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Faculty Welcome Day!

Join us in welcoming our new faculty at CU Denver!

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The Center for Faculty Development & Advancement (CFDA) orients all new CU Denver faculty through its New Faculty Orientation programming. We welcome new faculty and help them to build their professional practice through a year-long cycle of programming and mentoring.

Since the majority of faculty members are hired on an "August start" timeline, our Welcome Day takes place in mid-August each year. We encourage faculty members who are hired for Spring, Summer, or mid-semester starts to contact us at cfda@ucdenver.edu. We're glad to welcome you to a Mentoring Circle, to provide access to Online New Faculty Orientation, and to provide any individual support that you need.

We're glad that you're here!

Faculty members who are hired for Spring, Summer, or mid-semester starts are invited to participate in the CFDA's Online New Faculty Orientation.  This is offered through CU Denver's Canvas learning management system.  Please email us to request an enrollment link.

Faculty Welcome Day

Each August, we welcome all new faculty members to campus. Faculty Welcome Day focuses on introducing new faculty members to CU Denver's leadership & culture. It provides new faculty members with opportunities to connect and ask questions.

Welcome Day Tentative Agenda: August 15, 2024

TimeAgenda Item
Morning Session 
8:30 - 9:00Breakfast served; New faculty gather on the third floor of Learning Commons Building
9:00 - 9:15CFDA Welcome
9:15 - 9:30Provost Nakuma Remarks
9:30 - 9:45New Faculty introductions, hosted by Provost Nakuma
9:45 - 9:55Faculty Assembly Chair, Sasha Breger Bush
9:55 - 10:15We are CU Denver! Student Panel Introduction
10:15 - 10:30Break
10:30 - 11:15Round Table with Campus Leaders
11:15 - 11:30CETL Introduction by Jill Giacomini
11:30 - 11:45Break
Afternoon Session 
11:45 - 12:25Campus Tour OR Conversations with Colleagues (your choice)
12:25 - 12:45Campus Tech Tour with Evan Sitchler: Presentation in Rush Conference Room; visit North Classroom 1405 and 1535
12:45 - 1:30Lunch provided by CFDA
1:30 - 2:00"Faculty Members' Roles at an HSI Institution," with Dr. Antonio Farias, VC for DEI
2:00 - 3:00Mentoring Circles
3:00 - 4:00Afternoon Reception with Campus Deans
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