2024 Provost’s New Faculty Orientation (NFO)
WELCOME TO UNC CHARLOTTE!
The 2024 New Faculty Orientation, which is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13 8 am -4 pm.
The event takes place on the 3rd floor of the Student Union.
At lunch, there will be the opportunity to have lunch with your Dean, Associate Deans, and fellow new faculty in your college.
A Resource Fair will follow at the end of orientation, where numerous offices from around campus will be available to talk to you about how they can assist you in being successful here at UNC Charlotte.
Please check back for the New Faculty Booklet, which provides important information and numerous resources to help you get oriented to UNC Charlotte.
Also, check out this New Faculty Checklist, which we suggest you look at and check off the items as you complete them. It’s a great way to start your semester in a strategic way that is focused on your success!
New Faculty Orientation Schedule
NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION: MORNING SCHEDULE
| Time | Presenter | Presentation |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Sharon Gaber, Chancellor | Welcome to UNC Charlotte |
| 9:15 a.m. | Jennifer Troyer, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | Welcome and an Overview of UNC Charlotte |
| 9:45 a.m. | Jesh Humphrey, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Integrity and General Counsel | Basic Guidelines for Classroom Policies and Practices |
| 10:20 a.m. | Erica Lennon, Director, Center for Counseling and Psychological Services; Leigh Norwood, Director, Center for Integrated Care, Sophia Marshall, Director, Center for Wellness Promotion; Nicole Piscitelli, Director, Student Health Center; Liz Forman, interim Director, University Recreation | Making Wellbeing the Norm at Charlotte |
| BREAK | ||
| 11:05 a.m. | Katie Garahan, Director, Writing Resources Center | The Value of a Writing Community to establish a Sustainable Writing Practice |
| 11:20 a.m. | Larry Gourdine, Associate Dean and Director of Student Assistance and Support Services (SASS) | Division of Student Affairs |
| 11:40 a.m. | Jeffrey Baker, Chief, UNC Charlotte Police | Campus Safety |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch with Deans |
NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION: AFTERNOON SCHEDULE
| Time | Presenter | Presentation |
| 1:00 p.m. | Discussion of Scenarios at Tables | |
| 1:15 p.m. | Kaela Lindquist, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Accountability & Conflict Resolution; Gena Smith, Director of Disability Services; Academic Athletic Support Mark Verburg, Director of the 49ers Athletic Academic Center | Panel Discussion of Best Practices for Scenarios |
| 1:40 p.m. | Michelle Reinken, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX | VAWA |
| 2:00 p.m. | Xiaoxia Newton, Faculty Council President | Welcome Faculty Council President |
| 2:10 p.m. | Yvette Huet, Executive Director The Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success, | The Critical Importance of Faculty Development Programming to New Faculty Success |
| 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. | RESOURCE FAIR |
LOCATION AND PARKING FOR NFO
For directions to the Popp Martin student union please click here
- The closest parking is the Union Deck located at 8755 STUDENT UNION LN, Charlotte NC 28223.
- For those with UNC Charlotte faculty/staff parking permits, your permit will allow you to park in the Union Deck on the day of the event.
- For those without UNC Charlotte parking permits, please email Tonya Thompson at tonya.thompson@charlotte.edu by Aug. 10th to request pre-paid entry tickets, which will be distributed to those that request them at the New Faculty Orientation on August 15th.
- Questions about parking status, enforcement, or permits should go to PaTS.