New Faculty Orientation
New Faculty Orientation will be held Monday, August 17, 2026 in the A. Glenn Hill STEM Building from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
This conference is intended for faculty that have started at NDSU since last year’s conferences.
If you will be teaching and plan to attend the Effective Course Design using Blackboard - Hands On Session, please note that space is limited. Be sure to register for one of the two available time slots.
We will need your professional photo for our New Faculty Directory. You will have the opportunity to have your photo taken during the welcome session so please come prepared for your photo.
New Faculty Orientation Agenda
All sessions will be in AG Hill.
| SESSION TIME | SESSION TOPIC |
|---|---|
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Orientation Welcome: What You Bring to NDSU (AG Hill 300) |
| 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Case Studies for New Faculty (AG Hill 300) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Break: Adult Recess! |
| 11:00 – 11:30 p.m. | Building Your Herd: College Support for Faculty (all rooms in AG Hill: CB 234, CE 240, CHHS 300, CAFSNR 326, CAS 300) |
| 11:30 – 12:50 p.m. | Lunch + Panel with Early-Career Faculty (AG Hill 334) |
| 12:50 – 1:00 p.m. | Break |
| 1:00 – 1:50 p.m. | Course Design in Blackboard Ultra (AG Hill 240) Launching Your Research Program (AG Hill 330) Time & Project Management (AG Hill 334) |
| 1:50 – 2:00 p.m. | Break |
| 2:00 – 2:50 p.m. | Course Design in Blackboard Ultra (AG Hill 240) Graduate Advising and Supervision (AG Hill 300)* Time & Project Management (AG Hill 334) |
| 2:50 – 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:00 – 3:50 p.m. | Engaging Students from Day 1 (AG Hill 300) Launching Your Research Program (AG Hill 330) Time & Project Management (AG Hill 334) |
| 3:50 – 4:00 p.m. | Orientation Wrap-Up (AG Hill 300) |
New Faculty Events
New events will be added as scheduled.
Visit our Faculty Events page for more information on sessions for faculty related to research, teaching, and professional development.
Contact
If you have questions regarding these events, please contact:
Julie Nash, Excellence Programs Manager, (701) 231-6653, julie.nash@ndsu.edu
Angela Fowler, Academic Personnel Coordinator, (701) 231-7150, angela.fowler@ndsu.edu