New Faculty Orientation and Mentoring

New Faculty Orientation and Mentoring

Each summer and fall, WIU hosts a new faculty orientation program. This consists of both virtual sessions that begin in late summer, and a day and a half orientation that will take place on August 16 and 17, 2022.

Virtual Sessions July 25 - August 11

There will be virtual sessions held via Zoom prior to the orientation. These sessions will assist new faculty with their onboarding processes, and will be delivered via Zoom. Recordings of the sessions will be posted below for those who are unable to attend.

Virtual Sessions Link

https://wiu.zoom.us/j/97679954736

Virtual Sessions Schedule

Monday, July 25 - 5:30-7:00 pm | Orientation Overview with New Faculty Orientation Committee
Tuesday, August 2 - 4:30-6:00 pm | University Technology (uTech) with Ian Szechowycz, UTech
Thursday, August 4 - 3:00-4:00 pm | Welcome, with Manoochehr Zoghi, Provost
Monday, August 8 - 1:30-2:30 pm | Learning Management System (Western Online) with Dawn Sweet, Office of Distance Education & Support (ODES)
Thursday, August 11 - 5:30-7:00 pm | Mentor Session with Faculty & Resource Mentors

New Faculty Orientation August 16 - 17

The day and a half orientation will begin at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, August 16 and go through 5:00 pm on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Note: All events take place in the University Union on the Macomb Campus unless otherwise indicated. View a map of the Union here.

Orientation Schedule

View, Download, and Print Orientations below:

Ongoing Engagement & Mentoring Opportunities

New faculty members are invited to continue learning about Western Illinois University, our students, staff, policies and processes as well as best practices in teaching, learning, research and service throughout the year. For this reason, engagement and mentoring opportunities will continue after the orientation. Zoom will be used, when possible, to faciliate remote engagement.

Mentoring Meeting Schedule

Wednesday, August 31, 11:00 am-1:30 pm | Ice Cream Social sponsored by UPI | Dividends/Stipes Hall, Macomb
Thursday, September 8, 4:00-6:00 pm | Veterans Resource Center Meet & Greet | Veterans Resource Center, Macomb
Wednesday, September 21, 5:15-6:45 pm | Illinois Innovation Network & Institutional Review Board | Stipes 501 & https://wiu.zoom.us/j/97679954736
Wednesday, October 19, 5:15-6:45 pm | Portfolio Preparation | Horrabin Hall 1 & https://wiu.zoom.us/j/97679954736
Monday, November 14, 5:15-6:45 pm |End of the Semester Advice |University Union Capitol Room & https://wiu.zoom.us/j/97679954736
December | TBD