New Faculty Orientation

Orientation Overview

Welcome to Wright State University! The Center for Faculty Excellence and the Office of the Provost are excited to have you join us and appreciate you bringing your expertise to our university. Please see our new faculty orientation and resources below for helpful support information to get you started. This will be your opportunity to meet many of your new colleagues and to learn from highly effective Wright State instructional faculty and productive researchers and scholars.

New Faculty Orientation will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Register for New Faculty Orientation

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Schedule

Time	Event	Presenter(s)	Location
1:00 to 1:20 p.m.	Welcome   Provost's remarks 1:15 to 1:25 p.m.	Hosts: Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Carol Loranger Faculty President Dawn Woolley AAUP-WSU President Megan Faragher Speaker: Provost Jim Denniston	SSC 205
1:20 to 1:50 p.m.	Thriving as Faculty Charting your professional flight path Teaching Community of Practice	Melissa Doran, COLA-SOSSIS, Center for Faculty Excellence Fellow Dusty Columbia, CHEH-TED, Center for Faculty Excellence Fellow	SSC 205
1:50 to 2:00 p.m.	Break
2:00 to 2:30 p.m.	First Week Strategies for Student Belonging and Participation Reporting	Peggy Kelly, COSM-MTH, Center for Faculty Excellence	SSC 005
2:30 to 4:00 p.m.	Simple Syllabus Training and Pilot Primer	CaTS Team	SSC 005
4:00 to 4:45 p.m.	Partners in Learning Speed-Date	Laura Luehrmann, Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Catherine Hernandez, Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Engagement Amanda Spencer, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Services Alison Witte, Director, Academic Success Center Kristin Petersen, Director, University Honors Program Patrick Sonner, COSM, Director, First-Year Experiences Christopher Hogan, Director, Community Standards and Student Conduct Library Student Advocacy and Wellness Counseling and Wellness Services RSP ODS	SSC 005

New Faculty Orientation Resources

University

• Academic Calendar
• Administration
  • Office of the President
  • Office of the Provost
• Faculty Governance
• American Association of University Professors (AAUP-AFT WSU)
• Curriculum
  • Wright State Core (general education)
  • Writing Across the Curriculum
  • University Honors Program
  • Service-Learning Faculty Resources
    • 2018 Guide to Service Learning (PDF)

Research

• University Libraries
  • Core Scholar Faculty and Staff Scholarship
  • Faculty Support Guide
  • How-To
  • Subject Librarians List
• Research and Sponsored Programs

Students

• Institutional Research and Effectiveness
• Student Affairs
• Student Success
• Office of Disability Services
  • ODS Faculty Guide
• UCIE International Student Support Services
  • Study Abroad Program
• Community Standards and Student Conduct
  • Academic Integrity Faculty Guide (PDF)
  • Academic Integrity Violation Form (PDF)
  • Academic Integrity Violation Notification (PDF)
  • Academic Integrity Resolution Form (PDF)
  • Reporting Form

Policies and Procedures

• University Policy 3010 Student Privacy and Release of Educational Records - FERPA
• Academic Catalog
• Banner 9 Transition
• Curriculum Software Help
• Grading
• Participation Rosters
• Resources for Advisors
• Resources for Faculty and Staff
• Scheduling/Classrooms
• Wright State University Policies

Technology

• CaTS
  • Pilot Help for Faculty
  • Account Support
  • Equipment Checkout
  • Forms to request technology service and support
  • Physical Classroom Technology Support
  • Software
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Webex Information
  • ITS/WSO Workshops

Other

• Human Resources
• Payroll
• Campus Security
• Parking

For information about the Center for Faculty Excellence’s Faculty Development services, please email Faculty Development or call 937-775-2885.