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, 24 August 2020
11:45 a.m. Registration, Noon-3:15 p.m. Program
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
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:
- Arts & Humanities
- Biological Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Social Sciences
Day 2
Tuesday, 25 August 2020
8:45 a.m. Registration, 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Program
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Monday, 24 August 2020
11:45 a.m. Blackboard Collaborate space opens
Noon
Provost’s Welcome
Making Connections (Part 1)
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- John Karl Scholz, Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Nellie June Gray Professor, Economics
- Steve Cramer, Vice Provost for Instructional Continuity & Academic Affairs and Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Heather Daniels, Secretary of the Faculty
- Morton Ann Gernsbacher, Director, Women Faculty Mentoring Program and Vilas Research Professor and Sir Frederic C. Bartlett Professor, Psychology
- Cheryl Gittens, Interim Chief Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
- Lee Konrad, Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategy, UW-Madison Libraries
- Beth Meyerand, Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics
- Lesley Moyo, Associate University Librarian for Public Services, UW-Madison Libraries
- Christina Olstad, Dean of Students
- Lori Reesor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
- Terry Warfield, past Chair, University Committee and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty & Research, Wisconsin School of Business and PwC Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
- Kirsten Wolf, Chair, University Committee and Birgit Baldwin Professor and Torger Thompson Chair, German, Nordic, Slavic
- John Zumbrunnen, Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning and Professor, Political Science
12:30
Provost’s Welcome Remarks- John Karl Scholz, Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Nellie June Gray Professor, Economics
Q&A / Discussion
1:00 p.m.
Break / Transition
1:15 p.m.
Making the Most of Your First Year
- Beth Meyerand, Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff
Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Medical Physics
Panel
- Bianca Baldridge, Associate Professor, Educational Policy Studies
- Noah Weeth Feinstein, Associate Professor, Community & Environmental Sociology and Curriculum & Instruction, and Director, Robert E. & Jean F. Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies
- Terry Warfield, past Chair, University Committee and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty & Research, Wisconsin School of Business and PwC Professor, Accounting & Information Systems
- Jack O’Meara, Legislative Liaison, PROFS
Q&A / Discussion
1:45 p.m.
Break / Transition
2:00 p.m.
Resources for Research & Graduate Education
- Steve Ackerman, Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education
Professor, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences - Nadine Connor, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy & Compliance and Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders and Surgery
- Brian Fox, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy & Integrity and Marvin J. Johnson Professor in Fermentation Biochemistry & Chair, Biochemistry
- William J. Karpus, Dean, Graduate School
Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Q&A / Discussion
2:30 p.m.
Concurrent Conversations by Faculty Division
- Arts & Humanities
Florence Hsia, Associate Vice Chancellor for Arts & Humanities
Professor, History - Biological Sciences
Cynthia Czajkowski, Associate Vice Chancellor for Biological Sciences
Vilas Distinguished Professor, Neuroscience - Physical Sciences
Amy Wendt, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Physical Sciences
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Co-Director, WISELI - Social Sciences
Lonnie Berger, Associate Vice Chancellor for Social Sciences
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work
3:15 p.m.
Adjourn
Tuesday, 25 August 2020
8:45 a.m. Blackboard Collaborate space opens
9:00 a.m.
