Academic Leadership Toolkit

Office of Faculty Development and Advancement

New Faculty Orientation

Overview:

New Faculty Orientation (NFO), in conjunction with the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of Human Resources, is required for all new faculty members and is designed to introduce new faculty members to Florida State University and orient them to their role as a FSU faculty member.

Goals:

• Allow new faculty to meet new colleagues and administrators
• Highlight faculty resources related to teaching, research, and service
• Provide information and resources related to safety, student life, and administration
• Satisfy the orientation requirement for faculty employees

Authority and Responsibility:

• The Office of Faculty Development and Advancement hosts New Faculty Orientation
• Offices from across campus participate

Common Pitfalls:

• Planning departmental or college orientations or faculty meetings during NFO.
• Not reinforcing the message from the Office of FDA that NFO is required of all faculty hired after fall of the previous academic year.

Resources:

• New Faculty Orientation