OPENING WEEK ACTIVITIES FOR FACULTY
2009-2010 Academic Year
Date: August 20, 2009
To: All Faculty
From: Timothy Kaufman-Osborn, Provost and Dean of the Faculty
New Faculty Orientation: Please see New Faculty Orientation Schedule
I.D. CARDS: New faculty members must have Whitman picture I.D. cards. The Opening Week Schedule, which is available on the Whitman homepage, lists times available for faculty who do not currently have I.D. cards to have their pictures taken. You can also call Security at #5777 to schedule an appointment.
10:00-11:30 a.m., Friday, August 28 ~ Cordiner Hall
Faculty participation in Convocation and Commencement is required. As is customary at Commencement, there will be a procession with the faculty in academic regalia. Please meet at the north side of Cordiner Hall at 9:40 a.m., Friday, August 28 to assemble for the procession. All part-time and full-time temporary faculty are also invited and encouraged to march at Convocation. All faculty should complete the check-off sheet located in their building noting whether or not they will participate in the procession by 12:00 noon, Tuesday, August 25. (Faculty located in Boyer House and Memorial Building will be contacted by the Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty for their R.S.V.P.). Caps and gowns may be obtained in the basement of Cordiner Hall (Please take the northwest entrance closest to Clarette’s and proceed downstairs) on Friday, August 28 from 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Faculty members may keep their caps and gowns until the Commencement ceremonies in May. If you have questions, please call the Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty (5397). As determined at the March 18, 2007 faculty meeting, the marching order for faculty will be determined by the number of semesters of service at Whitman.
PLACEMENT EXAMS: Click here for information on placement exams for Calculus, chemistry and foreign languages
Friday, August 28
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Caps and gowns are available in the basement of Cordiner Hall. Faculty need to line up at Cordiner Hall at 9:40 a.m. (see instructions on preceding page)
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CONVOCATION
Convocation talk by Elizabeth Vandiver, Clement Biddle Penrose Associate Professor of Latin and Classics ( Location: Cordiner Hall)
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. New Students and Family Lunch. New students and their family members are invited to a picnic lunch. There will be a charge for everyone except new students. (Location: Memorial Building Lawn – Reid Campus Center in case of rain)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Special academic information sessions for students interested in majoring in biology, chemistry, environmental studies, foreign languages, health professions, music, and 3-2 engineering/3-2 computer science. (Location: Times and locations for these sessions are in student packets).
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Academic Advising Group Meetings for First-Year and Transfer Students (Location: Adviser's Office)
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Individual Academic Advising Meetings For First-Year and Transfer Students (Location: Adviser's Office)
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Reception for Parents. Faculty are invited to attend this reception. (Location: Baker Faculty Center – Reid Campus Center in case of rain)
Saturday, August 29
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 Noon Online registration changes for new students who need to make changes to their fall semester class schedule, from any networked computer on campus, including Maxey and Olin Computer Labs. Students must have adviser Web clearance and have completed Web Check-In before schedule changes can be completed.
Please see information concerning registration procedures.
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. First-year panel discussion of “The Last Town on Earth”. Faculty panelists are: Nadine Knight, Jason Pribilsky and Jim Russo. (Location: Cordiner Hall)
Monday, Aug. 31
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Academic Advising Appointments for Returning Students. Returning students who plan to add or drop classes should arrange to meet with their faculty advisors during this time. (Location: Adviser's Office)
Tuesday, Sept 1 CLASSES BEGIN
Sunday, September 13
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Fall Mediterranean Buffet (All faculty and their families are invited—hosted by Timothy and Sharon Kaufman-Osborn) ( Location: Reid Side Lawn – Young Ballroom in case of rain)
Monday, 8/24
9:30-11:30 Human Resources: getting paid at Whitman College (and other essential details) (Harris, Matern). Mem 316.
11:30 Sign the Big Book, group photo (back steps of Memorial; BFC)
12-12:55 Lunch at Baker Faculty Center (Bridges, Kaufman-Osborn, Spencer, Tom Callister)
1:05-1:30 IT support: a brief introduction to IT support services and personnel (Shannon Callister). Mem 316
1:35-2:15 Registrar presentation (Urban). Mem 316
2:30-3:00 Mentoring for new faculty (Melissa Clearfield) Mem 316
3:15-4:15 First Year of Teaching: Panel of recently hired faculty will offer their perspectives on the first year at Whitman College. Mem 316 [(Marion Götz (Chemistry);Nadine Knight (English); Matthew Reynolds (Art History); Brien Garnand (History)].
4:30-6:00: Reception at BFC: New faculty, Spencer, Division Chairs, Provost/Dean, Faculty Chair, Associate Dean.
Tuesday, 8/25
11:00 Safety orientation (Rogers, Smith). Mem 316
12:00-12:50 Lunch at Baker Faculty Center: The student body (Cleveland, Cabasco)
1:15-1:55 Student Learning and Counseling (Carson, Jacks). BFC
2:00-2:30 Intercultural Programming and Services (Mweu). Mem 316
3:00-3:30 First Day Planning discussion: syllabus construction, what can you hope to accomplish on your first day? (Spencer). Mem 316
3:35-4:20 Library, Copyrights, Center for Teaching and Learning Office (CTL) (Corkrum, Spencer). Penrose Library lobby and CTL office
5:00-6:30 Reception for new faculty and families (Bridges, Tupper). Sherwood House
Wednesday, 8/26
Optional Sessions
2:00-3:00 Optional Campus walkaround. Take a stroll around campus and familiarize yourselves with key locations and key people. Meet in Hall of Science atrium at 1:50.
3:00-4:45 Syllabus Consultation: Lingering questions (Spencer; CTL Office, Penrose Library)
3:00-4:45 Technology Services Open House. Olin Hall
Encounters Faculty Writing Workshop: for those teaching in Encounters, there is a writing workshop from 9:00 AM-noon M, T, W, August 24, 25, 26. Location TBD.
Fall Semester 2009
Faculty Advisors will have individually scheduled appointments with their new advisees between 2:30-5:30 PM on Friday, August 28 following the group meeting at 2:00 p.m. Continuing students will confirm their attendance at Whitman using Web Check-in beginning August 24.
Instructions for new students will be delivered to their Campus mailboxes prior to their return. However, returning students will receive instructions only by email so they can complete Web Check-in from any Web-enabled location (starting Monday, August 24).
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