Productive Beginnings:

Resources for Your First Year

New Faculty Series

This monthly series is designed to assist new faculty throughout their first year at NAU. Productive Beginnings is by invitation only and is designed for faculty members new to teaching at NAU. Topics vary each month, and the group meets monthly on Fridays.

2025 New Faculty will be automatically enrolled into Productive Beginnings.

Meetings are offered in person and online. All new faculty will receive workshop reminders, location details, the agenda for each meeting, and relevant institutional information. In addition to learning about NAU resources for faculty and students, Productive Beginnings provides an opportunity to meet other new faculty joining NAU.

Productive Beginnings will be held on the following Fridays from 1:30 – 3:00 pm. 

Each meeting will be focused on a specific topic and will include a variety of presenters throughout the year. Your monthly reminder will contain the room location and a Zoom link.

Additional Opportunities for New Faculty

• • ACUE: Effective Teaching 101
    All members of the new faculty cohort are enrolled in Effective Teaching 101. This asynchronous online course has two modules: Planning for a Strong Start and Facilitating Active Learning Experiences. To complete the course, participants should complete the two modules by submitting the 5 required reflections and surveys by February 1, 2026. To access the course, visit the ACUE Canvas space. Visit the TLC’s ACUE Opportunities webpage for additional course information.
  • New Faculty Mentor Program
  • Faculty Activity Achievement Reporting (FAAR) Open Labs
    • Open labs Registration for December 15
    • Open labs Registration for December 16
    • Open labs Registration for January 9
    • Open labs Registration for May 11
    • Open labs Registration for May 12
  • On-demand learning and NAU subscriptions