Dear Colleagues,
Thank you for your interest in New Faculty Welcome and for those who are arriving this summer, Welcome to UW-Madison!
Day 1
Monday, 28 August 2023
11:45 a.m. Registration, Noon-4:15 p.m. Program
Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center
Register
Day 2
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
8:45 a.m. Registration, 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Program
Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center
Register
For the session on Resources for Research and Graduate Education, please select the breakout session that is most appropriate given your teaching and research/scholarship:
Monday, 28 August 2023
11:45 a.m.
Registration
Noon
Provost’s Welcome
Making Connections (Part 1)
- Charles Lee Isbell, Jr., Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Michaela Aust, Divisional Committees Coordinator, Office of the Secretary of the Faculty
- LaVar J. Charleston, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, and
Elzie Higginbottom Director of the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Educational Achievement (DDEEA) - Heather Daniels, Secretary of the Faculty
- Beth Meyerand, Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff
Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics - Christina Olstad, Dean of Students
- Lori Reesor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
- Megan Schmid, Associate Vice Provost, Division of Teaching & Learning and Managing Director, Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring
- Julie Scharm, Deputy Secretary of the Faculty, Office of the Secretary of the Faculty
- Lindsey Stoddard Cameron, Faculty Services, Office of the Secretary of the Faculty
- John Zumbrunnen, Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning
Professor, Political Science
Provost’s Welcome Remarks
- Charles Lee Isbell, Jr., Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Q&A / Discussion
1:00 p.m.
Break / Transition
1:15 p.m.
Joining UW-Madison’s Teaching & Learning Community
- John Zumbrunnen, Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning
Professor, Political Science - Megan Schmid, Associate Vice Provost, Division of Teaching & Learning and Managing Director, Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring (CTLM)
Q&A / Discussion
Conversations About Teaching
- Emily Baker, Associate Director for Instructional Design, CTLM
- Sam Becker, Associate Director for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, CTLM
- Jim Burling, Instructional Design Supervisor, CTLM
- Carolyn Daughtry Krill, Instructional Designer, CTLM
- Timmo Dugdale, Teaching & Learning Specialist, CTLM
- Cid Freitag, Teaching & Learning Specialist, CTLM
- Emily Hall, Writing Fellows Director and Writing Across the Curriculum Director, English
- Abby Letak, Teaching Faculty II, The Writing Center and Writing Across the Curriculum
- Todd Lundberg, Associate Director for Campus Partner Engagement, CTLM
- Haley Madden, Assistant Director of Community Engaged Scholarship, Morgridge Center for Public Service
- Meredith McGlone, Communications Manager, CTLM
- Brian McNurlen, Associate Director for Evaluation & Project Management, CTLM
- Dan Pell, Teaching & Learning Consultant, CTLM
- Naomi Salmon, Program Manager, Madison Teaching & Learning Excellence (MTLE)
- Megan Schmid, Associate Vice Provost, Division of Teaching & Learning and Managing Director, CTLM
- Alex Stark, Interim Director of Teaching & Learning Programs/E-Learning Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries
- Sheila Stoeckel, Associate Director for Strategic Operations, CTLM
2:15 p.m.
Break / Transition
2:30 p.m.
Building a Community of Care for Student Success
- Lori Reesor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
- Mari Magler, Director, McBurney Disability Resource Center
- Sarah Nolan, Director, Mental Health Services, University Health Services
- Christina Olstad, Dean of Students
Q&A / Discussion
3:30 p.m.
Break / Transition
3:45 p.m.
Making the Most of Your First Year
- Beth Meyerand, Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff
Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics - Kasey Keeler, Assistant Professor, Civil Society & Community Studies and American Indian & Indigenous Studies
- Adam R. Nelson, Senior Associate Dean, School of Education
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Educational Policy Studies and History - Erika Marín-Spiotta, Co-Director, Inclusion in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute
Professor, Geography - Adena Rissman, Professor, Forest & Wildlife Ecology
- Chris Walker, Director, Division of the Arts
Q&A / Discussion
4:15 p.m.
Adjourn
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
8:45 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m.
Resources for Research & Graduate Education
- Cynthia Czajkowski, Incoming Interm Vice Chancellor for Research and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research – Biological Sciences
Vilas Distinguished Professor, Neuroscience - Nadine Connor, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy & Compliance
Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders and Surgery - Brian Fox, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy & Integrity
Marvin J. Johnson Professor in Fermentation Biochemistry & Chair, Biochemistry - Mark Rickenbach, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy & Integrity
Senior Associate Dean & Professor, Forest & Wildlife Ecology - William J. Karpus, Dean, Graduate School
Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Q&A / Discussion
9:40 a.m.
Move to Breakout Rooms
9:45 a.m.
Concurrent Conversations by Faculty Division
- Arts & Humanities (Room 112)
Florence Hsia, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Arts & Humanities
Professor, History - Biological Sciences (Room 226)
Cynthia Czajkowski, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Biological Sciences
Vilas Distinguished Professor, Neuroscience - Physical Sciences (Room 313)
Amy Wendt, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Physical Sciences
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Co-Director, WISELI - Social Sciences (Room 325/326)
Lonnie Berger, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Social Sciences
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work
10:30 a.m.
