Incoming Faculty Orientation

Monday August 22

8:30 am – 5:00 pm

8:30:  Welcome

Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Karen Rauch, Associate Provost for Accreditation and Assessment
Dr. Yun “Amy” Lu, Faculty Director, Center for the Enhancement of Teaching
Mr. Douglas Scott, Director, Office of Distance Education

9:00:  Planning Your Classes

Faculty Facilitators: Drs. Lynn Kutch, George Sirrakos, Gwendolyn Yoppolo           

10:00: Human Resources

Ms. Jennifer Weidman, Director, Human Resources
Ms. Jeanette Forster, Employment and Benefits Manager, Human Resources

11:15:  Break

11:25: Inclusive Teaching: Creating Community and Common Purpose

Faculty Facilitators: Drs. Pierette Kulpa and Christopher Weiler

12:15:  Lunch with Provost, Deans

1:15:  “How’s it Going? How do you Know?”: Reflection for you and your students

Faculty Facilitators: Drs. Amy Pfeiler-Wonder and Moe Folk

2:15 Break

2:30:  Disability Services Office

Ms. McKenzie Hollenbach, Interim Director, Disability Services

3:15-3:45: BYOS (Bring Your Own Syllabus) Teaching Workshop

Facilitators: A. Lu, K. Rauch, and D. Scott

4:00-5:00: Reception in the President’s Residence (Separate RSVP required)

Hosts: Dr. Kenneth Hawkinson and Ms. Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

9:00: Welcome to Day 2

Facilitators: A. Lu, K. Rauch, and D. Scott

9:30:  How to Teach a Great First Day of Class

Faculty Facilitators: Drs. Tracy Keyes and C. Weiler

10:20: Break

10:30: APSCUF-KU

Dr. Albert Fu, President, APSCUF-KU
Dr. Jason Lanter, Vice-President, APSCUF-KU

12 Noon:  Lunch

1:00: Time Management

Choosing service activities strategically
Creating a scholarly agenda
How to provide helpful feedback/grading/ungrading
Mapping your week

Faculty Facilitators: Drs. Michele Baranczyk and Patty Pytleski

2:00: Break

2:10:  Social Equity

Ms. Jacqueline Fox, Esq.

3:00:  What’s next?

Engaging with the CET
Peer Mentoring Program

Faculty Facilitators: Drs. Amy Lu, Richard Heineman, Rose DeSiano Galjanic, and Carol Watson

You can obtain your new KU ID card in one of two ways: 

1. You may submit a photo via email for your KU ID card to kucard@kutztown.edu.  We will then upload the photo into your account and print your ID card.  Cards can either be sent via campus mail to your office or you may pick it up within two days of sending the photo.  Please indicate in your email which option you prefer for obtaining your card.   
2. Or, if you prefer, you may also come to our office in 107 Academic Forum and we can take your photo.  Our office is open Monday through Friday 8am-4pm during the summer and 8am-4:30pm during the academic year. 

More information, including photo submission requirements uses of your ID card, can be found on our website! 

KU campus parking permits are free! To secure your free parking permit, you must present a state-issued driver's license and valid vehicle registration to KU Business Services. 

To expedite the process, email a copy of your valid vehicle registration to us in advance of visiting us in 107 Academic Forum during our office during regular business hours. Once we have received your registration, we will reserve a permit for you and email you when it's ready for pickup. You can also simply bring your registration to us - along with your driver’s license - during regular business hours. 

You may also register a second vehicle as well, but remember, only one vehicle may be parked on campus at a time. If you need to drive a rental vehicle at any point, the rental agreement will serve as your temporary registration and must also be presented to Business Services to secure a temporary parking permit. 

Please remember: 

• Employees are to park in spaces marked with yellow lines only. 
• Employees may not park in designated visitor spaces or reserved parking spaces without the proper permit. 
• Handicapped spaces may be used only by those holding a valid state accessible parking placard or plate, which must be visible at all times, along with the appropriate Kutztown University permit. 

For more information about parking on campus, please visit our website. 

Once you receive your KU username and password, confirm that you can access KU’s technology systems including D2L, MyKU, and email. Refer to our Getting Started with Technology guide for more details.