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2009 New Faculty Orientation (NFO) Registration

 

Welcome to New Faculty Orientation. Please provide the information requested below and indicate the sessions you will attend. We hope you will be able to join us for the entire event!

New Faculty Orientation Agenda

 

1. General Information

First name:

Last name:

Preferred name on name tag:

Academic unit (school or department)

Email (for Fall 2009):

Phone (for Fall 2009):

Fax (for Fall 2009):

Mailing address (for Fall 2009):

2. Please indicate the best way to contact you this summer:

Email
Phone
Fax
Postal mail

 

3. Please check off the sessions you will attend:

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

Wardlaw Center

8:30 AM

Welcome to Georgia Tech and to Your Multiple Roles & Responsibilities on Campus

Wardlaw Center

9:15 AM

Getting Off to a Good Start: Words from the Wise(r)

Wardlaw Center

10:30 AM

Student Life at Georgia Tech

Wardlaw Center

11:15 AM

Policies, Procedures, & Resources for Teaching at Georgia Tech

Wardlaw Center

12:00 PM

Lunch with the Senior Vice Provost Anderson Smith

Alumni House Ballroom

1:30 PM

Student Information and Grading at Georgia Tech

Wardlaw Center

2:30 PM

Preparing for the "Hot Spots" in Teaching

Wardlaw Center

4:00 PM

Breakout Sessions with Deans

Wardlaw Center
 

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

8:15 AM

Continental Breakfast

Wardlaw Center

8:45 AM

Welcome from Provost Gary Schuster

Wardlaw Center

9:00 AM

Teaching for Learning

Wardlaw Center

10:15 AM

Who Tech Students Are

Wardlaw Center

11:00 AM

Student Expectations at Georgia Tech

Wardlaw Center

12:00 PM

Lunch: History of Georgia Tech and Its Traditions

Alumni House Ballroom

1:30 PM

Connecting with Library Services and Your Library Specialist

Wardlaw Center

2:15 PM

Faculty Development and Success at Georgia Tech

Wardlaw Center

2:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions:

-Tenure and Promotion at GT: Process Overview
-GT Networks for Non-Tenure Track Faculty: Building a Community of Peers

Wardlaw Center

3:15 PM

Support for Your Research

Wardlaw Center

4:00 PM

Balancing Life at Georgia Tech

Wardlaw Center
 

Thursday, August 13, 2009

8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

Wardlaw Center

8:30 AM

Welcome and Introduction

(Office of Human Resources: Benefits and Services)

Wardlaw Center

8:45 AM

Benefits Available to Faculty

Wardlaw Center

10:30 AM -Noon

Resource Fair & Special Topic Sessions

Wardlaw Center

6:00 PM

Reception & Dinner

Your spouse/significant other is invited to attend this reception (Chastain Room) and dinner (590 West) on the 25th floor of the Renaissance Hotel.  We cannot accommodate children at this event; thank you for understanding.  

*Renaissance Hotel

Yes, my partner will attend the reception and dinner on Thursday at Renaissance Hotel. His/her name (for name tag) is:

4. Dietary and Disability Accommodations

Please indicate any dietary and disability accomodations that you require:

 

* Information about Renaissance Hotel, Directions, and Parking

The Renaissance Hotel is located at 590 West Peachtree NW and is within walking distance of campus.

• Driving directions:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/directions/atlbr-renaissance-atlanta-hotel-downtown/

• Parking:

Lanier Parking System

662 W. Peachtree St.
Flat Rate: $5.00
Drive North on West Peachtree St. 
Drive through first Red Light.
Parking lot is on the left.

Parking Company of America
North Avenue
Flat Rate after 4:00 pm: $5.00
Drive North on West Peachtree St.
Make a right on North Avenue.
Parking lot is on the left.

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