New Faculty and Staff Orientation Program

New Faculty/Staff Orientation Subcommittee is one of six subcommittees of the Committee on Professional Development. This subcommittee is responsible for planning and implementation of workshops for new faculty and staff to enhance beginning professional life at LaGuardia and within CUNY.

Dear New Faculty and Staff Member: On behalf of the Committee on Professional Development, we would like to welcome you to LaGuardia and invite you to our orientation program. The forum and workshops listed in this brochure have been designed to introduce you to life at the College and to help you explore ways to meet the needs of the students we serve. In addition, these programs will provide you with the opportunity to meet and share ideas with other new faculty and staff members, as well as members of the college-wide Committee on Professional Development. We hope that you enjoy these events and we look forward to working with you as you begin your career at LaGuardia. Sincerely,   New Faculty and Staff Orientation Subcommittee Clementine Lewis, Chair Rosa Herrera-Rodriguez, Magalie Lopez & Caren Treiser

 

Wednesday, September 3, 2003
NEW FACULTY AND STAFF LUNCHEON

The New Faculty and Staff Orientation Subcommittee will sponsor a buffet luncheon for new full‑time faculty and staff members. This luncheon is the first event in a series of orientation programs for full‑time new faculty and staff. The luncheon will provide an opportunity for new faculty and staff members to meet and talk with members of the College community. Coordinators: Clementine Lewis (Library), Rosa Herrera‑Rodriguez (ESL Credit Programs), Magalie Lopez (Accounting and Managerial Studies), and Caren Treiser (Cooperative Education)
Room: E‑500     

Wednesday, October 22, 2003
E-RESOURCES FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS

What will your students be using for their research assignments? Are there alternatives to Google and other general search engines that they should know about? How can we make their research
experience easier and more effective? This workshop will introduce the Library’s electronic database collection and suggest how students can benefit from using it. It will also demonstrate how faculty can use the collection for their own research, as well as for designing class assignments and research papers. There will be hands-on activities to demonstrate some of the databases and information on all the Library services available to support their use.
Presenter: Jane Devine (Library Media Resources Center)
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Room: E 101B
 

Wednesday, October 29, 2003
TIPS AND TACTICS FOR TIME MANAGEMENT AND
ORGANIZATION SKILLS (Designed for Faculty)

Feeling overwhelmed by deadlines as well as pressure from the many different demands on your time? Faculty members frequently report that they feel stressed by the multiple activities of committee work, teaching and research. There never seems to be enough time to get everything done on time. How can you work more efficiently and effectively and feel in control of your time?
This 2-hour workshop will provide practical strategies for: a) surviving information overload, b) taking control of your time, c) getting paperwork organized, d) prioritizing deadlines, e) integrating teaching, research, and professional activities to multi-task and leverage your time, f) managing multiple responsibilities (such as teaching, committee work, professional activities, research and publication), and g) making decisions and saying “no” based on your priorities. You will also learn to avoid the worst mistakes faculty make in allocating their time and best strategies for maximizing your productivity.
Presenter: Dr. Marie L. Radford (Pratt Institute)
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Room: E 500
 

Wednesday, November 12, 2003
TENURE AND PROMOTION FORUM

Am I making the appropriate departmental, college and professional contributions required for promotion and tenure? When am I eligible for promotion and tenure? Who reviews and places documents in my personnel files? When may I review my personnel files and what kinds of documents should I put in them? If you need the answers to these questions, this forum will provide them and include an overview of the Third Year Review, tenure and promotion processes.
It is co-sponsored by the Faculty Council and the New Faculty and Staff Orientation Subcommittee.
Presenters:  President Gail O. Mellow, Vice President Bihn (Academic Affairs), Dr. Arthur Lau (Chair, Third Year Review), Dr. Sandra Hanson (Chair, English), Dr. Kamal Hajallie (Faculty, Mathematics), Dr. Daniel Lynch (Representative, Professional Staff Congress), Ms. Christine Mooney and Ms. Nila Sen (Acting and Associate Directors, Human Resources)
Time: 2:30-4:00 P.M.                   
Room:  E 500

Last Updated on April 26, 2003