Updated 05/17/2017

PROPOSED FALL 2017 ‘WELCOME BACK WEEK’ SCHEDULE FOR EMPLOYEES

Monday, August 21, 2017

Time / Event/Program / Department Responsible / Location
8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. / Department Chairs Workshop / Office of the Provost / UC, room 275
5:00-6:30 p.m. / Department Chairs Social / Office of the Provost / TBD

Wednesday, August 23, 2017—Faculty and Instructional Academic Staff Contract Period Begins

9:00 a.m.-Noon / First Year Program: Welcome Breakfast and Program (For newly-hired tenure-track faculty) / LEARN Center / UC, room 259
Noon-1:00 p.m. / Lunch Break
1:00-4:30 p.m. / Introduction to D2L (For newly hired instructional academic staff) / LTC / Hyland Hall, room 3202

Thursday, August 24 – Welcome Day

10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. / Women in Higher Education Leadership* / Offices of the Chancellor / Hyland Hall – Atrium/Timmerman
12:30-1:30 p.m. / Chancellor’s Meet and Greet Lunch for New Faculty and Staff / Office of the Chancellor / UC, room 275/Hamilton Room
1:30-2:30 p.m. / Involvement Opportunity Fair / Office of the Provost / UC, Hamilton Room/275
New Employee Check-In/I-9 Verification / Human Resources
1:30-3:00 p.m. / Portrait Session / MMR / Portrait Studio, Library 1216
2:30-3:30 p.m. / Introduction to CourseLeaf Curriculum System / Office of the Provost / Hyland 3101
3:30-4:00 p.m. / Curriculum System (more questions and deeper dive) / Office of the Provost / Hyland 3101

Friday, August 25, 2017

8:00-10:00 a.m. / Group Benefits Orientation / Human Resources / Hyer Hall, room 211/212
10:00 a.m.-Noon / First Year Program: Hands-On Technology (For newly hired tenure-track faculty) / Learn Center / McGraw 115
Noon-1:00 p.m. / Lunch Break
1:00-4:30 p.m. / Introduction to D2L (For newly hired tenure-track faculty) / LTC / Hyland Hall, room 3202

Monday, August 28—University Day

10:30 a.m.-Noon / Chancellor’s State of the University Address / Office of the Chancellor/MMR / Young Auditorium
Noon-2:00 p.m. / Campus Cookout / Office of the Chancellor/MMR / University Center/North Mall
2:00-3:00 p.m. / Library Services & Online Resources / Library / Library LI Lab (Library 2211)
3:00-4:30 p.m. / Portrait Session / MMR / Portrait Studio, Library 1216

Tuesday, August 29—Academic Affairs Day

9:30-10:00 a.m. / Fall Forum Meet and Greet / Office of the Provost / UC, room 275
10:00-11:45 a.m. / Fall Forum presented by Provost Elrod / Office of the Provost / UC, room 275, Breakout rooms; 259A&B, 260, 261, 262,264, 266 and 268
Noon-4:00 p.m. / LEARN Center Presentation / LEARN Center / UC, room 275

Wednesday, August 30—Professional Development Day

8:30-9:30 a.m. / New Faculty and Academic Staff Technology Training / Tech Training ICIT / Hyland Hall 1000
(Timmerman Auditorium)
9:30-10:30 a.m. / LTC Workshop: Online Teaching: A Primer (For all faculty and instructional academic staff) / LTC / Hyland Hall, room 3202
11:00 a.m.-Noon / LTC Workshop: Using D2L for Grading and Feedback (For all faculty and instructional academic staff) / LTC / Hyland Hall, room 3202
Noon-1:00 p.m. / Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. / iCIT Technology Open House / iCIT / UC, room 275
1:00-2:00 p.m. / Student Affairs Services (For new faculty/academic staff) / Student Affairs / Hyland Hall, room 2100
2:00-3:00 p.m. / Academic Policies (For new faculty/academic staff) / Registrar’s Office / Hyland Hall, room 2100
3:00-4:00 p.m. / Campus Emergency Procedures & Campus Police Dept. / Police Services / Hyland Hall, room 2100
5:00-7:00 p.m. / Graduate School Orientation Event / Graduate Studies / UC, Hamilton Room
5:00-7:00 p.m. / Non-Traditional Student Orientation Event / Graduate Studies / UC, room 259

Thursday, August 31:College/Department Activities

Friday, September 1:College/Department Activities

Sunday, September 3:Move-In Day for First-Year Students

Monday, September 4

9:00 a.m.-2:40 p.m. / Club U-Dub Dub / First Year Experience (FYE) / Various Locations
7:00-7:15 p.m. / New Student Rally / FYE / Kachel Fieldhouse
7:15-9:00 p.m. / RU Purple?! / FYE / Perkins Stadium

Tuesday, September 5

9:00-11:15 a.m. / Academic College 101 / ?? / Various Locations
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / New Student Convocation / FYE / Kachel Fieldhouse
12:30-2:30 p.m. / Hawk Fest—Informational Fair / ?? / Parking Lot 11
7:00-9:00 p.m. / Welcome Back Concert / ?? / Kachel Fieldhouse

Wednesday, September 6:Classes Begin

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