Welcome to JMU! We are glad that you are joining this vibrant academic community. Faculty Welcome Week is JMU's new faculty orientation program that will help you get started at JMU, connected with your new colleagues, and oriented to the institution and its culture.
Throughout this week, you will encounter programs that
- Welcome faculty to JMU
- Offer opportunities for networking and community building
- Enhance the success of faculty by encouraging a comprehensive approach to career planning
- Engage faculty in professional development that supports a diverse range of faculty careers and identities
- Orient participants that are new to JMU to the institution's culture
- Provide faculty with timely resources related to teaching, scholarship, service, and more
The programs on Monday (Faculty Community Welcome, 11:30 AM - 5 PM) and Thursday (New Faculty Welcome, 8:15 AM - 2 PM) are part of the required orientation for new full and part-time faculty specified in section III.A.20 of the faculty handbook.
To access information provided by Human Resources about new employee onboarding and benefits at JMU, visit the Dukes at Work web page for instructional faculty.
Partner/Sponsor: Office of the Provost
Who Attends Faculty Welcome?
All new full- and part-time/adjunct faculty who are new to JMU. (Even if you have been at another institution, you should attend Faculty Welcome to meet new colleagues and explore the academic culture of JMU.)
Returning faculty: All JMU faculty who want to connect with their colleagues and are interested in attending the workshops and other sessions offered as part of Faculty Welcome on Monday.
Invitations are sent via email to newly hired faculty in July. If you do not receive an invitation, please accept our apologies and still plan to attend and sign up through the registration link!
Flexibility and Accessibility
The Faculty Welcome program is an in person program. The Center for Faculty Innovation strives to make its programs welcoming, accessible, and inclusive for all our participants. If you have any accessibility needs or there are considerations (e.g., disability, wellness, cultural) you want us to know about, please note them when you sign up for Faculty Welcome or reach out to cfi@jmu.edu.
2024 Faculty Welcome Week: August 12-16
Monday - August 12, 2024
Faculty Community Welcome - A Networking and Faculty Support Half-Day
2024 Faculty Community Welcome is a half-day mini-conference that invites new JMU faculty to discover what JMU is about, make connections with colleagues, explore JMu resources that support their work, and engage in professional development of their choice. This program welcomes full-time as well as part-time faculty.
The program begins with a networking lunch and a resource fair in the Hall of Presidents.
Check-in begins at 11:15 AM at D-Hall, Hall of Presidents.
Registration is required. Click on the event page link below for details and to register!
If you have any questions about the Community Welcome event, please contact Andreas Broscheid, CFI Assistant Director for Career Planning programs, at broschax@jmu.edu.
Wednesday - August 14, 2024
JMU - University "Welcome Back"
This address is to celebrate and prepare for the beginning of a new academic year. There will be updates from Academic Affairs, Purple Star Awards presented, and President King will deliver campus-wide updates and more!
Doors will open at 9:30 AM. The program begins with remarks from President King at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
The address and lunch are open to all JMU faculty, staff, and affiliates. Lunch buffets will be open from 11 AM - 1:30 PM.
Check your email closer to this date for details on how to register and for details on lunch (held in Festival Conference and Student Center), door prizes, and the photo booth.
While in Festival in the afternoon, be sure to check out the Mineral Museum Hours from 1 - 4 PM in Festival, Mineral Museum (Lower Level).
Thursday - August 15, 2024
New Faculty Welcome - JMU People, Structure, and Culture
Join us for a half day of presentations and conversations about JMU as an institution — its people, its culture, and its leadership. In addition to presentations from the President’s Office and by Interim Provost Kolvoord, New Faculty Welcome features panel discussions about the JMU student body and about faculty support at JMU.
The program ends with lunch and the opportunity to take photos with Duke Dog.
Check-in begins at 8:15 AM at D-Hall, Hall of Presidents.
Registration is required. Click on the event page link below for details and to register! Includes breakfast, lunch and photos with the JMU Duke Dog.
If you have any questions about this Faculty Welcome event, please contact Gilpatrick Hornsby, AVP Faculty Success and CFI Executive Director, at cfi@jmu.edu.
Friday - August 16, 2024
College & Unit Opening Meetings
Stay tuned for emails from your college and/or department for more information on the dates and times of these meetings.
Registration may be required.
CFI programs will be canceled automatically if JMU is closed for inclement weather.
We want this program to be welcoming, accessible, and inclusive for all of our participants. Please describe any considerations or accommodations (e.g., dietary, disability, wellness, cultural, etc.) you want us to know about in your account profile where noted during the registration process for this event. You may also reach out to us at cfi@jmu.edu or (540) 568-4846.
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