Events

Nov 5, 2020 | 3:30 - 5pm GST | Live Webinar

This page, available to NYUAD Faculty only, has all the information you need to start your journey through Faculty Orientation.  Material is relevant for all new faculty whether you have been here before or are new to NYUAD.

December 7, 2020 | 3:30-5pm GST | Live Webinar

This page has will have all the information you need to take the next steps in Faculty Orientation for Spring 2021.  While most of you will not be preparing for take off in the literal sense, your journey continues as preparations for starting the semester and joining our community ramp up over the next several weeks.  We will present information relevant to using our libraries and academic technology for research and teaching, an introduction to our research administration team and a Q&A with members of the HR and benefits team.  Faculty will also have a chance to meet the administrative staff in the divisions where they will teach.

January 11 and 13, 2021 | 3:30-5:30pm GST | Live Webinar

This stage of the orientation launches the academic year.  It will take place in two parts; the first will provide an introduction to the university leadership and a further discussion of our academic mission. The second will provide vital information for all who are working at NYUAD and living in Abu Dhabi. 

At this stage, all faculty should be able to feel comfortable navigating the intranet, should be prepared for the start of classes and, if included in the contract, can start to launch research efforts. Our goal in this session will be to provide an overview of how we embed the mission of NYUAD into our work across academic divisions and to introduce new faculty to members of the campus leadership.

At this stage you will have been oriented into NYUAD, settling in with classes up and running and will have received information about your teaching schedule and resources to support your teaching, research and career development and you have been invited to participate in the Faculty Governance activities (Faculty Forum, and Faculty Council) and have been introduced to new and current NYUAD faculty.  

The first meeting of the Program Head Academy will set the groundwork for the semester ahead and include hands-on work focusing on some common roles and responsibilities of Program Heads for this academic year. Discussions between new and experienced Program Heads will provide a platform to form working relationships for networks & peer mentoring, helping to develop a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities shared by all who serve in Program Head positions and to draft an outline of the Program Head Academy. The meeting will conclude with discussion of the format and selection of the topics for subsequent leadership workshops. 

Especially as mobility is constrained in the time of the pandemic, we need to imagine a range of enrollment scenarios and strategies for Spring 2020 and AY 21-22. This discussion and planning session will be led by Carol Brandt, Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Education. A calendar invitation with Zoom link will be sent. 

Professionals with leadership development expertise will review strategies that develop a specific skill relevant to program head efficacy (for instance, leading effective and inclusive meetings, transparent communication, leading with influence or conflict resolution). During this workshop, participants will create their own assignments, based on the skills and approaches they have learned, to apply in their day-to-day work as Program Heads. 

Program Heads will meet in small groups to reflect on the practical application of skills learned, and refine the approaches for future application as leaders. 

Waterman, Kirsten Edepli This session will provide the opportunity for reflection and open discussion on the fall semester and a look forward to the spring semester with the Provost and Vice Provosts. This session will also provide an opportunity to present and review the finalized Program Head Manual.

Bi-monthly (first Monday and third Tuesday) three-hour sessions are held during the academic year, providing a quiet space, refreshments and camaraderie of women faculty dedicated to scholarly writing productivity.

Contract renewal and promotion is an important milestone in the career trajectory of continuing contract faculty.  This workshop will review the process for developing a compelling docket, the policies related to continuing contract renewal and promotion and the practicalities of submitting material on Interfolio.  

• Contract Renewal and Promotion: How introspection and self-assessment enhances faculty work
  Kirsten Edepli, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, Professor of Biology
• Guidelines & Policies for Continuing Faculty Contracts
  Martin Klimke, Vice Provost for Academic Policies and Governance; Program head of Literature & Creative Writing;  Associate Professor of History
  Susan Wei, Director, Academic HR Affairs
• Uploading and Submitting: Introduction to Interfolio
  Naomi Munro, Associate Director, Academic HR Affairs and Academic Partner 

Teaching statements are important data points that help you evidence your impactful teaching. This session will guide you on articulating your teaching philosophy as well as strategies to evidence its enactment in course design, pedagogy, and teaching methods. We will reflect together on our teaching practices and how they evolved over semesters. What innovations have we made in our courses? To what extent have we embraced experiential learning? How did we incorporate our research into teaching? The focus will be on providing evidence of the many ways in which you have reached your learners. We will go over a suggested list of topics to include in your statement and help you tailor it to the needs of your respective committee chairs.
Nancy W. Gleason, Director, Hilary Ballon Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning; Associate Professor of Practice, Political Science

Writing groups are one way to make sure that writing goals are met on time.  Join fellow contract faculty who are preparing dockets at a writing group.  Commit to one or all of these writing sessions as a way to set aside dedicated time to preparing your docket.

