Faculty Foundations 2024
2024 CFE Faculty Foundations
CFE Faculty Foundations welcomes new and returning faculty to the University and is part of the Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) orientation activities and the faculty onboarding experience at Carolina. Registration is open for our 2024 program, kicking off in-person Monday, August 12!
The event includes two days of in-person workshops, networking opportunities, and social events, including a Welcome Reception with remarks from the Provost, hosted in partnership with the Office of Faculty Affairs, to connect new and early career faculty with CFE staff, new colleagues, and campus partners. The program features practical workshops to support career planning, mentoring, teaching and learning, leadership, and research, to help you succeed as a faculty member here at Carolina.
The week continues with Just-In-Time Workshops, open to all new and returning faculty, to support your teaching, leadership, research, and mentoring in preparation for the fall semester.
Register for CFE Faculty FoundationsFaculty Foundations Week At-a-Glance
Day One: Monday, August 12
All Events In-Person
| 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM | Welcome and Meet the CFE (Lunch provided) Connect with new colleagues, meet CFE staff, and learn more about the programs, resources, and services at the Center for Faculty Excellence offers. Carroll Hall Room 111 |
| 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Introduction to Teaching at Carolina An interactive session to orient new faculty to teaching at Carolina, including introducing resources and sharing an overview of key partners across campus. Carroll Hall Room 111 |
| 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM | If I Knew Then What I Know Now – An Early Career Panel Learn from a panel of early- and mid-career faculty, who came to Carolina in the last 5-7 years, about what they wish they had known when first starting – and what they have learned along the way. Carroll Hall Room 111 |
| 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception with Provost Chris Clemens (Hors d’oeuvres and drinks provided) Join us for an end-of-day welcome networking reception with new colleagues, campus partners, and CFE staff. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverage service provided. Graham Memorial Hall – Lounge Directions |
Day Two: Tuesday, August 13
All Events In-Person
| 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM | What’s Your Plan? Charting Your Faculty Course at Carolina (Coffee and light breakfast provided) An interactive workshop to help new faculty develop a networking and mentoring plan, identify potential mentors, understand how to use individual development plans, and set goals in support of their career development. Carroll Hall Room 111 |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM |
Informal Networking Lunch (Lunch provided) Carroll Hall Room 111 |
| 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM | Fostering a Culture of Inclusion An interactive workshop to help new faculty develop best practices for fostering welcoming, inclusive spaces in their teaching, mentoring, leadership, and research. Carroll Hall Room 111 |
| 3:00PM – 4:15 PM | Afternoon Workshops (Concurrent) Beyond Think-Pair-Share: Strategies for In-Class Small Groups Faculty will learn teaching strategies they can implement during class, consider how each strategy supports course objectives, recognize the pros and cons of each strategy, and reflect on their roles as instructors. Freedom Forum (Third Floor – Carroll Hall)Introduction to Research Support at Carolina Carroll Hall Room 111 |
Just-In-Time Workshops
Wednesday, August 14 – Friday, August 16
Virtual, Unless Otherwise Noted
Just-In-Time Workshops are open to all faculty, new and returning, to support preparation in teaching, mentoring, and more as we begin the fall semester. Workshops and registration will be announced in early July 2024.