New Faculty Orientation and Welcome Week 2025

Big Ideas. Real-World Thinking

July 26, 2024 |

Building Reference: Armstrong Hall (AH), Clinical Sciences Building (CSB), Centennial Student Union (CSU), Johnson Alumni Room (JAR), Morris Hall (MH), Myers Field House (MF), Memorial Library (ML), Taylor Center (TC), Trafton Center (TRC), Wigley Administration (WA), Wiecking Center (WC)

New Faculty Orientation Registration

Registration

 

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION ZOOM LINK

New Faculty: Complete I-9, if not previously done This is mandatory and must be completed by the end of the day.

WA 336 | HR Office

If you would like to complete the I-9 work prior to August 15, please schedule a time with HR using this link:  I-9 Verification @ MN State

 

Friday, August 15, 2025 (Schedule is not set yet)

NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION ZOOM LINK

9:00 - 9:35 am	Welcome
9:40 - 11:00 am	Introductions and networking
11:00 - 11:30 am	Information about students and DEI Plan
11:45 am - 12:30 pm	Advancing the goals of Equity 2030
12:30 - 1:30 pm	Lunch break (with Deans) & professional photos
1:45 - 2:15 pm	IFO Introduction
2:15 - 3:00 pm	Syllabus Design
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Desire to Learn (D2L) Brightspace Overview
3:30 - 4:30 pm	Human Resources and Benefits presentation

 

Monday, August 18, 2025

(Schedule is not set yet)

Campus Meetings/Events

8:30 - 9:00 am	President’s Convocation Reception (donuts)	CSU Ballroom Lobby
9:00 - 10:30 am	Convocation	CSU Ballroom
11:30am -  1:00 pm	All Campus Cookout (lunch)	CSU 1st Floor Mav Ave
1:00 -  4:00 pm	College of Business Meeting	MH 102
2:00 -  4:00 pm	College of Allied Health & Nursing Meeting	WC Auditorium
2:00 -  4:00 pm	College of Education Meeting	JAR
2:00 -  4:00 pm	College of Science, Engineering & Technology Meeting	TRC 121
3:00 – 4:00 pm	College of Humanities & Social Sciences Meeting	AH 101

 

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

(Schedule is not set yet)

New Faculty Orientation - Day 2 Sessions

8:30 - 9:00 am	Faculty Association (FA) All Committee Members Meeting	MH 103
10:00 - 11:00 am
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 – 1:00 pm
1:15 – 2:00 pm
2:00 – 3:00 pm	Drop-in with CETL to ask questions about course, assessment, or course activity design https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/94658650578 Meeting ID: 946 5865 0578	ML 94B (Basement of the Library)

9:00 - 9:55 am	FA Committee Meetings:
	Unit Representatives	AH 310
	Assessment & Evaluation	AH 311
	Budget	AH 314
	Extended Education	AH 315
	Faculty Development	AH 316
	Faculty Improvement	AH 317
	Common Curriculum	AH 319
	GCAP	AH 322
	Planning	AH 323
	Research	AH 325
	UCAP	AH 326
	FA Executive Fall Committee Meeting	CSU 238 / Zoom
	FA Exec Luncheon (FA Exec Comm/Administration/Deans)	CSU Heritage Room
	FA General Meeting	Zoom
5:00 - 7:00 pm	New Employee Reception hosted by President Inch	CSU

Campus Meetings/Events

8:30 - 10:00 am	FA New Faculty Meeting	MH 102 / Zoom
12:00 - 2:00 pm	FA Ice Cream Social	CSU Flex Space

 

Thursday, August 21, 2025

(Schedule is not set yet)

8:30 am - 12:00 pm	Library & Learning Retreat	MH 102
10:00 - 11:30 am	New Faculty: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Accessibility Resources and Equal Opportunity and Title IX	MH 103
12:00 - 1:30 pm	MavPASS Faculty-Leaders Luncheon/Planning Dept Chairs & Administrators are welcome to join from 12:00 - 12:30 pm for the presentation and lunch. RSVPs are requested for food and training needs. Email the address below and reference MavPASS Faculty-Leaders Luncheon in the subject line. mavpass@mnsu.edu	AH 101

 

Friday, August 22, 2025

(Schedule is not set yet)

9:00 - 10:30 am	Academic Affairs Kick-off	TC 80
11:00 - 11:45 am	New Student Rally	Blakeslee Stadium (rain location is MF)
	March through the Arch	Alumni Arch
11:30 am - 1:30 pm	Backyard Bash (picnic)  Faculty, staff, alumni, and friends are invited.	Bell Tower/Alumni Arch (rain location is MF)
1:00 - 3:00 pm	Student Choose-a-Palooza	Campus-wide

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