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    New Faculty Institute (NFI)

    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.

    Register for NFI Workshops

    NFI 2021-2022

    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 Blue Ridge, Cumming, Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Oconee Campuses.

    Certificates

    In order to qualify for a program certificate, NFI participants must attend four of the six available sessions, respond to reflective questions about each session, and complete a two-page assessment of how program content influenced practices. If you miss a required session, please make every attempt to contact CTLL prior to the session or up to a week after the session so alternative accommodations can be made. In most cases, you will be requested to register for another upcoming session if possible. A certificate cannot be earned by anyone who does not attend at least three sessions in person. 

    1. Register for and attend at least four of the six sessions. 
    2. After the session, provide a substantial response to open-ended questions posted as a quiz in eLearning (D2L). The questions are designed to provide self-reflection. You can respond to questions up until the start of the next session. In the case of the last session, you will have until May 13, 2022, to complete the questions.
    3. After responding to four sessions, write and submit to eLearning (D2L) a two-page assessment of how these sessions influenced your practices. Submit this two-page assessment in the Assignments folder by May 13, 2022.

    Agenda and Calendar

    • 2021 - 2022 NFI

      NFI Coordinator

      Carl Ohrenberg

      Campus Leaders

      Roger Runquist: Blue Ridge, Cumming, Oconee
      Rebecca Johnston: Dahlonega
      Carl Ohrenberg: Gainesville

      Date Sessions Subject Campus/Location
      Monday, September 13, 2021
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.
      Session 1 Balance or Burnout? Zoom

      Monday, October 11, 2021
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 2

      Effective Peer Observations and Other Ways to Document Teaching Excellence

      Zoom

      Monday, November 8, 2021
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 3

      Faculty Annual Review and Promotion & Tenure

      Zoom

      Monday, February 14, 2022
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 4

      Fostering Diversity & Inclusion by Engaging in Difficult Conversations

      Zoom

      Monday, March 28, 2022
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 5

      How to Motivate Students: Solving the Mystery

      Zoom

      Monday, April 11, 2022
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 6

      Dispelling Myths about Mind: Mindset, Metacognition and Brain-Based Learning

      Zoom

      May 13, 2022
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 7

      Reflective Analysis Due

    • 2020 - 2021 NFI/TC

      NFI Coordinators

      Carl Ohrenberg
      Rebecca Johnston

      Campus Leaders

      Blue Ridge: Nathan Price
      Cumming: Lori Furbush
      Dahlonega: Kelly McFaden
      Gainesville: Jennifer Williford
      Oconee: Courtney Ferriter
      Date Sessions Subject Campus/Location
      Monday, September 14, 2020
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.
      Session 1 Balance or Burnout?: Strategies for Achieving Professional and Personal Success eLearning (D2L)

      Monday, October 12, 2020
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 2

      Effective Peer Observations and Other Ways to Document Teaching Excellence

      eLearning (D2L)

      Monday, November 9, 2020
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 3

      Faculty Annual Review and Promotion & Tenure

      eLearning (D2L)

      Monday, February 8, 2021
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 4

      Fostering Diversity & Inclusion by Engaging in Difficult Conversations

      eLearning (D2L)

      Monday, March 8, 2021
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 5

      How to Motivate Students: Solving the Mystery

      eLearning (D2L)

      Monday, April 12, 2021
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 6

      Dispelling Myths about Mind: Mindset, Metacognition and Brain-Based Learning

      eLearning (D2L)

      May 10, 2021
      Noon to 1:00 p.m.

      Session 7

      Reflective Analysis Due

    • 2019 - 2020 NFI

      NFI Coordinators

      Carl Ohrenberg

      Campus Leaders

      Dahlonega: Kelly McFaden
      Gainesville: David Osmond
      Oconee: Shane Toepfer
      Date Sessions Subject Campus/Location
      Monday, September 9, 2019
      12 – 1 p.m.
      Session 1 Balance or Burnout?: Strategies for Achieving Professional and Personal Success DAH-Dunlap 211A
      GVL-Nesbitt 3203
      OCN-Student Resource Center 501

      Monday, October 14, 2019
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 2

      Peer Observations of Teaching

      DAH-Dunlap 211A
      GVL-Nesbitt 3203
      OCN-Student Resource Center 501

      Monday, November 11, 2019
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 3

