The University of St. Thomas

New Faculty Orientation Schedule - TENTATIVE 

Monday, August 18
Times Topic/Activity Presenter(s) Location
9:00 - 9:15 Greetings & Welcome Joe Minnapolis Campus, Terrence Murphy Hall, Room 460
9:15 - 9:45 Introductions of all new faculty Joe TMH 460
9:45 - 10:00 Introduction of AA staff Joe, Sue H., Angie, Michael, Julie Anne, Sue C, Nancy TMH 460
10:00 - 10:45 The academic mission at UST Sue TMH 460
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 The idea of a Catholic university Fr. John Malone, VP for Mission TMH 460
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (provided) TMH 252
1:00 - 2:30 Thriving at UST Sue C, Nancy TMH 460
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:45 Who are our students? Mike Cogan, Jerri Rockett TMH 460

Tuesday, August 19
Times Topic/Activity Presenter(s) Location
9:00 - 10:00 Registrar - FERPA Paul St. Paul Campus, McNeeley Great Room 100 All Day
10:00 - 10:30 Overview of UST tech services Lief Johnson
10:30 - 11:00 Overview of library services Dan and/or Jan
11:00 - 11:15 Break Photos McNeely 118
11:15 - 11:45 Breakout w/ unit-based library and tech consultants
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch (provided)
12:45 - 1:45 Sexual harrassment training Edna Comedy, Assoc VP Human Resources
1:45 - 2:45 Benefits enrollment process Pete Ronza, Comp & Benefits mgr
2:45 - 3:00 Break Photos McNeely 118
3:00 - 4:00 ID's, Safety & Security, and Parking Dan Meuwissen
5:30 - ? Picnic (including SO's and families TBD

Wednesday, August 20
Times Topic/Activity Presenter(s) Location
9:00 - 9:30 Welcome and introductions Joe St. Paul Campus, LIB 108
9:30 - 10:00 Murphy online, Banner Linda LIB 208
10:00 - 11:00 Blackboard or Library Services Lief Johnson/Elizabeth Smith LIB 208 or LIB 314
11:00 - 12:00 Blackboard or Library Services Dan Gjelten LIB 208 or LIB 314
12:00 - ? Box lunch and UST art crawl Julie & Shelly TBD

Thursday, August 21
Times Topic/Activity Presenter(s) Location
9:00 - 10:00 Academic Counseling and Special Programs Susan & Kim St. Paul Campus, McNeely Great Room 100 All Day
10:00 - 11:00 Faculty expectations and evaluations Joe
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:00 Faculty Panel Sue C, Nancy, Buff Smith Craig Eliason, Dawn Swink, Tonia Bock

New Faculty Luncheon Schedule
Date Topic/Activity Presenter(s) Location
October 14 Student affairs and services Jane Canney, VP Student Affairs Rogge/Leyden Room, MHC
November 11 Off-campus experiences Sarah Stevenson Rogge/Leyden Room, MHC
December 9 Understanding UST's Mission- pre-seminar Bernie Brady & Tisha Rajendra Rogge/Leyden Room, MHC
January 5-7 Understanding UST's Mission New Faculty Retreat Bernie Brady & Tisha Rajendra Oak Ridge Conference Center, residential seminar from lunch, Jan 5 through lunch, Jan 7
February 17 External funding sources and processes David Steele and Susan Spray Rogge/Leyden Room, MHC
March 17 Diversity and inclusion Lawrence Potter & Denise Dieffenbach Rogge/Leyden Room, MHC
April 14 Wrap-up Joe Rogge/Leyden Room, MHC