UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION 2023-2024
NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION PURPOSE
The purpose of New Faculty Orientation is to welcome new faculty members to the University of San Diego community while providing them with a strong foundation for their ongoing success.
The program consists of three primary components:
• Information about the history, mission, vision, values, Catholic identity and strategic direction of the university as well as how each faculty member is invited to contribute to these.
• A robust experience of community with other new faculty members as well as with established faculty, administrative colleagues, and students across campus.
• Resources necessary to begin a successful faculty appointment.
Through the orientation process — including the August program and the ongoing sessions — new faculty members will experience the rich hospitality and culture of care that is characteristic of USD while developing a strong connection with the university.
DAY 1: FOUNDATIONS
The firt day of New Faculty Orientation prioritizes articulating the unique history, mission and vision of USD as well as the deep connections between our liberal arts foundation and the distinctive nature of Catholic higher education. Highlights of the day include remarks from Provost Baker; a discussion of USD’s newly revised mission, vision and values with Vice President Michael LovetteCoyler (Mission Integration); a reflectionfrom Professor Esteban del Rio (Department of Communication, Frances G. Harpst Center for Catholic Thought and Culture) and a presentation on the liberal arts by Dean Noelle Norton (College of Arts and Sciences). The day concludes with a reception hosted by President Harris.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023
MINISTRY CENTER
1:30 p.m. WELCOME
2 p.m. MISSION, VISION AND VALUES AT USD
2:45 p.m. BREAK
3 p.m. LIBERAL ARTS AND CATHOLIC EDUCATION
3:30 p.m. PHOTOS — OUTDOORS NEAR MINISTRY CENTER/FOUNDERS HALL
5 p.m. PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION CASA DE ALCALÁ, PRESIDENT HARRIS’ RESIDENCE
Gail F. Baker, Senior Vice President and Provost
Michael Lovette-Colyer, Vice President for Mission Integration
Esteban del Rio, Director of Center for Catholic Thought and Culture, and Professor of Communication
Noelle Norton, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences
DAY 2: CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION
Grounded in the belief that thinking — serious, sustained intellectual reflection— is both profoundly good and necessary, the Catholic intellectual tradition is the 2,000-year dialogue between faith, reason and culture. Its key principles include the compatibility of faith and reason, sacramentality, tradition, community, integration and social justice. New faculty members will be invited to see the Catholic intellectual tradition as a resource and reference point for their teaching, scholarship and service while learning about some of the many campus resources designed to support their success as scholars. The day’s schedule includes a lunchtime with professors who recently completed their firt year at USD.
JOAN B. KROC INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, ROOM D
8:30 a.m. COFFEE AND REGISTRATION
9 a.m. LIBERAL ARTS PANEL DISCUSSION
Developing Inclusive and Diverse Professionals: How exposure to liberal arts creates Changemaking students across campus
Rick Olson (Facilitator), Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Adriana Arcia, Professor, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science
Laurence Claus, Professor, Law
Rebekka Jez, Assistant Professor, Learning and Teaching
Kristin Moran, Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Alison Sanchez, Assistant Professor, Economics and Business Analytics
Dustin Sharp, Associate Professor, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies
10 a.m. RESEARCH
Truc Ngo, Associate Provost for Research Administration, Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Traci Merrill, Director of Officef Sponsored Programs
James Bolender, Associate Provost for International Affairs, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
John Loggins, Director, Community Engaged Learning
Mike Williams, Director of Changemaker Hub; Co-Director of Urgent Challenges Collective; Professor, Political Science and International Relations 2
Regina Dixon-Reeves, Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity
Truc Ngo, Associate Provost for Research Administration, Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering
MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2023
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND OPPORTUNITIES
11 a.m.
12 p.m. LUNCH WITH FORMER NFO FACULTY MEMBERS 1 p.m. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CHANGEMAKING
p.m. INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT USD
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p.m. OPEN Q&AS
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DAY 3: DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
One of the most fundamental aspects of Catholic higher education is its commitment to the intrinsic value of each human being as created in the image of God. The person’s sacred worth obligates us to promote conditions consistent with human dignity and reform conditions which threaten that dignity. Commitment to the dignity of persons is the foundation for social justice, antiracism and other effortsto create a more inclusive, sustainable and hopeful world.
