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FOR NEW FACULTY

Programming and Online Support

The Office of Faculty Affairs and other units at Georgia State University offer a wide range of in-person and online support for new faculty. Many of these are highlighted in the Onboarding Checklist. We strongly encourage you, as a new faculty member, to take advantage of university-level programming in these areas to supplement programming and online resources available through your department and college. Look out for emails about:

Welcome to Georgia State University!

In order to assist your transition to the campus, we have developed following resources and orientations based on whether you are a new full-time or new part-time faculty member.

NEW FULL-TIME FACULTY

  • New Full-Time Faculty Onboarding Checklist will answer your immediate questions on topics including submitting your new hire package, signing up for benefits, registering for parking, and much more. The guide also outlines steps you can take over the summer through your first semester to get off to a fast start.
  • Several online orientations for new faculty are planned prior to the start of the fall semester. Currently, these are being planned as synchronous events with recordings available for future viewing.
    • Orientation for full-time faculty on the Atlanta Campus
      • Teaching orientation organized by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, offered on August 17, 2020 and August 18, 2020 (select one). This is highly recommended for all new, full-time Atlanta faculty that have instructional responsibilities.
      • New Faculty Orientation organized by the Office of the Provost, August 20, 2020. Attendance is required for all new, full-time Atlanta faculty.
    • Orientation for full-time faculty at Perimeter College
      • New Faculty Academy, August 18 – 19, 2020. This orientation is required for all new full-time Perimeter College faculty.

NEW PART-TIME FACULTY

  • Information for New Part-Time Instructors provides a four-step guide to moving from getting on board to achieving instructional excellence.
  • Online orientation for part-time faculty, August 15, 2020. Highly recommended for new part-time instructors. The program, registration information, and link for viewing this orientation will be sent out in early August 2020.

Please direct any questions regarding the above to AssocProvfa@gsu.edu.