2016 2017 New Faculty Orientation August 22 2016

2016 -2017 New Faculty Orientation August 22, 2016

Agenda Time 10: 00 AM – 10: 15 AM – 10: 30 AM Event Welcome, Introductions AUA: An Historical Overview. Armen Der Kiureghian, President 10: 30 AM – 10: 45 AM – 11: 00 AM – 11: 15 AM Human Resources. Arina Bekchyan, Director of Human Resources Student Management System. Chaghig Arzrouni Chahinian, Registrar Policies. What I need to know. Sharistan Melkonian Director of Accreditation 11: 15 AM – 11: 30 AM University Resources: Center for Student Success. Garine Palandjian 11: 30 AM – 11: 45 AM - Noon Break Integrated Classrooms: How do they work? Edgar Markosyan, IT Specialist Noon – 12: 15 PM University Resources: The Library. Satenik Avakian, Director, Library (In Library) 12: 15 PM- 12: 45 PM Tour of Campus. Maria Martirosyan, Compliance and Assessment Coordinator 12: 45 PM – 1: 45 PM Lunch w/ the Provost, President, Program Chairs and Deans (In Akian Gallery) 1: 45 PM – 2: 00 PM – 2: 15 PM Where are we going? How the University works. Randall Rhodes, Provost Wrap up

Welcome and Introductions Quick introductions. Tell us (quickly): • Your Name • The College you will be teaching in • If you could be any character in a book, who would you be?

AUA: An Historical Overview Armen Der Kiureghian, President

Human Resources Arina Bekchyan, Director of Human Resources • • Benefits ID cards How to receive your salary General questions about contracts

Student Management System Chaghig Arzrouni Chahinian, Registrar • • Academic Calendar Class/Students lists (retrieving them, reviewing them) Missing students (not on list but in class; on list but not in class) Grading (Keeping grades in Moodle is not official) Scheduling classes /classrooms (especially make up) Where to find forms online Role of the Office of the Registrar (what support students receive from Office)

Policies. What I need to know. Sharistan Melkonian, Director of Accreditation & Assessment • • Grade Policies Grade Appeal Credit Hour Student Code of Conduct Student Code of Ethics Faculty Office Hours Ethics and Grievances Policies database

University Resources: Center for Student Success Garine Palandjian, Student Services Manager • • Workshops Math and Writing Center Disability Support Services Counseling Services Faculty requests Coaching for Academic Success Peer Mentoring

Break Please be back by 11: 45 AM. We have a lot more to cover.

Integrated Classrooms: How do they work? Edgar Markosyan, IT Specialist

University Resources: The Library In the Library Satenik Avakian, Director of the Library • • • Moodle Trainings Instructional Sessions Online help Support Services for Faculty Support Services for Students

Campus Tour Maria Martirosyan, Compliance and Assessment Coordinator

Lunch In Akian Gallery. 4 th Floor Main Building

Where are we going? How the University works. Randall Rhodes, Provost

Wrap up What is one thing I want/need to know before August 29 (that is the day classes start)?