New Faculty Orientation

All new or rehired part-time faculty members who have not previously attended an orientation are required to attend one.  If you were hired prior to Fall 2012 and missed orientation, you must attend the upcoming session.  This Orientation will cover topics regarding the part-time faculty union, benefits, general pay, student services and important academic information.  

The event details are as follows: 

Event:                  New Faculty Orientation 

Date:                    Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Location:              Room 407, 66 West 12th Street

Time:                   2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

From 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM, ACT-UAW, the union that represents part-time faculty at The New School, will make a presentation.

The materials that will be reviewed are available for download below:

 

AGENDA Handouts/Websites
 Union information  ACT-UAW Website
Benefits/pay for part-time faculty Employee Benefits Highlights for Local 7902 Part-Time Faculty (PDF)
Employee Benefits Highlights for Local 802 (Jazz) Classroom Faculty
ID cards, email,  and a policies tutorial
MyNewschool>Faculty Tab>Academic Technology Channel and AT public website, with focus on:
- AT Supported Classrooms
- Help and Access Directory 		Technology Resources for Faculty Members (PDF)
Getting Started (Academic Technology) (link)

Printing (link)
 Blackboard (The New School Distributed Education) eLearning Help (PDF)
Student Disability Services
Student Code of Conduct 		Student Disability Services Website
Student Services Website
Student Health Services Student Health Services Website
Fostering Student Health and Well-Being (PDF)
Overview of the academic calendar
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act review		 Academic Calendar
Overview of FERPA for Faculty (PDF)
General library resources Libraries Orientation Guide Pamphlet ( PDF )
Faculty Senate overview University Faculty Senate Website         

 

Here is a short checklist to help you manage your administrative priorities. You should have the following tasks completed before your first day of class:  

  1. Get your Banner ID # from your division representative.
  2. Obtain a university photo ID (NEWcard) (contact your department or dean's office if you need help with this).
  3. Go to my.newschool.edu and activate your electronic faculty account.
  4. Access BlackBoard, ALVIN, and New School email via my.newschool.edu.

Follow the links and take these required online tutorials.

  1. Part-Time Faculty Policies Online Tutorial  
  2. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
  3. Sexual Harassment Prevention
Check your university email (via my.newschool.edu) frequently for important announcements and updates.