The purpose of the New Faculty Seminar is to provide the space, time, support and resources for each new, full-time faculty member to grow professionally during their first year. Working within a peer environment, faculty shall create meaningful definitions for their new roles here at Mt. San Antonio College. The overarching theme is developmental rather than evaluative. This seminar is a place where new faculty can be candid under the assurance that confidentiality is held in high regard.

Objectives:

• Develop collegial relationships within and across disciplines.
• Support the faculty tenure/probationary/evaluation process.
• Disseminate and discuss on/off campus resources.
• Explore multiple pedagogies by academic disciplines and their applicability to our Student Learning Outcomes paradigm.
• Become acclimated to the cultural, social/economic diversity at Mt. SAC and its surrounding communities.

Topics:

• Tenure & Portfolio Process
• Campus Processes & Governance
• Resources for Faculty
• Campus Governance
• Classroom Management Strategies
• Instructional Technology
• Improving Student Success & Equity
• The Faculty Contract
• and much more!

This training has been approved for 48.0 hours toward a Professional Growth Increment by Salary and Leaves.

Reasonable accommodations, including Sign Language Interpreters, can be provided upon request with 5 days advance notice. Please contact POD at x4504 or email HR at hrinterpreters@mtsac.edu