Writing groups are one way to make sure that writing goals are met on time.  Join fellow contract faculty who are preparing dockets at a writing group.  Commit to one or all of these writing sessions as a way to set aside dedicated time to preparing your docket.

This drop in session starts with an overview of using interfolio and then provides time for one-on-one help with your own interfolio submission.
Susan Wei, Director, Academic HR Affairs
Naomi Munro, Associate Director, Academic HR Affairs and Academic Partner

The Center for Faculty Advancement at NYU New York is offering workshops designed to help NYU Faculty and faculty from FRN institutions develop, write, and publish books and articles in their respective disciplines. The first workshops, which ran in June and July, focused on publishing books—both academic books and college textbooks. The workshops will again be led by Dr. Robert DiYanni, Adjunct Professor of Humanities, and Instructional Consultant for the Center for Faculty Advancement. 

The Center are re-offering this fall those book publishing workshops and adding new workshops. The first two fall sessions will repeat the workshop devoted to writing a book proposal. There will be two sessions: one for those writing a college textbook proposal and another for those writing an academic book proposal. Registration is required. Fall 2020 workshops focus on specific aspects of the book publishing process and will follow at 2-week intervals, beginning in mid-September and concluding in early November. Morning and afternoon sessions will be offered for each workshop to accommodate people working in different time zones and with different teaching schedules. Each session, thus, will be offered twice, according to the schedule below.  

Writing a Book Proposal (College Textbooks) | Tuesday, September 15
9:30-10:45am AND 3:30-4:45pm EST
5:30-6:45pm AND 11:30pm-12:45am +1 GST
9:30-10:45p AND 3:30AM-4:45AM +1 CST

Writing a Book Proposal (Academic Books) | Wednesday, September 30
9:30-10:45am AND 3:30-4:45pm EST
5:30-6:45pm AND 11:30pm-12:45am +1 GST
9:30-10:45p AND 3:30AM-4:45AM +1 CST

Responding to Reviews | Tuesday, October 13
9:30-10:45am AND 3:30-4:45pm EST
5:30-6:45pm AND 11:30pm-12:45am +1 GST
9:30-10:45p AND 3:30AM-4:45AM +1 CST

Securing and Evaluating a Book Contract | Tuesday, October 27
9:30-10:45am AND 3:30-4:45pm EST
5:30-6:45pm AND 11:30pm-12:45am +1 GST
9:30-10:45p AND 3:30AM-4:45AM +1 CST

Securing Permission for Copyrighted Material | Wednesday, November 4
9:30-10:45am AND 3:30-4:45pm EST
5:30-6:45pm AND 11:30pm-12:45am +1 GST
9:30-10:45p AND 3:30AM-4:45AM +1 CST

Academic Writing: Clarity, Coherence, Cogency | Tuesday, November 17 and Wednesday, November 18
9:30-10:45am AND 3:30-4:45pm EST
5:30-6:45pm AND 11:30pm-12:45am +1 GST
9:30-10:45p AND 3:30AM-4:45AM +1 CST

Organized by the Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World

In this presentation, Kate Wahl will discuss the overall publishing process from an editor’s perspective. She will also share tips on pitfalls to avoid during the process, qualities of a good book proposal, and more.  At Stanford University Press, Wahl is Editor-in-Chief and Publishing Director. She acquires books in Middle East Studies and anthropology, edits the series Stanford Studies in Comparative Race and Ethnicity, and develops general interest books for the press’s trade imprint, Redwood Press.

June 22, 2020 | 6:30 - 8pm GST | Live Webinar

This page, available to NYUAD Faculty only, has all the information you need to start your journey through Faculty Orientation.  Material is relevant for all new faculty whether you have been here before or are new to NYUAD.

July 20, 2020 | 6:30 - 8pm GST | Live Webinar

This page has all the information you need to take the next steps in Faculty Orientation for Fall 2020.  While most of you will not be preparing for take off in the literal sense, your journey continues as preparations for starting the semester and joining our community ramp up over the next several weeks.  We will present information relevant to using our libraries and academic technology for research and teaching, an introduction to our research administration team and a Q&A with members of the HR and benefits team.  Faculty will also have a chance to meet the administrative staff in the divisions where they will teach.

September 1 and 3, 2020 | 6 - 8pm GST | Live Webinar

This stage of the orientation launches the academic year.  It will take place in two parts - the first will provide an introduction to the university leadership and a further discussion of our academic mission. The second will provide vital information for all who are working at NYUAD and living in Abu Dhabi. 

At this stage, all faculty should be able to feel comfortable navigating the intranet, should be prepared for the start of classes and, if included in the contract, can start to launch research efforts.

At this stage you will have been oriented into NYUAD, settling in with classes up and running and will have received information about your teaching schedule and resources to support your teaching, research and career development and you have been invited to participate in the Faculty Governance activities (Faculty Forum, and Faculty Council) and have been introduced to new and current NYUAD faculty.