New Faculty Orientation

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm

 5:00pm     Welcome

                  Michelle Piskulich, Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs

                  Michelle Martin, Director of Mission and Ministry

                  Donald “DJ” Mitchell, Vice President for Mission Integration

                  Lisa Miller, Assistant Vice President, Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator

                  Brian Connors, Director, Public Safety

                  Session Materials:

                  Belonging and Thriving

                  Mission

6:00pm     Technology Learning Services

                  Cori Miller, Director of Technology Learning Services

                  Tim Gauss, Associate Director of Technology Services

                  Richard Delasant, Senior Technology Training Specialist

6:30pm     Office of Blended & Online Learning

                  Susan Watters, Associate Director of Blended and Online Learning

                  Jason Schoen, Instructional Designer             

                  Session Materials:

                  BOL Course Design Brochure

Wednesday, August 27, 2025  12:00pm - 5:00pm

12:00pm     Welcome – Reception Room, Kellenberg Building 1^st Floor        

  1:00pm     Academic Affairs ­– Reception Room, Kellenberg Building 1^st Floor

Michelle Piskulich, Provost, and Vice President for Academic Affairs 

Joseph Porter, Jr., Dean, School of Business

Gina M. Florio, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Marcia Gardner, Dean, Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Melissa McCardle, Dean, School of Education and Human Services                             

 1:45pm     Belonging and Thriving – Reception Room, Kellenberg Building 1^st Floor

Presenter: Donald “DJ” Mitchell, Vice President for Mission Integration

Session Materials:

Belonging and Thriving

Welcome to Academic Affairs

 2:05pm     Student Success – Computer Lab and Access Lounge, Casey Building Lower Level

Linda Silva Thompson, Dean of Student Success, and Assessment          

Amanda Strong, Director of Student Success and Assessment                  

Valerie Griggs, Writing Center Professional Tutor

Kimberly Havens-McVea, Director, Tutoring Services             

Cari Rose-Tomo, Director, Center for Access and Disability

Kathy Brunet, Assistant Director, Center for Access and Disability

Session Materials:

Writing Center policies and hours

Tutoring Service Questions

  3:00pm     James E. Tobin (JET) Library – Kellenberg 2^nd Floor

The JET Library

Presenter: Susan Bloom, Associate Librarian, Head of Instructional Services

Session Materials:

The JET Library 

Session Materials:

  3:45pm     Research, Scholarship and Graduate Studies – Kellenberg 313

Audrey Cohan, Senior Dean for Research, Scholarship, and Graduate Studies

Session Materials:

Research, Scholarship, and Graduate Studies

  4:05pm     Blended and Online Learning – Kellenberg 313

Amy Gaimaro, Dean of Innovative Delivery Methods

Susan Watters, Associate Director of blended and Online LearningI 

Laurie Hallick, Instructional Designer

Session Materials:

BOL Course Design Brochure

  4:25pm     Technology Learning Services – Kellenberg 313

Cori Miller, Director of Technology Learning Services

Tim Gauss, Associate Director of Technology Learning Services   

Session Materials:     

Technology Learning Services     

4:45pm     Faculty Development Resources – Kellenberg 313

Maureen Sanz, Director of The faculty Professional Center

  5:00pm     Q&A – Kellenberg 209 

Free Time to Visit School Buildings and Faculty Offices