First week of school…the NFI will begin on September 9

1st NFI Meeting
3:00-3:30 pm
Office of Faculty Development/Center for Teaching Excellence, Library 218 (near the reference desk)
A discussion of the schedule

Welcome Tea for New Faculty and Librarians
3:30-5:00 pm, Library Browsing Area

NFI Meeting: Informational Sessions
3:00-5:00 pm; LARTS 374

3:00-3:20 -- Lee Nason, Director, Facilities, Planning Design and Construction
3:20-3:40 -- Jessica Arruda, Assistant Director of IT Service
3:40-4:00 -- Amy Parelman, Director, Writing Resource Center
4:00-4:20 -- Wendy Chaka, Director, Center for Access and Success
4:20-4:40 -- Anne Boisvert, Assistant Director of Alternate Admissions

NFI Meeting: Student Research
3:00-5:00 pm; CCB 115

3-3:45 -- Library Resources: A meeting with the librarians to learn how they can assist you with your classes

3:45-4:00 -- UMD Academic Integrity Policy
Ted Powers (PSY), Chair, Ethical Standards Committee

4:00-5:00 pm -- Students and your research

NFI Meeting: Tenure/Contract Renewals/Annual Reviews
3:00-5:00 pm; LARTS 374

This session will be followed up by a discussion on creating a tenure plan. 

* Note: There will be follow up sessions in the Spring on writing annual reviews and on 3rd/4th contract renewal narratives.

NFI Meeting: Provost and Deans meeting
3:00-5:00 pm; CCB 115

Provost Garro and the Deans from the different colleges will come to discuss contract renewals, tenure, teaching, research, and service.

NFI Meeting: Academic Advising
3:00-5:00 pm; LARTS 374

Academic Advising Workshop

NFI Meeting: COIN
3:00-5:00 pm; LARTS 203
 
PeopleSoft Training Workshop for Advising Students

NFI Meeting: Classroom Assessment
3:00-5:00 pm; LARTS 374

Discussion of assessment and strategies for improving student learning. An informal discussion of your mid-semester teaching evaluations.

NFI Meeting: "Writing a Lot: Some Tips for Productive Academic Writing"
3:00-5:00 pm; CCB 115
   
Presenter: Paul Silvia, Associate Professor, Psychology, UNC-Greensboro and author of How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Academic Writing

"Finding time to write" is the curse of the assistant professor. In this talk, we'll cover some strategies for writing productively despite the weekly madness of academic life.  

This presentation is not to be missed!

Veteran’s Day – no classes

NFI Meeting: Grants and Research
3:00-5:00 pm; LARTS 374

Meet Joanne Zanella-Litke, Director, Office of Research Administration, and Lou Petrovic, Director of the Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center (ATMC), as they discuss the grants and research opportunities available for UMass Dartmouth faculty.

Free Week: Enjoy Thanksgiving! 

NFI Meeting: Reflecting on the Semester
3:00-5:00 pm; LARTS 374   

End of semester discussion and survey