Events for New Faculty

For All New Faculty

2-3 p.m., Monday, August 19
Payne Family Native American Center Room 103

Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Workshop 
The University of Montana has a stated commitment to provide an educational environment that respects, welcomes, encourages, and celebrates a diverse student body. Join us to learn about the challenges our underrepresented minority students face and how you can effectively teach and mentor them. With an eye to increasing our understandings to cultural difference, we hope to also talk about shared experiences diverse student populations face in mainstream institutions such as UM. This session will have a particular focus on the experiences of the hundreds of Native American students that we serve as well as on the Montana State constitutional mandate to educate all citizens about the history and cultures of American Indians, Indian Education for All.

Presenter: Kathryn Shanley, Professor and Chair, Native American Studies, and Special Assistant to the Provost for Native American and Indigenous Education.

11a.m.-12 p.m., Tuesday, August 20
PARTV Montana Theatre

President's State of the University Address
The State of the University address is convening for all employees and a chance to celebrate our collective success, to look toward the shared work of the coming year, and to honor our new and recently promoted faculty. New faculty members' names will be featured in the program and deans will invite them to stand to be recognized. 

For Tenure-Track and Research Faculty

2-4 p.m., Tuesday, August 20
Payne Family Native American Center Bonnie Heavyrunner Gathering Place

New Faculty Orientation
Join your fellow new faculty members to learn about University resources from representatives in four key areas: Faculty Governance; Jumpstarting Your Research; Teaching Resources; Student Support. 

4-5 p.m., Tuesday, August 20
DHC Ephron Lounge and International Patio

New Faculty Reception (by Invitation)
Deans and administrators will join new faculty to welcome you to the University. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet your peers and future colleagues, and to celebrate the start of the autumn semester. Refreshments will be served. 

For New Lecturers, Instructors, and Adjuncts

12-1 p.m., Wednesday, August 21
Payne Family Native American Center Room 103

New Adjunct Faculty Information Session
Join new adjuncts, lecturers, and instructors to learn about UM's campus-wide resources to support your teaching. Refreshments will be served. 

Contact Us:

Hadley Jackson, Program Manager, Office of the Provost, (406) 243-2402, hadley.jackson@mso.umt.edu

Amy Fowler Kinch, Director, Faculty Development Office, (406) 243-5897, amy.kinch@mso.umt.edu