Joining UW-Madison’s Teaching & Learning Community
- John Zumbrunnen, Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning and Professor, Political Science
Exploring Campus Teaching & Learning Resources
- Blaire Bundy, Service Leader Supervisor, Strategic Learning Technology Consulting and Faculty Engagement, DoIT Academic Technology
- Christian Castro, Director, MTLE (Madison Teaching & Learning Excellence)
- Wendy Fritz, Director, Learning Design, Development, & Innovation (LDDI), Division of Continuing Studies
- Don Gillian-Daniel, Director, Inclusive Teaching Programming, UW-Madison Collaborative for Advancing Learning & Teaching
- Emily Hall, Co-Director, Writing Center and Writing Across the Curriculum; Director, Writing Fellows Program; and Distinguished Faculty Associate, English
- Rob Howard, Director, Design Lab; Director, Digital Studies Certificate Program; Professor, Communication Arts
- Greg Konop, Service Leader Supervisor, Online Course Production and Video Production, DoIT Academic Technology
- Jessica Maher, Associate Director, DELTA Program: Integrating Research, Teaching & Learning
- Mandy Morrow, Associate Director, Design Lab
- Mo Noonan Bischof, Associate Vice Provost & Director, Student Learning Assessment, Office of the Provost
- Megan Schmid, Director, Excel: Extending Teaching Professional Development to the Classroom
- Sheila Stoeckel, Director of Teaching & Learning Programs, Libraries
- Adrian Treves, Co-Chair, Teaching Academy, Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Founder, Carnivore Coexistence Lab
- Beth Tryon, Assistant Director for Community Engaged Scholarship, Morgridge Center
- Sue Wenker, Co-Chair, Teaching Academy and Assistant Professor (CHS), Family Medicine & Community Health and Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Q&A/Discussion
10:00 a.m.
Break / Transition
10:15 a.m.
Taking an Active Role in Helping Our Students Succeed
- Lori Reesor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
- Gabe Javier, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
- Christina Marie Olstad, Dean of Students
Q&A / Discussion
11:15 a.m.
Break / Transition
Noon
Chancellor’s Welcome
Making Connections (Part 2)
12:20
Chancellor’s Welcome Remarks
- Rebecca M. Blank Chancellor
Professor, La Follette School of Public Affairs and Economics
Q&A / Discussion
12:45 p.m.
Diversity & Inclusion at UW-Madison
- Cheryl Gittens, Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
Q&A / Discussion
1:45
Break / Transition
2:00 p.m.
The Tenure Process at UW-Madison
- Beth Meyerand, Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff
Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Medical Physics
Q&A / Discussion
2:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Agenda – Day 1
2020-2021 Events & Programs
- New Faculty Welcome, Tenure Workshops, and Reflecting on the First Year
- Faculty Networking Lunch Series, Assistant Professor Chats and Mid-Career Faculty Chats
- Women Faculty Mentoring Program (request a mentor)
- Diversity & Inclusion Events, including Diversity Forum
- Teaching & Learning Events, including Undergraduate Symposium & Teaching & Learning Symposium
- Wisconsin Idea Seminar (nomination process)
- The University League (membership application and programs)
Provost’s Welcome
- For Wisconsin & the World:
Focusing a Great University on its Core Mission, Public Purpose, and Global Reach - UW-Madison Organizational Chart
- Provost’s Office Organizational Chart
Making the Most of Your First Year
- Faculty Participation in Shared Governance
- PROFS: Representing UW-Madison Faculty, Strengthening Wisconsin (membership form)
- Legislative Update, Facebook page, @PROFSUWMadison
Resources for Research & Graduate Education
- Research Cores (Research Core Directory overview, directory of resources, newsletter)
- PI Portal (brochure)
- Fall Competition (intramural funding for faculty, opens 10 August, deadline 11 September)
- Graduate School Overview
- Graduate Student Professional Development: Information for Faculty
- Graduate School Annual Report for 2019-2020
- Office of Postdoctoral Studies
Agenda – Day 2
Joining UW-Madison’s Teaching & Learning Community
- Wisconsin Experience
- Instructional Continuity and Smart Restart
- Exploring Campus Teaching & Learning Resources
Taking an Active Role in Helping Our Students Succeed
- Student Affairs Organizational Design
- Wisconsin Experience
- Healthy Academics Instructional Toolkit (University Health Services)
- Campus Partners & Resources
Diversity & Inclusion at UW-Madison
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at UW-Madison
- Campus Climate: Recent news and Reports
- Diversity Forum
- R.E.E.L. Change Implementation Progress
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 Teaching and Research/Scholarship
- Divisional Committee Documents
- Tenure Contacts