2025 New Faculty Orientation Schedule
August 19th 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
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Time |
Topic |
Facilitator |
Location |
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8:30 am |
Light Breakfast |
Theater in Student Union |
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9:00 – 9:30 |
Welcome & Getting to Know each Other |
L. Holt |
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Overview of the University, leadership, and structure |
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs-Alex Holsinger |
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10:00-10:10 |
Break |
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10:10-11:10 |
º£½ÇÂÛ̳ Mission and Faculty Expectations |
Provost-Jenny Lundgren |
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11:10-12:10 |
Employee Benefits |
Ted Stahl |
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12:10 – 1:20 |
Structured faculty-staff lunches |
Student Services staff |
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1:30 – 3:00 |
Ready for Week One: repeated 30 minute sessions |
Session 1: HR; Ted Stahl and Cory Kinder Session 2: All Things Technology; Stephen Pottebaum Session 3: Affirmative Action and ADA; KC Atchison and Shannon Wheeler |
Administrative Bldg -Plaza, Gilham & Brookside rooms |
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3:00 – 3:10 |
Break |
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3:10 – 4:10 |
Mentoring conversations |
º£½ÇÂÛ̳ Peer Mentors |
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4:10 – 4:30 |
Break |
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4:30-6:30 |
Reception/Dinner |
Provost, Chancellor and Deans |
Olson Performing Arts Center |
August 20th, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
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8:30-9:00 |
Light Breakfast |
Faculty Commons in Newcomb Hall |
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9:00 – 9:45 |
Concurrent Session 1 |
Teaching and Learning |
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Faculty will pick one area to learn more about |
Research and Creativity |
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Service and Engagement |
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Faculty Life and Leadership |
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9:45 – 10:30 |
Concurrent Session 2 |
Teaching and Learning |
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Faculty will pick a second area to learn more about |
Research and Creativity |
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Service and Engagement |
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Faculty Life and Leadership |
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10:45 – 12:00 noon |
Questions & Campus Tour |
Orientation Resource Team |
More information about Faculty Commons:
Benefits and HR Information
You are encouraged to complete your employment paperwork before attending New Faculty Orientation. You should receive a request to complete employment onboarding by email with the subject “Welcome to the University of Missouri!”
If you do not receive this email within five days of the completion of your criminal background check, please follow up with your department’s Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP).
Once you complete the electronic paperwork and supply us with all requested supporting documentation, the process to create your employment record will begin. You will not be able to access º£½ÇÂÛ̳ webmail, or other online tools necessary to establish your teaching and research programs until Human Resources receives your completed employment forms and supporting documentation.