New Faculty Orientation
Our New Faculty Orientation (NFO) is a comprehensive four-day program for new academic staff that addresses a number of issues relating to circumstances specific to the University of Newcastle's students, teaching policies, and general advice for effective teaching practice. This program involves a number of workshop sessions as well as social events and comprehensive information from home faculties.
Teaching Essentials at Newcastle (formerly Teaching Toolkit)
Teaching Essentials is the first day of our comprehensive orientation program for new academic staff, and is completed prior to entering the 4-day NFO (see above). This is a one-day program that will enable teaching academics to become familiar with the role of teaching and the curricular systems particular to this university. You will be introduced to ten essentials needed for teaching at UoN:
- Communication systems
- General university information
- Student information system (NUSTAR)
- Course coordinating
- Teaching policies
- CTS and course outlines
- Grading and assessment
- Grants and awards
- Teaching spaces
- The virtual learning environment
Please contact Vivien McComb for further information about our orientation program: Vivien.McComb@newcastle.edu.au or 49 215032
