2016-2017 New Faculty Orientation August 22, 2016

Agenda Time Event 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Welcome, Introductions AUA: An Historical Overview. Armen Der Kiureghian, President 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Human Resources. Arina Bekchyan, Director of Human Resources 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Student Management System. Chaghig Arzrouni Chahinian, Registrar 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Policies. What I need to know. Sharistan Melkonian Director of Accreditation 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM University Resources: Center for Student Success. Garine Palandjian 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM Break 11:45 AM - Noon Integrated Classrooms: How do they work? Edgar Markosyan, IT Specialist  Noon – 12:15 PM University Resources: The Library. Satenik Avakian, Director, Library (In Library)  12:15 PM- 12:45 PM Tour of Campus. Maria Martirosyan, Compliance and Assessment Coordinator  12:45 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch w/ the Provost, President, Program Chairs and Deans (In Akian Gallery)  1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Where are we going? How the University works. Randall Rhodes, Provost 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Wrap up

Welcome and Introductions Quick introductions. Tell us (quickly): Your Name The College you will be teaching in If you could be any character in a book, who would you be?

AUA: An Historical Overview Armen Der Kiureghian, President

Human Resources Arina Bekchyan, Director of Human Resources Benefits ID cards How to receive your salary General questions about contracts

Student Management System Chaghig Arzrouni Chahinian, Registrar Academic Calendar Class/Students lists (retrieving them, reviewing them) Missing students (not on list but in class; on list but not in class) Grading (Keeping grades in Moodle is not official) Scheduling classes /classrooms (especially make up) Where to find forms online Role of the Office of the Registrar (what support students receive from Office)

Policies. What I need to know. Sharistan Melkonian, Director of Accreditation & Assessment Grade Policies Grade Appeal Credit Hour Student Code of Conduct Student Code of Ethics Faculty Office Hours Ethics and Grievances Policies database

University Resources: Center for Student Success Garine Palandjian, Student Services Manager Workshops Math and Writing Center Disability Support Services Counseling Services Faculty requests Coaching for Academic Success Peer Mentoring

Break Please be back by 11:45 AM. We have a lot more to cover.

Integrated Classrooms: How do they work? Edgar Markosyan, IT Specialist

University Resources: The Library In the Library Satenik Avakian, Director of the Library Moodle Trainings Instructional Sessions Online help Support Services for Faculty Support Services for Students

Campus Tour Maria Martirosyan, Compliance and Assessment Coordinator

Lunch In Akian Gallery. 4th Floor Main Building

Where are we going? How the University works. Randall Rhodes, Provost

Wrap up What is one thing I want/need to know before August 29 (that is the day classes start)?