New faculty orientation
Here at Wayne State University, we understand that faculty are the lifeblood of the university. In order to help you acclimate to your new position, we offer a comprehensive orientation for new faculty. For 2024, plan to join us on August 19 as we cover inclusive teaching and advising, research support, and shared governance and rights. We will highlight selected resources from departments across campus and provide opportunities to meet colleagues. Please see the new faculty orientation schedule for additional details.
On August 19, 2024, we will begin our orientation with an opening from our Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Assistant Provost for Faculty Development and Faculty Success. Throughout orientation, we encourage you to meet other new faculty, identify people and services to ensure a seamless first year and ask any questions you may have. Explore our website, and if you have any unanswered questions, please contact us at facultysuccess@wayne.edu.
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Orientation information
Who should attend
New faculty orientation is open to all full-time faculty hired since the previous August or those who were unable to attend last year's orientation. While your college and/or department may offer an orientation, this is the only university-wide orientation provided for new faculty and attendance is strongly encouraged.
Session length and frequency
The all-day, in-person portion of orientation is held once a year on a single day in August. Additional virtual programming specifically for new faculty is scheduled throughout the fall and winter semesters, usually in 30- to 45-minute segments.
Cost
There is no cost for you to attend. Orientation is offered as a free resource to help you become familiar with the University and provide you with information to assist you in being successful throughout your career at Wayne State.
What to bring
Bring any questions you may have after reviewing the information on this site. If you need accommodations or have any questions about the event, please email us at facultysuccess@wayne.edu or call (313) 577-2256.
Partner/spousal hiring program
While WSU does not have a partner/spousal hiring program, we are affiliated with the Michigan Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, a resource dedicated to dual-career couples in Michigan. Please see the Michigan HERC website for more details. We also have a number of connections around metropolitan Detroit that may be able to assist your partner or spouse's employment search.
I have been to two new faculty orientations (and one industry orientation) prior to coming to Wayne and this orientation was leaps and bounds better than all of them. What we learned in this orientation and the welcoming, supportive and friendly staff and administration that we interacted with should have confirmed to everyone that they made the right choice in picking Wayne. THANK YOU for putting us all on a tract where we have all the resources we need to succeed.
- New faculty member 2019
