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, 25 August 2025
11:45 a.m. Registration, Noon-4:30 p.m. Program
Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center
Register
Day 2
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
8:45 a.m. Registration, 9:00 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Program
Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center
Register
For Advancing Excellence in Research & Scholarship concurrent conversations, please select the faculty division that is most appropriate given your teaching and research/scholarship:
Monday, 26 August 2024
11:45 a.m.
Registration
Noon
Provost’s Welcome
Making Connections (Part 1)
- Charles Lee Isbell, Jr., Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- 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 (she/her)
- Beth Meyerand, Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff; Associate Dean, Graduate School; and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics
- Christina Olstad, Dean of Students (she/her)
- Lori Reesor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (she/her)
- Megan Schmid, Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring (CTLM) Director and Associate Vice Provost (she/her)
- Julie Scharm, Deputy Secretary of the Faculty, Office of the Secretary of the Faculty (she/her)
- Lindsey Stoddard Cameron, Faculty Services, Office of the Secretary of the Faculty (she/her)
- Frances Vavrus, Vice Provost & Dean, International Division (she/her)
- John Zumbrunnen, Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning
Professor, Political Science (he/him)
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 (he/him) - Megan Schmid, Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring (CTLM) Director & Associate Vice Provost (she/her)
Q&A / Discussion
Conversations About Teaching
- Gina Atkins, Assistant Director, Writing Across the Curriculum
- Sam Becker, Associate Director for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, CTLM (she/her)
- Julie Collins, Instructional Designer, CTLM (she/her)
- Cid Freitag, Senior Teaching & Learning Developer, CTLM (she/her)
- Lisa Jong, Teaching & Learning Developer, CTLM (she/her)
- Todd Lundberg, Associate Director for Campus Partner Engagement, CTLM (he/him)
- John Martin, Senior Teaching & Learning Developer, CTLM (he/him)
- Meredith McGlone, Communications Manager, CTLM (she/her)
- Dan Pell, Senior Teaching & Learning Consultant, CTLM (he/him)
- Naomi Salmon, Program Manager-Instructor Learning Communities, CTLM (they/them, she/her)
- Megan Schmid, CTLM Director and Associate Vice Provost (she/her)
- Cory Sprinkel, Interim Assistant Director of Community Engaged Scholarship, Morgridge Center for Public Service (he/him)
- Alex Stark Haffner, Head of Teaching & Learning Programs and Online Learning Strategist, Libraries (she/her)
- Katie Will, Teaching & Learning Developer, CTLM (she/her)
- Travis Wright, Faculty Director, Morgridge Center for Public Service
Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology (he/him)
2:15 p.m.
Break / Transition
2:30 p.m.
Graduate Education & the Graduate Experience
- William J. Karpus, Dean, Graduate School
Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Q&A / Discussion
3:00 p.m.
Break/Transition
3:10 p.m.
Building a Community of Care for Student Success
- Lori Reesor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (she/her)
- Mari Magler, Director, McBurney Disability Resource Center (she/her)
- Ellen Marks, Interim Director, Mental Health Services (she/her)
- Christina Olstad, Dean of Students (she/her)
- Lauren Hasselbacher, Assistant Director of Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator (she/her)
Q&A / Discussion
3:55 p.m.
Break / Transition
4:05 p.m.
Making the Most of Your First Year
- Beth Meyerand, Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff; Associate Dean, Graduate School; and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics
- Bobby Gibbs, Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders
- Aaron A. Hoskins
Wasson Professor in Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Chemistry (he/him) - Jean Laurenz, Assistant Professor, Mead Witter School of Music
Q&A / Discussion
4:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Tuesday, 27 August 2024
8:45 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m.
Advancing Excellence in Research & Scholarship
- Cynthia Czajkowski, Interim Vice Chancellor for Research
Vilas Distinguished Professor, Neuroscience - Mark Rickenbach, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy & Integrity
Professor, Forest & Wildlife Ecology
Q&A / Discussion
9:20 a.m.
Move to Breakout Rooms
9:25 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)
John Svaren, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Biological Sciences
Professor, Comparative Biosciences (he/him) - 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
10:15 a.m.
