Center for Faculty Development
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Fall First Week: August 11鈥�15, 2025
The Seventh Annual Fall First Week provides time for colleges and schools to meet, engage with campus resources, and learn from one another鈥檚 expertise as we prepare for the academic year ahead.
Fall First Week will house all professional development sessions in a half-day Educators鈥� Retreat on Wednesday, August 13th. The Center for Faculty Development also will host workshops from August 5th to August 8th in our Prepare, Plan, and Engage series that will include sessions focused on strategies, tools, and innovative ideas that will help guide your preparation for your fall courses.
The Office of the Provost and the Center for Faculty Development invite faculty and staff to submit proposals for our summer series, Prepare, Plan, and Engage and the Fall First Week. (Application deadline is May 19, 2025.)
Schedule of Events (in progress)
| New faculty events | |
| All faculty required events | |
| Faculty and staff optional events | |
| Student focused events |
Monday, August 11, 2025
FACULTY CONTRACTS BEGIN |
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| University Convocation | 9:00-10:00am | Bennett Auditorium |
| College of Arts and Sciences Meeting | 10:15-11:15am | Bennett Auditorium |
| College of of Business and Economic Development Meeting |
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Scianna Hall |
| College of Education and Human Sciences Meeting |
3:00-4:00pm Meeting 4:00-5:30pm Social at Touchdown Terrace |
Joe Paul Theatre |
| College of Nursing and Health Professions meeting | 10:30-11:30am | Asbury Hall 124 |
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School Meetings
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1:30-3:00pm | Contact school for details |
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
| ACUE Teaching Orientation for New Cohorts | 9:00-9:45am | Center for Faculty Development, IC 319 |
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School Meetings
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10:00am-12:00pm | Contact school for details |
| International Student Orientation I | 8 a.m鈥�5 p.m. |
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Educators鈥� Retreat (concurrent sessions; includes Faculty Mentorship Training) |
9:00am-12:00pm | Liberal Arts Building Classrooms |
| New Faculty and Mentor Luncheon | 12:00-1:15pm | Elizabeth Harkins Hall 120 |
| International Student Orientation II | 8:00am-12:00pm |
Thursday, August 14, 2025
| New Faculty Orientation and Teaching Assistants Orientation (Policy) | 8:00am-12:00pm | Elizabeth Harkins Hall 120 |
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Teaching Assistants Orientation |
12:00-5:00pm | |
| Update Your Headshot | 10 a.m.鈥�12 p.m. | Liberal Arts Building 2nd Floor |
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School Meetings
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1:00-3:00pm | See school for location |
Friday, August 15, 2025
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School Meetings
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10:00am-12:00pm | See school for location |
| ACUE Celebration | 2:30-3:30pm | TouchDown Club |
| Faculty and Staff Social | 3:30-5:00pm | TouchDown Club |
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Thursday, August 22, 2025
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School Meeting
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12:30-1:30pm | See school for location |
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School Meeting
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1:00-2:30pm | See school for location |
Friday, September 5, 2025
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School Meeting
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TBA | See school for location |
TBA
| LA Orientation | ||
| Faculty Senate Retreat |
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