Fall 2019 New Instructor Orientation Information - Friday, August 23, 2019
Presentations for Senate Faculty – COB-1 263
8:15 – 8:30am: New Instructor Meet and Greet
8:30 – 8:45am: Introduction to SSHA (Interim Dean Jeff Gilger)
8:45 – 9:15am: SSHA Financial and Operations Services; Administrative Coordination Team (ACT); Research Administrator (Tuccoa Polk)
- Finance, Operations and ACT Presentation
- Finance Website
- ACT - Administrative Coordination Team Website
- Events & Seminars Website
9:15 – 9:45am: SSHA Academic Personnel (Becky Smith, Amanda Khamo, Vanessa Woodruff, Jeff Fuller)
9:45 – 10:15am: Curriculum Processes (Angela Dixon)
10:15 – 10:30am: Break
Presentations for Non-Senate Faculty – COB-1 265
10:00 – 10:15am: Introduction to SSHA (Interim Dean Jeff Gilger)
10:15 – 10:30am: Relocate to COB-1 263
Presentations for All Faculty – COB-1 263
10:30 – 10:45am: General Education & Spark Seminars (Valerie Leppert)
10:45 – 11:00am: SSHA Instructional Services (Megan Topete, Angela Dixon, Casey Delfino, Melissa Poe)
- SSHA Instructional Services Presentation
- SSHA Instructional Services Website
- Events & Seminars Website
11:00 – 11:15am: SSHA Academic Advising (Brenda Maldonado-Rosas)
11:15am – 12:00pm: Office of the Registrar (Erin Webb) & Office of Student Conduct (Le’Trice Curl)
- Office of the Registrar's Presentation
- Office of the Registrar's Flyer
- Office of the Registrar Website
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Resources
- Grades Resources
- Office of Student Conduct's Presentation
- Office of Student Conduct - Additional Faculty Resources
- Office of Student Life Website
- Student Conduct Website
12:00 – 12:45pm: Break and Lunch
12:45 – 1:00pm: Student Accessibility Services (Drew Shelburne)
1:00 – 1:15pm: Campus Bookstore (Nathan Garcia)
1:15 – 1:30pm: Library (Jerrold Shiroma, Sara Davidson-Squibb)
1:30 – 1:45pm: SSHA Student & Program Assessment (Stephan Bera)
1:45 – 2:00pm: Break
2:00 – 2:15pm: UC Merced Campus Police (Chief Her)
2:15 – 3:00pm: New Instructor Handbook & Folder Information (Angela Dixon)
- SSHA New Instructor Handbook
- New Employee Orientation 2019 Information
- Sample Syllabus Template
- UC Merced Diversity Statement and Principles of Community
3:00 – 3:15pm: Classroom & Technology Support (Jodon Bellofatto)
3:15 – 3:45pm: Wrap Up (Optional Classroom Tours and/or Scantron Training)