Day 3 of New Faculty Orientation emphasizes some of the many ways that USD strives to protect and promote human dignity — on our campus and beyond — with particular attention devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion. Representatives from the Center for Educational Excellence; University Ministry; Student Affairs;Athletics; the Counseling Center; and the Center for Inclusion and Diversity will illustrate some of the many ways in which the dignity and full development of our students is supported.
JOAN B. KROC INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, ROOM D
8:30 a.m. COFFEE, REGISTRATION AND PHOTOS
8:45 a.m. CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
9:30 a.m. UNIVERSITY MINISTRY
10 a.m. THRIVING STUDENT MODEL
11 a.m. HOW TO SUPPORT SCHOLAR ATHLETICS AT USD
11:30 a.m. LUNCH WITH STUDENTS
12:40 p.m. USD PARKING, TRAMS AND ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION
1 p.m. HORIZON PROJECT AND HSI DESIGNATION
2 p.m. COUNSELING AND WELLNESS
Lisa Nunn, Director of Center for Educational Excellence, Professor of Sociology
Christian Santa Maria, Director of University Ministry
Charlotte Johnson, Vice President for Student Affairs
Bill McGillis, Associate Vice President for Athletics
Michael Dils, Director of University Mobility and Scheduling
Regina Dixon-Reeves, Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Christopher Burden, Assistant Vice President for Wellness and Student Wellness
3 p.m. OPEN Q&AS
Truc Ngo, Associate Provost for Research Administration, Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023
DAY 4: COMMUNITY
One of the key principles of the Catholic intellectual tradition and one of the foundational aspects of Catholic higher education is the commitment to community. USD strives to foster a diverse and inclusive community in which all members feel a strong sense of belonging and are empowered to thrive in every dimension of their lives. The fial day of the August program of New Faculty Orientation includes sessions focused on effortsto build community locally as well as throughout campus. The day includes an experience of community hosted by Copley Library and closing comments from Provost Baker.
8:30 a.m. COFFEE AND REGISTRATION
9 a.m. USD AS AN ANCHOR INSTITUTION AND TORERO PROMISE
9:30 a.m. MEDIA RELATIONS
10 a.m. PUBLIC SAFETY
10:30 a.m. TITLE IX
11 a.m. HUMAN RESOURCES OVERVIEW
12 p.m. WELCOME AND LIBRARY LIAISONS COPLEY LIBRARY, MOTHER HILL READING ROOM
12:30 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS
1 p.m. LUNCHEON
Stephen Pultz, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management
Lissette Martinez, Senior Director of Media Relations
Ryan Hansen, Investigations Sergeant
Nicki Veloz, Director of Title IX/Equal Employment Opportunity
Karen Haggenmiller, Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Offic
Laura Turner, Associate Dean of University Library; Head of Collections, Access, and Discovery; Associate Professor
Gail F. Baker, Senior Vice President and Provost
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2023 MINISTRY CENTER
ADDITIONAL SESSIONS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Friday, August 18, 2023
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall Room 204
Co ee and Registration
Welcome! and Introduction
Elazar Harel, Associate Vice President and CIO
MySanDiego Portal –
Banner Teach/Advise
Chris Rapp, Associate Director, Enterprise Applications
Academic Technology Solutions and Support
Shahra Meshkaty, Senior Director, Customer Support Services
Hardware/Software
Productivity Tools, Web Services, Faculty Support and Tour of the ITS Media Center
Customer Support Services Team
Learning Management System – Blackboard
Ashley Kovacs, Director, Learning Design Center
Tour of Media Center, Classroom Technology and Faculty Studio
Customer Support Services Team – Digital Media
DROP-IN SESSIONS
Information Technology Services
August 24, 2023
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Maher Hall, Room 186
Human Resources
September 5, 2023
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, Room 156A
ONGOING SESSIONS
Center for Educational Excellence — Delivering Content E ectively
Presenter: Lisa Nunn, Director of Center for Educational Excellence
October 4, 2023
2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
Diversity Fireside Chat, Session No. 1
Presenter: Dr. Odilka Santiago, Co-Director of Urgent Challenges Collective, Assistant Professor, Sociology
November 15, 2023
4 to 6 p.m.
Salomon Hall (inside Maher Hall)
Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Presenter: Michael Lovette-Coyler, Vice President for Mission Integration
February 1, 2024
12:30 to 2 p.m.
Ministry Center
Diversity Fireside Chat, Session No. 2
Presenter: Dr. Steven Berkley, Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences
March 13, 2024
4 to 6 p.m.
Salomon Hall (inside Maher Hall)
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