Break / Transition
10:45 a.m.
Realizing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at UW-Madison
- LaVar J. Charleston, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, and Elzie Higginbottom Director of the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Educational Achievement (DDEEA)
- Raul Leon, Assistant Vice Provost for Student Engagement & Scholarship Programs, Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement
- Catherine Chan, Assistant Vice Provost for High Impact Practices, Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement
- Lori Lopez, Co-chair, Campus Diversity & Climate Committee
Professor, Communication Arts and Director, Asian American Studies - DeVon Wilson, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, College of Letters & Science
- Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, UW Health Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer;
Associate Dean for Diversity & Equity Transformation, School of Medicine & Public Health
Q&A / Discussion
11:45
Break/Transition
Noon
Chancellor’s Welcome
Making Connections (Part 2)
- Jennifer Mnookin, Chancellor
- Michael Bernard-Donals, President, PROFS Steering Committee
Chaim Perelman Professor of Rhetoric & Culture and Nancy Hoefs Professor of English & Jewish Studies, English and Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies - LaVar J. Charleston, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, and Elzie Higginbottom Director of the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Educational Achievement (DDEEA)
- Heather Daniels, Secretary of the Faculty
- Charles Lee Isbell, Jr., Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Beth Meyerand, Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff
Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics - Christina Olstad, Dean of Students
- Lori Reesor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
- Susan Thibeault, Chair, University Committee
Diane M. Bless Endowed Chair & Professor, Surgery
Chancellor’s Welcome Remarks
- Jennifer Mnookin, Chancellor
Q&A / Discussion
1:00 p.m.
Break / Transition
1:15 p.m.
Faculty Participation in Shared Governance
- Michael Bernard-Donals, President, PROFS Steering Committee
Chaim Perelman Professor of Rhetoric & Culture and Nancy Hoefs Professor of English & Jewish Studies, English and Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies - Jack O’Meara, Government Relations Representative, Public Representation Organization of the Faculty Senate (PROFS)
- Susan Thibeault, Chair, University Committee
Diane M. Bless Endowed Chair & Professor, Surgery
1:45 p.m.
Break / Transition
Announcement: Junior Faculty Happy Hour
- Ramya Korlakai-Vinayak, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Sameer Deshpande, Assistant Professor, Statistics
2:00 p.m.
The Tenure Process at UW-Madison
- Beth Meyerand, Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff
Professor, Biomedical Engineering & Medical Physics - Michaela Aust, Divisional Committees Coordinator, Office of the Secretary of the Faculty
Q&A / Discussion
2:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Agenda – Day 1
2023-2024 Events & Programs
- New Faculty Welcome, Tenure Workshops, and Reflecting on the First Year
- Faculty Networking Lunch Series, Assistant Professor Gatherings
- Women, Trans, & Non-Binary Faculty Mentoring Program (request a mentor)
- Diversity & Inclusion Events, including Diversity Forum
- Teaching & Learning Events, including Undergraduate Symposium and Teaching & Learning Symposium
- Wisconsin Idea Seminar (nomination process)
- The University League (membership application and programs)
Provost’s Welcome
- Provost’s Leadership Team and Units Reporting to the Provost
- Strategic Framework, 2020-2025
- Academic Policies & Guidelines
- Wisconsin Idea
Joining UW-Madison’s Teaching & Learning Community
Building a Community of Care for Student Success
Agenda – Day 2
Resources for Research & Graduate Education
- Fall Competition (intramural funding for faculty, opens 7 August, deadline 8 September)
- School/College Research Contacts
- PI Portal (brochure)
- Research Cores (directory of resources)
- Research Drive
- Discovery to Product (D2P)
- Innovate
- Graduate School Overview
- Graduate Student Professional Development: Information for Faculty
- Graduate School Annual Report for 2022-2023
- Office of Postdoctoral Studies
Realizing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at UW-Madison
- Realizing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at UW-Madison
- Campus Climate Progress Report (Spring 2023), Recent news
- Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History:
- Diversity Forum
- UW-Madison Diversity Framework
Chancellor’s Welcome
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Mission and Strategic Framework
- Chancellor’s Leadership Team and UW-Madison Organizational Chart
Faculty Participation in Shared Governance
- Faculty Participation in Shared Governance
- PROFS (membership form)
PROFS is a voluntary, non-profit organization of UW-Madison faculty, formed by the Faculty Senate in 1976. - Legislative Update, Facebook page, @PROFSUWMadison
The Tenure Process at UW-Madison
- Information for Assistant Professors: Preparing for Tenure
- Stopping the Tenure Clock (Extending the Probationary Period)
- Typical Tenure Process Timeline
- Documenting Scholarship
- Divisional Committee Documents
- Tenure Contacts
Campus & Community