New Faculty Orientation: Roadmap to Academic Excellence
Welcome to UTEP! We're happy to have you as part of our talented and dedicated team of faculty. Please join us for new faculty orientation, which will consist of five virtual sessions and one in-person session, running from July 15 - August 19, 2024. During these sessions, new faculty will receive a link to a New Faculty Notebook containing a variety of faculty and student resources to help get you acquainted with the university. For follow-up question, please contact Erika Villegas at evillegas3@utep.edu.
To attend each virtual session, use the Zoom link:
Meeting ID: 883 0066 0081
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 | 9:00 A.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST
Day 1: Getting to Know UTEP and the Community (Save to Calendar)
9:00 a.m. | Welcome Remarks; Roadmap Deana Pennington, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
9:10 a.m. | Who We Are John Wiebe, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
9:40 a.m. | New Faculty Introductions; Engagement Activity; OneNote Resources Tami Keating, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
10:00 a.m. | Life + Work Breakout Rooms: Health and Wellness Led by Noemi Dimuzio, Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Wellness Coordinator Parenting Led by Tami Keating, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Recreational Activities Led by Jason Boyle, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology Spaces on Campus Led by Daniel Carey-Whalen, Director of the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens Art On and Off Campus Led by Laura Augusta, Curator of the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts El Paso Social Led by Jay Stratton, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance |
10:30 a.m. | The Role and Functions of the Office of the Provost Deana Pennington, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
10:50 a.m. | End of Day Q&A Tami Keating, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
11:00 a.m. | Adjourn |
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MST
Day 2: TEACHING, LEARNING, AND THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE (Save to Calendar)
9:00 a.m. | Roadmap Deana Pennington, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
9:05 a.m. | High Impact and Innovative Teaching Clifton Tanabe, Dean, College of Education |
9:15 a.m. | Iterative Course Development Deana Pennington, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
9:25 a.m. | Edge High-impact Practices Toni Blum, Vice Provost for Curriculum Effectiveness and Improvement |
9:55 a.m. | High-impact Practice Stories from the Classroom: Undergraduate Research Led by Karina Canaba, Associate Director, COURI Creative Activities Led by Adriana Dominguez, Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts Community Engagement Led by Naomi Fertman, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Women's and Gender Studies |
10:10 a.m. | Learning Outcomes; Syllabus Development; and Assessment Toni Blum, Vice Provost for Curriculum Effectiveness and Improvement |
10:50 a.m. | End of Day Q&A Tami Keating, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
11:00 a.m. | Adjourn |
Wednesday, JULY 31, 2024 | 1:00 P.m. – 3:00 P.m. MST
Day 3: SHAPE THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION (Save to Calendar)
1:00 p.m. | Roadmap Deana Pennington, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
1:05 p.m. | About Diana Natalicio Ann Gates, Senior Advisor to the Provost for Strategic STEM Initiatives |
1:20 p.m. | Research on Hispanic Serving Institutions Anne-Marie Núñez, Executive Director, Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success |
1:50 p.m. | Inclusive Teaching and Professional Development Jeff Olimpo, Director, Institute for Scholarship, Pedagogy, Innovation and Research Excellence (InSPIRE) |
2:20 p.m. | New Faculty Meetings Christina Convertino, Associate Professor, College of Education; Provost Faculty Fellow |
2:30 p.m. | Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Teaching and the Center for Instructional Design Beth Brunk, Dean, Extended Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é; and Cira Montoya Olson, Director, Center for Instructional Design |
2:40 p.m. | Library Resources and Open Educational Resources (OER) Tessy Torres, OER Librarian |
2:50 p.m. | End of Day Q&A Tami Keating, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
3:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Thursday, August 8, 2024| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Day 4: Advance Discovery (Save to Calendar)
1:00 p.m. | Roadmap Deana Pennington, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
1:05 p.m. | Introduction to the Office of Research and Innovation (R&I) Ahmad Itani, Vice President for Research |
1:10 p.m. | Managing Your Startup Olaya Hernandez, Director of Business Center |
1:25 p.m. | Technology and Intellectual Property Jennifer Ramirez, Technology and Intellectual Property Management Specialist |
1:30 p.m. | Proposal Development Julia Hettiger, Proposal Development Specialist |
1:45 p.m. | Sponsored Projects Danielle Baeza, Pre-Award Manager; and Raul Chavez, Post-Award Manager |
2:05 p.m. | Interdisciplinary Research at UTEP Thenral Mangadu, Associate Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research |
2:15 p.m. | Library Research Resources Angela Lucero, Head of Research and Instruction, Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Library |
2:25 p.m. | Breakout Sessions: Setting up Your Research Space Led by College Associate Deans for Research |
2:50 p.m. | End of Day Q&A Tami Keating, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
3:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
friday, August 16, 2024 | 1:30 P.m. – 3:30 P.m. MST
Day 5: COMMUNITY IMPACT AND PUBLIC SERVICE (Save to Calendar)
1:30 p.m. | Roadmap Deana Pennington, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
1:35 p.m. | Here, and the Wind (video); Community Engagement Stories, Deana Pennington |
1:45 p.m. | The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) Jenna Lujan, Director |
1:55 p.m. | The Center for Environmental Resource Management Liz Walsh, Acting Director |
2:05 p.m. | Center for Inter-American and Border Studies Josiah Heyman, Director |
2:15 p.m. | Scientific Research on Bilingualism Community of Practice Wendy Francis, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology |
2:25 p.m. | Health-Focused Interprofessional Education Margie Padilla, Clinical Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Sciences |
2:35 p.m. | Smart Cities Community of Practice Natalia Villanueva Rosales, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science |
2:45 p.m. | Holistic Advising Heather Smith, Vice Provost for Advising, Academic Success, and Student Support |
3:00 p.m. | Career Center Louie Rodriguez, Vice Provost for Professional Development, Engagement, and Strategic Initiatives |
3:15 p.m. | End of Day Q&A Tami Keating, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
3:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Monday, August 19, 2024 | 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. | Tomás Rivera Conference Center (Union, Room 308)
New Faculty and Professional Staff Welcome, Hosted By Human Resources and Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Relations
monday, August 19, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MST | Blumberg auditorium, university library, Room 111
day 6: promotion pathways (Save to Calendar)
1:00 p.m. | Roadmap Deana Pennington, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
1:05 p.m. | UTEP Policy and Procedures for Lecturers, Instructional Faculty, Clinical Faculty, and Tenure-Track Faculty Tami Keating, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; and Deana Pennington, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
1:35 p.m. | Resolving Issues; FAQ's Tami Keating, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
1:45 p.m. | COACHE Concerns Deana Pennington, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
1:55 p.m. | Faculty Resources Tami Keating, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
2:05 p.m. | Questions Tami Keating, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs |
2:15 p.m. | Breakouts by college College Associate Deans for Faculty Affairs |
3:00 p.m. | Adjourn |