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

• New Faculty Mentor Program
• Faculty Activity Achievement Reporting (FAAR) Open Labs
  • Open labs will be held on December 15 & 16 and May 11 & 12
• On-demand learning and NAU subscriptions
• ACUE