      Faculty Annual Review and Promotion & Tenure

      DAH-Dunlap 211A
      GVL-Nesbitt 3203
      OCN-Student Resource Center 501

      Monday, February 10, 2020
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 4

      Fostering Diversity & Inclusion

      DAH-Dunlap 211A
      GVL-Nesbitt 3203
      OCN-Student Resource Center 501

      Monday, March 9, 2020
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 5

      Solving the Mystery of Student Motivation

      DAH-Dunlap 211A
      GVL-Nesbitt 3203
      OCN-Student Resource Center 501

      Monday, April 13, 2020
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 6

      Dispelling Myths about Mind: Mindset & Metacognition

      Webinar
      Contact ctll@ung.edu to register.

      May 15, 2020
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 7

      Reflective Analysis Due

    • 2018 - 2019 NFI

      NFI Coordinators

      Katherine Kipp

      Campus Leaders

      Dahlonega: Kelly McFaden
      Gainesville: David Osmond
      Oconee: Shane Toepfer
      Date Sessions     Subject Place
      Monday, August 27, 2018
      12 – 1 p.m.
      Session 1 Balance or Burnout?: Strategies for Achieving Professional and Personal Success DAH Dunlap 211A
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Monday, September 24, 2018
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 2

      Peer Observations of Teaching

      DAH Dunlap 211A
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Monday, October 22, 2018
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 3

      Faculty Annual Review and Promotion & Tenure

      DAH Dunlap 211A
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Monday, January 28, 2019
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 4

      Fostering Diversity & Inclusion

      DAH Dunlap 211A
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Monday, February 25, 2019
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 5

      Solving the Mystery of Student Motivation

      DAH Dunlap 211A
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Monday, March 25 2019
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 6

      Dispelling Myths about Mind: Mindset & Metacognition

      DAH Dunlap 211A
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      May 15, 2019
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 7

      Reflective Analysis Due

    • 2017 - 2018 NFI
      Date Sessions     Subject Place
      Monday, September 25, 2017
      12 – 1 p.m.
      Session 1 Balance or Burnout?: Strategies for Achieving Professional and Personal Success DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Monday, October 23, 2017
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 2

      From Brain Dump to Deep Learning: Creating Engaging Lectures & Presentations

      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Monday, November 27, 2017
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 3

      Faculty Annual Review and Promotion & Tenure

      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Monday, February 26, 2018
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 4

      Fostering Diversity & Inclusion

      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Monday, March 26, 2018
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 5

      Solving the Mystery of Student Motivation

      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Monday, April 23, 2018
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 6

      Dispelling Myths about Mind: Mindset & Metacognition

      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Friday, May 11, 2018

      Session 7

      Reflective Analysis Due

      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 3203
      OCN SRC 501

      Facilitators

      • Dahlonega - Kelly McFaden
      • Gainesville - David Osmond
      • Oconee - Shane Toepfer

      NFI Coordinator

      • Katherine Kipp
    • 2016 - 2017 NFI
      Date Sessions     Subject Place
      September 21, 2016
      12 – 1 p.m.
      Session 1 Academic Career Planning and Personal Priorities- Katherine Kipp CMG 203
      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 2204
      OCN CLS 312

      October 19, 2016
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 2

      Effective Lecturing and Presentations- Katherine Kipp

      CMG 203
      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 2204
      OCN CLS 312

      November 16, 2016
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 3

      Writing an Effective Annual Report- Mary Carney

      CMG 203
      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 2204
      OCN CLS 312

      February 15, 2017
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 4

      Creating Effective Learning Environments- Diana Edelman

      CMG 203
      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 2204
      OCN CLS 312

      March 22, 2017
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 5

      Fostering Critical and Creative Thinking- Rebecca Johnston

      CMG 203
      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 2204
      OCN CLS 312

      April 19, 2017
      12 – 1 p.m.

      Session 6

      Evidence-based Teaching and Demonstrating Teaching Effectiveness - Ann Marie Francis

      CMG 203
      DAH Barnes 216
      GVL Nesbitt 2204
      OCN CLS 312

      Campus Leaders

      • Blue Ridge - Nathan Price
      • Cumming - Ann Marie Francis
      • Dahlonega - Becky Johnston
      • Gainesville - Diana Edelman
      • Oconee - Katherine Kipp
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