1. 2016-2017 New Faculty Orientation
August 22, 2016

2. 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

3. 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?

4. AUA: An Historical Overview
Armen Der Kiureghian, President

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

6. 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)

7. 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

8. 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

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

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

11. 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

12. Campus Tour
Maria Martirosyan, Compliance and Assessment Coordinator

13. Lunch In Akian Gallery. 4th Floor Main Building

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

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