We're delighted that you are joining Seattle University!
These webpages are designed to help you with your orientation as a new faculty member, or as a current SU faculty member stepping into a new role, and are intended to complement your experiences in our New Faculty Institute (NFI). NFI is organized by a planning team made up of representatives from the colleges on behalf of the Provost.
NFI has eight goals:
NFI 2024 will comprise two in-person days on campus with three virtual follow-up sessions. See left-hand sidebar for session delivery formats.
Dates and times are as follows:
Follow-up sessions:
*The HR Benefits Orientation (see sidebar) is completely optional. This session is a chance for you to learn about your benefit options and how to enroll as a newly eligible faculty member. For an overview of benefit offerings, please view the HR Benefits webpage.
*The Canvas Basics training (see sidebar), facilitated by the Center for Digital Learning & Innovation (CDLI), is completely optional. This session introduces the core Canvas tools to upload, organize, and distribute course content, communications, as well as collect student papers and distribute grades and feedback. We encourage you to attend if you haven't had much experience working with Canvas in the past. Pick a Canvas training date here.