The New Faculty Institute (NFI) program introduces newly hired faculty to the University of North Georgia’s (UNG) mission of “quality education, service, inquiry and creativity.”
The program supports acclimation to the institution for new faculty and teaching staff and fosters camaraderie for all while promoting teaching excellence and professional development. One of the most beneficial aspects of the program arises in the sharing of experiences and insights from our classroom practices.
We strongly encourage all full-time and part-time faculty new to UNG to participate in the New Faculty Institute program, a series of six workshops across the full academic year offered on the Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses and online via Zoom. There will be about 15 minutes of open socializing time before and after each session.
To qualify for a program certificate, NFI participants must attend four of the six available sessions, complete the corresponding session assignments, and submit a teaching portfolio (described below) on OneDrive at the end of the year. A certificate cannot be earned by anyone who does not attend at least four sessions in person.
Teaching portfolios are designed to apply knowledge gained through the NFI experience and help you produce a portfolio that will be similar in content for use in the promotion and tenure process. The portfolios will be built in OneDrive. Content will be evaluated by CTLL staff who will provide personalized feedback regarding how to enhance the presentation of materials.