{"id":68,"date":"2026-04-10T14:53:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/smith-center\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2026-09-02T11:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:26:08","slug":"new-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/smith-center\/new-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"New Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull page-header-cover has-palette-color-2-background-color has-background is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-84a3ef40 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;min-height:100px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group page-header-cover-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-84105ea9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-size:clamp(1.502rem, 1.502rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.248), 2.5rem);text-transform:none\">Resources for New Faculty<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.531), 1.3rem);\"><strong><strong>Welcome to OWU!<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full page-header-cover-img wp-container-content-d9f67ff0\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:5%;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:5%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/smith-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/08\/square_new-faculty-icon-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/smith-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/08\/square_new-faculty-icon-3.png 294w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/smith-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/08\/square_new-faculty-icon-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starting at OWU<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list external-link-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1PyARAdNC5j65-SACAzldr1qa4dbzrM2a8oQA0VQjSqI\/edit?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Full-time Faculty Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/13B32IntvSnkFXOj3NBoIQdK-DANtR-oeugZBUOCmpbc\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/13B32IntvSnkFXOj3NBoIQdK-DANtR-oeugZBUOCmpbc\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Part-time Instructor FAQ<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Teaching Resources<\/span><\/figure><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list external-link-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1zx9d1zHSzXaB_0sw2GniF4wuI7hvKIqPht9G9DbJ5Hs\/edit?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Syllabus Best Practices<\/a><\/strong><br>This guide explains the main components of your syllabus, policies, link to OWU faculty syllabi, resources for best practices in syllabus design, and best-practice example syllabi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/12l6itmhVTlOhUhdEIleo2ood6ScsCzepS3fAPRY_1Pw\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First-Day Suggestions<\/a><\/strong><br>This guide gives four specific suggestions for making your first day of class a strong beginning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list external-link-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1TyPAq2awOuKnRqZ4NpgkYjO928blAFSX\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OWU Land Acknowledgment<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/about\/fast-facts\/\">Fast Facts About Our Students<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OWU Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list external-link-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/owu.edu\/directory\">Faculty\/Staff Directory<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/about\/offices-services-directory\/academic-affairs\/faculty-resources\/\">Faculty Resources<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/academics\/academic-resources\/academic-calendar\/2026-2027-academic-year-and-2027-summer-session\/\"><strong>Academic Calendar<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/academics\/office-of-the-registrar\/schedules\/fall-2026-final-exam-schedule\/\"><strong>Final Exam Schedule&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.owu.edu\/\"><strong>Current Course Catalog<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.owu.edu\/index.php?catoid=50\"><strong>Faculty Handbook<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources for New Faculty Welcome to OWU! 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