UMES - Academic Affairs - Opening Activities

Opening Activites - August 2009

"Retention Excellence through Student Success"

Monday, August 24, 2009
Time	Agenda Item	Files
8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.	School of Graduate Studies Meeting Dr. Jennifer Keane-Dawes Interim Dean 1020 Hazel Hall	School of Graduate Studies Meeting Fall 2009 (Word) School of Graduate Studies Meeting Fall 2009 (PDF)
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.	President's Faculty and Staff Convocation Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts Auditorium	President Faculty and Staff Convocation (Word) President Faculty and Staff Convocation (PDF)
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Luncheon The Richard A. Henson Center Ballroom
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	New Faculty HAWK Card Photos Office of Auxiliary Enterprise 2150 Student Services Center	New Faculty HAWK Card Photos (Word) New Faculty HAWK Card Photos (PDF)
1:00 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.	The Blood Bank Ms. Suzanne Murray 1199 Library Auditorium
1:10 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.	College Student Inventory & Student Success Plan Dr. Bernita Sims-Tucker Interim Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs 1199 Library Auditorium	College Student Inventory Instructions (WORD) College Student Inventory Instructions (PDF) College Student Inventory Major Codes (Excel) College Student Inventory Major Codes (PDF) Advising Partnerships for Students Success (PowerPoint) Advising Partnerships for Students Success (PDF)
	Student Success Program Ms. Wanda Anderson Director, Center for Access and Academic Success 1199 Library Auditorium	Student Success Plan (Word) Student Success Plan (PDF) Student Success Plan Checklist (Word) Student Success Plan Checklist (PDF)
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.	Deans, Chairs and Returning Faculty Return to Respective Department to prepare for Fall 2009 Session
	Graduate Students Orientation Dr. Jennifer Keane-Dawes Interim Dean 1199 Library Auditorium	Graduate Student Orientation (Word) Graduate Student Orientation (PDF)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Time	Agenda Item	Files
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast The Richard A. Henson Center Lobby
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.	Greetings and Welcome Dr. Charles Williams Vice President for Academic Affairs
	Dr. Thelma Thompson President
	Introduction of New Personnel Dr. Gladys Shelton, Interim Dean School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
	Dr. Rita Lamb, Interim Dean School of the Arts and Professions
	Dr. Ayodele J. Alade, Dean School of Business and Technology
	Dr. Nicholas Blanchard, Dean School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
	Ms. Sheila Bailey, Interim Dean Library Services
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon	University Updates - Division Vice Presidents Dr. Ronnie Holden, Administrative Affairs Mr. Gains Hawkins, Institutional Advancement Dr. Ronald Forsythe, Technology and Commercialization Mr. Quentin Johnson, Student Life and Enrollment Management Dr. Charles Williams, Academic Affairs
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.	An Overview of the Pharmacy Program Dr. Nicholas Blanchard, Dean
1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.	The Role and Responsibility of the UMES Senate Dr. Mark Williams 2009-2010 Chair
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.	The Role and Responsibility of the Faculty Assembly Dr. Edward Chapin 2009-2010 Chair
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	E-Learning/Blackboard Changes Mr. Kaye Pinhey, Director Instructional Technology
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.	Faculty Development Dr. Bernita Sims-Tucker Interim Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs	Faculty Development Schedule (Word) Faculty Development Schedule (PDF)
	Dr. Linda Johnson Co-Chair, Faculty Development Committee
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.	New Faculty HAWK Card Photos Office of Auxiliary Enterprises Second Floor 2150 Student Services Center	New Faculty HAWK Card Photos (Word) New Faculty HAWK Card Photos (PDF)
	Institutional Review Board Committee meeting (IRB) Dr. Clayton Faubion, Chair 1015 Hazel Hall

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 New Faculty Attendance - MANDATORY
Time	Agenda Item	Files
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon	Deans, Chairs and Faculty Available for Student Registration and Academic Advising Activities	Taking Student Retention Seriously (PDF)
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.	New Faculty Orientation - Library Services Ms. Shelia Bailey, Interim Dean 1199 Frederick Douglass Library Auditorium
9:20 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.	Break
9:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.	New Faculty Orientation - Human Resources Mrs. Marie Billie, Director 2040 Hazel Hall	New Faculty Orientation (PDF)
10:50 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	New Faculty Orientation - Office of Instructional Technology Certification for E-Learning Mr. Kaye Pinhey Director, Instructional Technology
12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.	Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.	New Faculty Orientation - PeopleSoft Mr. Kenneth Gaston Director, Administrative Computing 2040 Hazel Hall	Administrative Systems (PDF)
	New Faculty Orientation - Office of the Registrar Mrs. Cheryl Duffy Registrar 2040 Hazel Hall	Inter-Institutional Enrollment (PDF) Top Ten Advising Policies (Word) Top Ten Advising Policies (PDF)
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Deans, Chairs and Faculty Available for Student Registration and Academic Advising Activities
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	New Faculty Orientation - Academic Affairs Campus Navigation Dr. Linda Johnson Co-Chair, Faculty Development Committee
	College Student Inventory & Student Success Plan Dr. Bernita Sims-Tucker Interim Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs	College Student Inventory Instructions (Word) College Student Inventory Instructions (PDF)
	Student Success Program Ms. Wanda Anderson Director, Center for Access and Academic Success 2040 Hazel Hall	Student Success Plan (Word) Student Success Plan (PDF) Student Success Plan Checklist (Word) Student Success Plan Checklist (PDF)
3:30 p.m.	Faculy-TEA (All Faculty) Ms. Shelia Bailey Dean 1199 Library Auditorium

Thursday, August 27, 2009
Time	Agenda Item	PDF
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.	Crisis Management Training - MANDATORY Department of Human Resources Management Richard A. Henson Center Ballroom	Crisis Prevention Training Agenda for Faculty (Word) Crisis Prevention Training Agenda for Faculty (PDF) Crisis Prevention - Chemical Spills training (PowerPoint) Crisis Prevention - Chemical Spills training (PDF) Crisis Prevention - Emergency Evacuation Training (PowerPoint) Crisis Prevention - Emergency Evacuation Training (PDF) Crisis Prevention - Students in Distress (PowerPoint) Crisis Prevention - Students in Distress (PDF) Crisis Prevention - Tips for Evacuation Powerpoint (PowerPoint) Crisis Prevention - Tips for Evacuation Powerpoint (PDF)
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.	School-Wide Meetings
	School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Dr. Gladys Shelton, Interim Dean 1101 Foods Science Building
	School of the Arts and Professions Dr. Rita Lamb, Interim Dean 2040 Hazel Hall
	School of Business and Technology Dr. A. Julius Alade, Dean 1020 Hazel Hall
	School of Health Professions Dr. Nicholas Blanchard, Dean 1015 Hazel Hall
	Library Services Ms. Shelia Bailey, Interim Dean 1199 Library Auditorium
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Deans, Chairs and Faculty Available for Student Registration and Academic Advising Activities	Taking Student Retention Seriously (PDF)

Friday, August 28, 2009
Time	Agenda Item	Files
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Deans, Chairs and Faculty Available for Student Registration and Academic Advising Activities