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New Faculty Academy

Will you be a new full-time faculty member at the University of South Carolina in 2024–2025? Are you eager to get your career at the university off to a successful start? Would you like to meet colleagues from across campus and learn about the resources USC offers to support your research, teaching and service? New Faculty Academy (NFA) is designed for you.

New Faculty Academy

NFA is an initiative of the Office of the Provost designed to launch the careers of new faculty on a positive and productive trajectory by providing a series of professional development, networking and mentoring activities during their first year at USC. All first-year full-time faculty members on the USC Columbia campus are eligible to participate. NFA is a cohort-based program that begins with workshops held in conjunction with New Faculty Orientation, followed by a series of monthly workshops and gatherings throughout the academic year.

All NFA sessions will be led by NFA moderators, who are all senior faculty members and administrators. Each NFA session will include opportunities for informal networking and conversation.

Certificate Program

Faculty members who participate in six or more (of approximately ten) NFA sessions scheduled during the year will receive a certificate of completion, and a letter of commendation from the Provost’s office.

Sessions Offered Fall 2024

Friday, October 4, 9:00am - 10:0am - In-Person

Learn about the ways the library can assist you in your research and help you support your students through services such as eReserves and research skills instruction. In addition, we will look at ways you can help the library build collections and provide access to materials which are timely and relevant.  Register

Friday, October 11, 9:00am - 10:00am - In-Person

USC Vice President for Research Julius Fridriksson has made support for new and early-career faculty a top priority since joining the Office of Research. In his New Faculty Academy presentation, he will deliver an overview of research initiatives at the university, discuss opportunities and challenges related to interdisciplinary research and share information on research resources available to faculty. Fridriksson's presentation will be followed by an open question-and-answer session.  Register

Monday, October 21, 1:10pm - 2:00pm - Webinar

Do you want to learn techniques for involving your learners in your course? In this session, you will discuss strategies for active learning and student engagement that will help advance learning for everyone, such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL). You will engage with small teaching strategies to design learning activities that can enhance engagement as soon as your next class!

This session is part of a series of four Foundations of Learning workshops.   Register

Friday, November 1, 9:40am - 10:30am - In-Person

Join us for an engaging conversation on creating classroom environments where first-generation college students can thrive. Learn about new strategic retention initiatives such as the First-Generation Center and First-Generation Living and Learning Community. Leave with actionable strategies you can incorporate in your work to champion first-generation student success.  Register

New Faculty Academy is co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Office of Research, the Center for Teaching Excellence, and the Office of  Access and Opportunity.


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