AFACCT 2023 Conference

1. Learning College:
Onboarding New Fulltime Faculty
Presented by
Dr. Karen Phelan, Associate Professor of Education
Mickey Dehn, Associate Professor of Biology

2. Question- submit your answer in the chat box
Identify the level of onboarding for full time faculty at
your institution
None (none or very little official onboarding)
Medium (basic onboarding)
Full (a fully developed program)

3. Presentation Objective
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
• Describe a model for onboarding of new fulltime faculty
• Identify key components of the Learning College model

4. Agenda: Key components of the Learning College Model
Purpose of Learning College
Format
Content
Mentor Program
Participant Feedback

5. Question- submit your answer in the chat box
Which of these agenda items is of most interest to you?
Purpose of Learning College
Format
Content
Mentor Program

6. Purpose of Learning College
Build connections and friendships
Successful integration into the college community
Build skills as an educator
Retention

7. Format
Faculty lead
College support
• Ethos
• Release time
Meetings
• Three full days in August
• Once a month for remainder of the year
Online course for extra support
Formal syllabus and assignments

8. Question- submit your answer in the chat box
What is one topic you
would like to see in a
faculty onboard
programing?

9. Content- First 3 days
Welcome
Meet essential people (President, Vice President for Learning,
Deans, shared governance leadership)
Writing Syllabi and First Day Best Practices
Meet your Mentors
HR paperwork
FERPA /Incident Reporting/Student Conduct
Second Year Panel
Overview of college intranet (attendance, paycheck, printing, etc.)
Student Support Services Tour (see next slide)

10. Content: Student Support Services Campus Tour
Testing Center
Student Engagement Office – student clubs, Student Government
Association
Counseling Services
Health & Wellness Center
Bookstore
Registration/Info Desk
Financial Aid
Disability Support Services
Advising
Library

11. Content: Year Long
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and
Anti-Racism
Learning Outcomes
Assessment
Compliance and Title IX
FERPA
Institutional Professional
Advancement
Shared Governance
Community Check-in
Rubrics
Instructional Strategies
Best Practices
Academic Integrity
Kinesthetic Learning
Celebrations

12. Content: Assignments
Learning Outcomes Assessment (LOA) Project
Teaching Toolkit Discussion Board
Diversity Reflection
College Governance Reflection
Professional Advancement

13. Question- submit your answer in the chat box
Did you have an
assigned mentor during your
first year of employment?
Yes
No

14. Mentor Program: Purpose
Provide a welcoming face
Connect new faculty to someone outside of their
own department
Foster a positive campus climate and encourage collaboration
across discplines
Provide new faculty with an informal mechanism of support

15. Mentor Program: Matching Process
"Speed dating" on day 1
Collect mentor preference from new faculty
Recognizing that all people have intersectional identities,
people with historically marginalized identities may benefit
from the support of a mentor who shares a common identity

16. Mentor Program
Mentors periodically meet with mentees
Monthly emails to mentors with discussion ideas
• How do you handle a student who...?
• Why was there such a heated debate at the last college forum?
• Do you have strategies to increase participation in student
opinion forms?
Mentors join end of year celebration!

17. Participant Feedback
"Thank you for your leadership in Learning College and your
mentorship one-on-one with me. It’s meant a lot and has really
helped me to find a strong foundation at AACC and helped me
to navigate some challenges. I can’t thank you enough for the
time and energy you have given to me. I also see how you give
that same commitment to so many others. It’s a huge gift, and
we are blessed to have you."
"I appreciated all of the learning activities and education about
the school and campus, professional development advice and
teaching strategies. I loved the support I got through my first
year and having that group of people from all parts of campus
to rely on."

19. Reach out
Dr. Karen Phelan, Associate Professor of Education
• kkphelan@aacc.edu
Mickey Dehn, Associate Professor of Biology
• mdehn1@aacc.edu