasures
- SSHA Academic Personnel Presentation
- 9:45am SSHA Financial Services - Eli Vargas, Director of Finance
- SSHA Finance & Administrative Operaitons Website: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/faculty-resources/financial-services
- Center for Business Services & Solutions (CBS2) Website: https://cbs2.ucmerced.edu/
- SSHA Financial Services Presentation
- 10:15am Dean of Students Office - Dr. Heather French, Dean of Students
- Dean of Students Website: https://studentaffairs.ucmerced.edu/dean-students
- Bright Success Center Website: https://learning.ucmerced.edu/
- Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities Website: https://osrr.ucmerced.edu/
- Basic Needs Website: https://basicneeds.ucmerced.edu/
- Social Justice Initiatives & Identity Programs Website: https://socialjustice.ucmerced.edu/
- Student Accessibility Services Website: https://access.ucmerced.edu/
- CARE Office Website: https://care.ucmerced.edu/
- Students of Concern Website & Form: https://studentaffairs.ucmerced.edu/dean-students/students-concern-form
- Dean of Students Office Presentation
- 10:25am SSHA Events - Ericka Garcia, Events Coordinator
- SSHA Events Website: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/faculty-resources/events
- SSHA Event Supprot Request Form: https://ssha.ucmerced.edu/faculty-resources/events/event-support-request-form
- SSHA Events Presentation
- 10:30am SSHA Operations - Melanie Loyola, Operations Coordinator
- SSHA Operations Email: ssha.operations@ucmerced.edu
- SSHA Operations Presentation
- 10:35am SSHA Academic Advising - Lauren Brackett, Senior Academic Advisor
- SSHA Academic Advising Website: https://ssha-advising.ucmerced.edu/
- SSHA Academic Advising Walk-In Hours: https://ssha-advising.ucmerced.edu/meet-your-advisor/walk-in-hours
- SSHA Academic Advising Presentation
- 10:50am SSHA Graduate Services - Pakou Thao, Manager of Graduate Services
- SSHA Graduate Services Website: https://ssha-grad.ucmerced.edu/
- SSHA Graduate Services Presentation
- 11:00am Counseling & Psychological Services - Jessica Herrington, Staff Counselor
- CAPS Website: https://counseling.ucmerced.edu/
- CAPS Presentation
- 11:10am Break
- 11:20am Q&A Panel with Select Department Chairs, Graduate Chairs, and Recent New Faculty
- 11:55am Closing Remarks
- 1:30pm Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities - Le'Trice Curl, Associate Dean of Students (Introduction by SSHA Associate Dean Anne Zanzucchi)
- Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities Website: https://osrr.ucmerced.edu/
- Reporting Academic Misconduct: https://osrr.ucmerced.edu/academic-integrity/reporting
- See Something, Say Something, Do Something: https://report.ucmerced.edu
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