1. Post Hiring Best Practices
Welcoming and Preparing New Faculty
Ron Halterman
Professor and Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry

2. Transition to Norman
After the faculty hire has committed to OU Norman, help them feel welcomed, valued and respected. •Encourage faculty to contact new hire with welcome messages •Be sure to process travel claims promptly •Help with realtor introductions and housing trip as needed •Arrange faculty / family dinner as appropriate during housing trip •Discuss initial teaching assignments as appropriate •Facilitate faculty teaching contacts as teaching assignment is set •Work to set up pre-ordering of large research items as appropriate •Make sure office (lab/research) space is readied •Expedite work permit if needed •Let them know where to go when they arrive

3. Preparing for the 1st Year and Beyond
•Provide a welcoming environment when new faculty arrive on campus –Celebrate their arrival with your faculty, staff and students (Welcome reception, web home page highlight, etc) –Make sure hiring paperwork and office/space assignments are completed •Provide clear scaffolding for their transition activities (see handouts for New Faculty Information, Sample PTT letter, Tenure Template) –Meet in the first week to discuss procedures and expectations •Office personnel, accounting, teaching, mentoring, student recruiting •Discuss evaluation procedures and sample PTT letter •Discuss activities for tenure timeline template •Make introductions with VPR-CRPDE office