New Faculty Orientation

8:45–10 a.m.	Breakfast and Welcome
	Introductory greetings from Sarah Bolton, Whitman College President; John Johnson, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion; and Alzada Tipton, Provost and Dean of the Faculty; as well as new faculty introductions.
10:15–11:20 a.m.	Getting to Know Campus
	A tour of the Reid Campus Center with Juli Dunn, Senior Associate Dean of Students, followed by a full campus tour with student tour guides.
11:30 a.m.	Building Class Community / Fostering Belonging
	Inclusive Teaching Session I
12:30–1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:30–2:15 p.m.	Faculty Governance and Current Events on Campus
	Discussion with elected faculty leaders
2:30–3:15 p.m.	Navigating the First Year: Perspectives from Newer Faculty
	Discussion with recently hired faculty
3:30–4:15 p.m.	Course Management: Teaching with Canvas
	Introduction to Canvas sites from David Sprunger, Director of Instructional and Learning Technology, including time to work on your own site.
4:30–6 p.m.	Reception Hosted by the Committee of Division Chairs
	Informal social time with staff and faculty who support the academic program, featuring local food and drink

9–9:45 a.m.	Equitable Course Policies
	Inclusive Teaching Session II
9:45–10:30 a.m.	Writing Inclusive Assignment Prompts
	Inclusive Teaching Session III
10:45–11:30 a.m.	Student Support
	Discussion with staff who coordinate disability support services, tutoring and academic coaching, and Whitman’s “Care Team”.
11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.	Penrose Library
	An introduction to resources and partners that support both your teaching and scholarship.
12:15–1:15 p.m.	Lunch with Librarians and Technology Services (WCTS) Staff
1:15–2 p.m.	Break
2–2:45 p.m.	Campus and Classroom Safety
	with Greg Powell, Director of Security
2:50–4:30 p.m.	Concurrent Small-Group Sessions
	Registrar’s Office
	Information about managing class lists, add/drop procedures, grade reports, etc.
	Classroom Technology
	With WCTS Staff
5:30–7 p.m.	Barbecue Dinner with Whitman’s President

9:30 a.m. to Noon	Whitman Employee Benefits and Responsibilities
	A session for finishing any paperwork necessary for employment, learning about benefits and some HR policies, and fulfilling mandatory reporter training.
12:30–1:30 p.m.	Tenure Track: Timeline and Procedures
	Information for tenure-track faculty on review procedures leading up to tenure and managing professional development accounts. (All other faculty are finished with orientation at noon.)