2023 FAS New Faculty Orientation
Welcome to Yale!
On Monday, August 21, we look forward to welcoming new ladder and full-time, multi-year instructional faculty in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) to FAS New Faculty Orientation.
Please register for FAS New Faculty Orientation by Monday, August 14 by completing the form below. The dress code is casual. We look forward to seeing you on August 21!
The Provost’s Office will host a university-wide new faculty orientation program on August 22. You you can find details on the university-wide program on the Provost’s Office’s website.
Location information
FAS New Faculty Orientation day activities will take place in three locations on central campus:
- Lunch sessions will take place in the Humanities Quadrangle, located at 320 York Street.
- The afternoon panel sessions will take place in Dow Hall, Room 100, located at 370 Temple Street.
- The closing reception will take place at the Yale Farm, located at 345 Edwards Street. There are a number of ways to get there: it is walkable from central campus, an optional shuttle will depart from Dow Hall at 4:15 PM, and parking is available on-site. If you do plan to park on-site, please email us at fas.dean@yale.edu so we can provide you with parking information.
Yale Transit can provide Accessible Transit Van transportation between venues, upon request, to faculty members who are registered with the Accommodation Program for Employees with Disabilities. To register, please follow the instructions outlined on the Office of Institutional Equity & Accessibility (OIEA) website. Once registered with OIEA, please complete the Employee Request Form for Accessible Transit Van. You may then request a ride by calling 203-432-2788 (Press 1) or by booking through the TapRide app for iPhone or Android.
FAS New Faculty Orientation Agenda
Welcome and Networking Lunch with FAS Dean Tamar Gendler
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Humanities Quadrangle
An introduction to the FAS, resources, and support available to faculty, followed by a networking lunch with current FAS faculty and leaders.
Breakout Session: Appointments and Promotions in the FAS
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM, Humanities Quadrangle
An overview of appointment, promotion, and tenure procedures in the FAS, with opportunities to pose questions to deans and staff.
- Breakout Room 1, HQ 107: Assistant and Associate Professors in the Humanities, led by Kathryn Lofton, FAS Dean of Humanities
- Breakout Room 2, HQ 156: Assistant and Associate Professors in the Sciences, led by Larry Gladney, FAS Dean of Science and Phyllis Wallace Dean of Diversity and Faculty Development, and Dorottya Noble, Assistant Dean
- Breakout Room 3, HQ 121: Assistant and Associate Professors in the Social Sciences, led by Kenneth Scheve, FAS Dean of Social Sciences, and Robert Burger, Senior Associate Dean
- Breakout Room 4, HQ 136: Lecturers and Lectors, led by Jason Zentz, Associate Dean
- Breakout Room 5, HQ 137: Professors in the Practice, led by John Mangan, Senior Associate Dean and Dean of Faculty Affairs
- Breakout Room 6, HQ 134: Full Professors, led by Tamar Szabó Gendler, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Walk to Dow Hall
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Panel: Faculty as Mentors, Part 1: Resources to Support Your Students and Mentees
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM, Dow Hall 100
A panel discussion on support resources available to students and trainees from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Yale College, and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Panelists:
- Allegra DiBonaventura, Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Support, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Victoria Hallinan, Program Manager, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
- George Levesque, Associate Dean of Yale College and Dean of Academic Programs, Yale College
- Pam Schirmeister, Deputy Dean, Yale College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Panel: Faculty as Mentors, Part 2: A Roundtable Discussion on Mentoring
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM, Dow Hall 100
A roundtable discussion on the role of faculty as mentors with current members of the FAS and SEAS faculties.
Moderated by:
- Jenny Frederick, Executive Director of the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning and Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives.
Panelists:
- Ned Cooke, Charles F. Montgomery Professor of the History of Art
- Marla Geha, Professor of Astronomy and of Physics
- Amir Haji-Akbari, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Matuku Ngame, Senior Lector I in French
- Rebecca Toseland, Senior Lecturer in Economics
Shuttle arrives to take attendees to Yale Farm
4:15 PM at Dow Hall, 370 Temple Street
Closing Reception and Pizza Dinner
Families, children, partners, spouses, and guests welcome!
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Yale Farm, 345 Edwards Street
Registration form
Please register by Monday, August 14