New Faculty and Staff Orientation Program 2004

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 22, 2004
WELCOME TO LAGUARDIA: AN OVERVIEW OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT– FOR FACULTY AND HEO SERIES

This workshop will provide a complete overview of the Human Resources procedures governing appointment, reappointment, tenure/CCE, promotion, salary steps, leaves, personnel files, health and pension benefits for full-time staff and faculty.
Presenters: Raymond Carozza and Staff (Human Resources)
Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Room: E 501                          Faculty, CLT and HEO PowerPoint Presentation

Monday, October 4, 2004
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 two-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: Marie L. Radford (Rutgers University)
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Room: E 500

Wednesday, October 13, 2004
EXPLORING BOUNDARIES IN THE CLASSROOM

Now that you have been hired, what are your concerns and expectations about the classroom? The presenter will help you explore the following areas, which will help you relate to your students and manage your classroom in the most effective manner:
a) familiarity in the classroom, b) professional distancing, c) creating ground rules, and
d) social and emotional interactions.

Presenter: Vanessa Bing (Social Science)
Time: 2:30–4:00 p.m.
Room: E 322

Wednesday, October 27, 2004
THE STUDENT SAYS HE OR SHE HAS A DISABILITY—WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR ME?

Students with disabilities are entitled to certain accommodations that enable them to succeed in their classes and to participate in college activities. But how do you know if a student is eligible for accommodations? How do the accommodations apply to a particular class or activity? What are your responsibilities - and the students’ - in providing accommodations? This workshop will introduce you to LaGuardia’s Office for Students with Disabilities, the Program for Deaf Adults, and the service they offer. Faculty and staff will learn about the various accommodations that students with disabilities are entitled, how these accommodations can be best carried out in the postsecondary setting, and who they can turn to for assistance.

Presenters: Mathew Joffe and Jhony Nelson (Office for Students with Disabilities), and Kim Lucas and Jane Rizzuto (Program for Deaf Adults)
Time: 2:30–4:00 p.m.
Room: E 322

Wednesday, November 10, 2004
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 place 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: Faculty Members, an Academic Chair, Chair of the Third Year Review Committee, and a Representative from Human Resources
Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Room: E 501

Last Updated on October 06, 2004