2019 - 2020New Faculty Orientation

January 14, 2020

New Faculty Orientation aims to welcome and

support new (and newish) faculty in becoming

familiar with university people, places, programs,

and policies and procedures.

Agenda9:00 AM –9:15 AM Registration, coffee9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Welcome, Introductions, Agenda Review9:30 AM – 9:45 AM AUA Students: An Overview.9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Policies. What do I need to know? Followed by Q&A10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Student Management System: What I need to know.

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Break. Stretch.11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Moodle11:30 AM – 11:45 AM Integrated Classrooms11:45 AM – 12:10 AM University Resources: Office of Student Affairs: Center for Student Success

12:10 AM – 12:35 PM University Resources: Center for Student Success Counseling and Disability Services

12:45 PM– 1:10 PM Satenik Avakian, AUA Papazian Library1:20 PM – 2:15 PM Lunch2:15 PM – 2:45 PM Tour of Campus2:45PM – 3:00 PM Faculty Senate3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Human Resources3:15 PM – 3:45 PM Moving forward3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Wrap-up, Q&A

AUA MissionThe American University of Armenia aims to have

an impact on students and the community as a center of academic excellence, innovation, inquiry,

and diversity that contributes to the further development and advancement of Armenia, the

region and the world through teaching and scholarship, fostering creativity, integrity and

community service.

Welcome and IntroductionsQuick introductions. Tell us (quickly):

• Your Name

• The Program(s) you will be teaching in

• What is the one thing you hope to learn/know by the end of

today.

Sharistan MelkonianDirector of Assessment and Accreditation

Dean of General Education

AUA Students

Sharistan MelkonianDirector of Assessment and Accreditation

Dean of General Education

Policies. What I need to know.

Chaghig Arzrouni-ChahinianRegistrar

Student Management System

Let’s just take a moment to breath.That was a lot to take in.

Any questions so far?

Breathe

Moodle

Tatevik ZargaryanLibrary Systems and Electronic Services Librarian

AUA AGBU Papazian Library

Edgar Markosyan,Senior IT Specialist

Information & Communication Technologies Services (ICTS)

Integrated Classrooms: How do they work?

University Resources: Center for Student Success

Mariam MikhaylovaManager of Student Affairs Center for Student Success

University Resources: Center for Student Success

Yelena SardaryanSenior Counselor and Coordinator

Center for Student Success / Counseling Services

University Resources: Library

Satenik AvakianDirector

AUA AGBU Papazian Library

Now … we are going to walk down to the library.

Akian Gallery4th Floor

Paramaz Avedisian Building

Lunch

Campus Tour

Margarita ChitchyanOffice of Communications

Faculty Senate

Theofanis VarvoglisProfessor, Manoogian Simone College of Business & Economics

Faculty Senate Chairperson

Human Resources

Arina BekchyanDirector of Human Resources

Looking Ahead

Randall RhodesProvost

Wrap up and Q&A

What is one thing I still want/need to know before

January 20 (As a reminder, that is the first day of

classes)?

ResourcesTeaching and Learning resources, syllabus template, previous workshop

materials can be found at:

http://iro.aua.am/learning-assessment/

DeanProgram ChairOther FacultyInstitutional Research Office, Assessment, AccreditationCenter for Student SuccessWorkshopsBrown Bag Discussions

Policies available at http://policies.aua.am