Break / Transition
10:30 a.m.
Cultivating International Scholarship
- Frances Vavrus, Vice Provost & Dean, International Division (she/her)
- Kate McCleary, Associate Dean for High Impact Programs, International Division (she/her)
11:00 a.m.
Break/Transition
11:10 a.m.
Faculty Participation in Shared Governance
- Li Chiao-Ping, Chair, University Committee
Sally Banes Professor of Dance and Vilas Research Professor, Dance - 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)
11:40
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 (she/her)
- Charles Lee Isbell, Jr., Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Beth Meyerand, Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff; Associate Dean, Graduate School; and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics
- Christina Olstad, Dean of Students (she/her)
- Jack O’Meara, Government Relations Representative, Public Representation Organization of the Faculty Senate (PROFS)
- Lori Reesor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (she/her)
- Frances Vavrus, Vice Provost & Dean, International Division (she/her)
Chancellor’s Welcome Remarks
- Jennifer Mnookin, Chancellor
Q&A / Discussion
1:00 p.m.
Break / Transition
1:15 p.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
- Angela Miller, Assistant Vice Provost for Accessibility & Belonging Administration, Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement
- Fernie Rodriguez, Associate Vice Chancellor for Identity & Inclusion, Division of Student Affairs
- Louis Macias, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Q&A / Discussion
2:15 p.m.
Break / Transition
Announcement: Building Community – Junior Faculty Sanity Hour
- Sameer Deshpande, Assistant Professor, Statistics
- Aziza Jones, Assistant Professor, Marketing
2:25 p.m.
The Tenure Process at UW-Madison
- Beth Meyerand, Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff; Associate Dean, Graduate School; and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics
- Michaela Aust, Divisional Committees Coordinator, Office of the Secretary of the Faculty
Q&A / Discussion
2:45 p.m.
Adjourn
Agenda – Day 1
2024-2025 Events & Programs
- New Faculty Welcome, Tenure Workshops, and Reflecting on the First Year
- Faculty Networking Lunch Series
- Faculty Mentoring Program (request a mentor – form in review)
- Diversity & Inclusion Events, including Diversity Forum
- Sustainability Events, including Sustainability Research Visioning, Sustainability Symposium, and Earth Fest
- Teaching & Learning Events, including Undergraduate Symposium and Teaching & Learning Symposium
- Wisconsin Idea Seminar (apply)
- The University League (membership application)
Provost’s Welcome
- Provost’s Leadership Team and Units Reporting to the Provost
- Strategic Framework, 2020-2025
- Wisconsin Idea
- Wisconsin RISE Initiative
- Academic Policies & Guidelines
Joining UW-Madison’s Teaching & Learning Community
- Wisconsin Experience
- Joining UW-Madison’s Teaching & Learning Community
- Pre-Semester Checklist
- Preparing for and Responding to Teaching Challenges
- Generative AI in Teaching
Graduate Education & the Graduate Experience
- Graduate School Overview
- Strategic Plan for Graduate Education, 2023-2028
- Graduate School Annual Report for 2023-2024
- Graduate Student Professional Development: Information for Faculty
- Office of Postdoctoral Studies
Building a Community of Care for Student Success
Agenda – Day 2
Advancing Excellence in Research & Scholarship
- Fall Competition (intramural funding for faculty, opens 5 August, deadline 6 September)
- School/College Research Contacts
- PI Portal (brochure)
- Research Cores (directory of resources)
- Research Storage (ResearchDrive)
- Discovery to Product (D2P)
- Innovate
Cultivating International Scholarship
Faculty Participation in Shared Governance
- 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. - Advocacy Success, Legislative Update, Facebook page, @PROFSUWMadison
Chancellor’s Welcome
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Mission and Strategic Framework
- Chancellor’s Leadership Team and UW-Madison Organizational Chart
- Innovation for the Public Good (February 2024)
- Free Expression at UW-Madison
Realizing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at UW-Madison
- Realizing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at UW-Madison
- UW-Madison Diversity Framework
- Campus Climate Progress Report (Spring 2024), Recent news
- Diversity Forum
- Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History
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