USM Faculty First Week 2022 has ended

Create Your Own Event

USM Faculty First Week 2022

CONNECT: Building Community at USM

8:00am CDT

New Faculty Orientation: Human Resources and Campus Connections Fair Asbury Hall 124

11:00am CDT

Center for Faculty Development Open House and Headshots International Center 319Vanessa Haynes

8:00am CDT

New Faculty Orientation Breakfast & Welcome - Required for All New Faculty Joseph Green Hall 113

9:15am CDT

Program Coordinator 101: SACSCOC Expectations International Center 101Douglas Masterson • Kathryn Lowery

10:00am CDT

Coastal Operations Symposium TBA

11:00am CDT

University Headshots with campus photographers Kelly Dunn and Paul Lijewski LAB 2nd floor landing

11:15am CDT

An Honest Community: Addressing the Growth of Cheating Enabled by COVID and Technology Liberal Arts Building 108James Thomas Admissions/Recruitment and the Campus Community Joseph Greene Hall 104Michelle Konscak • Randall Langston • Alden Bennett Using Microsoft Teams for Live Online Lectures and Office Hours International Center 101Mark Ferguson

12:15pm CDT

How Surveying Ourselves Helps Us Build Community Joseph Greene Hall 104Heidi Moore Open House Center for STEM Education Johnson Science Tower 314Julie Cwikla

1:15pm CDT

From Conversation to Action: Practical Steps and Strategies to Support Mental Health in the Classroom Liberal Arts Building 108Kristy McRaney Incorporating Experiential Learning with Interdisciplinary Teaching to Enhance Students' Learning Experiences Liberal Arts Building 204Chris Croft • Wei Wang Using Ally to Identify Accessibility Issues in Your Online Course International Center 101Chad Seals

2:15pm CDT

Opportunities and Challenges in Creating Community at Public Regional Universities Joseph Greene Hall 104Laura Laughlin Connecting with Those Who Help Connect You to Funding Liberal Arts Building 204C. Maurine Pace • Marcia Landen The American Association of University Professors at The University of Southern Mississippi Liberal Arts Building 108Jeremy Scott

3:15pm CDT

Working with Student Athletes: Policy, Protocol, and your Faculty Athletics Advisor (FAR) Liberal Arts Building 204Joe Weinberg Mental Health of Staff and Faculty Beyond the Pandemic Liberal Arts Building 108Sirena Cantrell Using Zoom for Live Online Lectures and Office Hours International Center 101Mark Ferguson

4:30pm CDT

Coastal Operations Mixer Hardy Hall University Club/Cafe

8:00am CDT

New Faculty and Teaching Assistant Orientation: Policy and More Thad Cochran Center Grand Ballroom

9:15am CDT

Strategies for Productive Internal Communication-FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS ONLY Liberal Arts Building 204Jake Schaefer • Edward Sayre

10:15am CDT

Considerations for Classroom Re-Socialization Liberal Arts Building 108Michelle McLeese The University Pillars: Educating the Whole Student Throughout the Southern Miss Experience Joseph Greene Hall 104Michael King • Laura Laughlin

12:00pm CDT

New Faculty, TA, Peer Mentor Luncheon Thad Cochran Center Grand Ballroom

1:15pm CDT

University Convocation with Guest Speaker Peter Felten Bennett Auditorium

2:15pm CDT

College Meeting: Arts & Sciences Bennett Auditorium College Meeting: Nursing & Health Professions TBA School Meetings: College of Education & Human Sciences Locations T.B.A. by school directors College Meeting: Business & Economic Development McDonnell Auditorium

3:15pm CDT

College Meeting: Education & Human Sciences Joe Paul Student Theater - Thad Cochran Center School Meetings (CAS & CNHP) Locations T.B.A. by school directors

4:00pm CDT

School Meetings: College of Business and Economic Development TBA College of Education & Human Sciences Social Touchdown Clubhouse - M.M. Roberts Stadium

8:00am CDT

New Faculty Orientation: Teaching, Research, and Service Elizabeth Harkins Hall 120, 119, 118, 122

9:15am CDT

Anticipating Ambiguity and Addressing Perennial Problems: A Workshop for School Directors Liberal Arts Building 204Matthew Casey

10:15am CDT

Building a Holistic Community  Liberal Arts Building 108Banu Elmadag Bas • Ali Fridley • Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong • Mary Sirois A Legacy of Activism in the Academy: Elevating Minorities in Undergraduate Research Joseph Green Hall 104Daleana Phillips

12:15pm CDT

What University Libraries Can Do for You! Joseph Greene Hall 104Hali Black

1:15pm CDT

Advising 101 Liberal Arts Building 108Christy Oberst Get Connected: Understanding the Impact of Engagement on Student Success Liberal Arts Building 204Emily Holmes • Jaborius Ball • Laura Laughlin USM's InfoEd IRB Application and Review Process International Center 101Sam Bruton • Jo Ann Johnson

2:15pm CDT

The Interteaching Approach to Course Design: Building Community via the Interactive Pursuit of Shared Goals Liberal Arts Building 204Austen Anderson From Start to Finish: University Data and How it Can Be Used Joseph Greene Hall 104Megan McCay • Amanda Kale • Chelsea Townsend Understanding the First Year Experience Liberal Arts Building 108Holly Grider

4:00pm CDT

Faculty and Staff Social Event sponsored by the USM Foundation and ACUE

8:30am CDT

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast

9:15am CDT

Open to the Public: Finding and Using Public Domain and Openly-Licensed Instructional Materials Joseph Greene Hall 104Josh Cromwell • Jessica Clark Disruptive Student in the Classroom Liberal Arts Building 204Sirena Cantrell • Rusty Keyes

10:15am CDT

HELP: An Overview of the *NEW* Student Resources Website. International Center 101Kristy McRaney • Amanda Kirtland • Heidi D. Nelson • Kelly Lester • Thomas Deus STEM Education at USM Joseph Greene Hall 104Julie Cwikla • Rachel Gisewhite • Maria Wallace • Kendrick Buford • Allison Downing

11:15am CDT

Fitting in Growth Mindset and Self Care into Your Venn Diagram Joseph Greene Hall 104Marlene Naquin Connecting Faculty and Staff to the Co-Curricular Experience Through Student Organization Involvement Liberal Arts Building 204Emily Holmes • Christy Bowman Using Dropout Detective in your Online Course International Center 101Chad Seals

12:15pm CDT

How Do I.... In My Online Class International Center 101Mark Ferguson

1:15pm CDT

A Recipe for Creating A Classroom Community Joseph Greene Hall 104Linh Nguyen Exploring Interdisciplinary Community-Based Research and Funding Opportunities Liberal Arts Building 204Christy Kayser • Ann Marie Kinnell