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Welcome to KU
We are so pleased that you are joining the faculty at the University of Kansas! We are here to help as you get started!
Stay in the loop this summer!
The Office of Faculty Affairs sends New Faculty a weekly "Summer Connect" email with key information about KU, tips and tricks for getting started, and information on upcoming drop-in office hours and "How to at KU" trainings to help set New Faculty up for success. Links to our Summer Connect are shared below after they go out.
Summer Connect 2024
- June 5: Welcome to KU; Let us Introduce Ourselves!
- June 12: Welcome to Lawrence and our Other Sites; Faculty Development & Growth
- June 18: KU Resources; Faculty Advancement & Recognition
- June 26: HR Benefits; Faculty Relations & Policy
- July 3: Research & Discovery; a focus on care
- July 10: A Global University; a focus on community
- July 17: Teaching excellence; a focus on equity
- July 24: Community engagement
New Faculty Orientation
Please join us for a full day of getting to know more about KU, meeting your new faculty colleagues, hearing from administrators and seasoned faculty about all things teaching and research, and learning firsthand what it means to be part of the KU academic community. Dr. Mendenhall, Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs, will kick off our morning with a KU welcome and share insights about our semester ahead.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at facultyaffairs@ku.edu
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at facultyaffairs@ku.edu
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Highlights from Fall 2023 New Faculty Orientation
Spring 2024 Faculty Orientation Video
See our video from our new faculty orientation which includes rich KU history paired with music by our Marching Jayhawks!