New Faculty Programs

New Faculty Orientation to Teaching

Each fall, the CITL hosts a day-long event for new faculty members of all ranks—tenure- and teaching-track—to introduce them to key resources and information about teaching at Indiana University Bloomington. This teaching-focused event is part of the broader New Faculty Orientation program hosted by VPFAA.

Our goals for the day include the following:

  • Provide an overview of key teaching priorities and initiatives at IUB, including the teaching-related goals associated with the IUB2030 strategic plan.
  • Assist instructors with understanding the unique characteristics of IUB learners and learning contexts, so you can begin translating prior teaching experiences to this context.
  • Introduce instructors to the teaching and learning resources available through the CITL and other campus units.
  • Introduce key instructional technologies used at IUB. Note that these sessions will not provide all the training instructors need, but follow-up workshops and resources are available later in the week.
  • Foster a sense of community among new faculty members.
  • Instill a sense of confidence in starting the semester, and lay the groundwork for continual development of teaching skill.

The 2025 New Faculty Orientation to Teaching will be on Thursday, August 14, from 9:00-4:00 (light breakfast starting at 8:30) in the Indiana Memorial Union (starting in the Frangipani Room). New IUB faculty members will receive an email invitation in mid-July.

Note: Associate Instructors (graduate students) should instead attend AI Orientation.

New Faculty Teaching Academy

This program provides new IUB instructors with ongoing support for their teaching, with topics and activities scheduled throughout the fall semester to be timely and developmental. For example, in September we will be exploring the benefits and practices around early assessments of student learning, in October we will engage in the collection and use of midterm feedback from students, and in December we will explore ways to make the most of student evaluations of teaching. By the end of the program, participants will have developed a plan for ongoing professional development around evidence-based teaching, providing an early start for goal-setting and collection of evidence usable in a teaching dossier.

This program is available for all new full-time IUB faculty members, with particular attention to those newer to teaching. Invitations to this event will be provided directly to new faculty members in late summer.