{"id":49,"date":"2018-07-03T02:16:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T02:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/faculty-professional-development\/new-faculty-learning-opportunities\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T22:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:32:58","slug":"productive-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/teaching-learning-center\/productive-beginnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Productive\u00a0Beginnings: Resources for Your First Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Productive\u00a0Beginnings:<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Resources for Your First Year <\/strong><\/h1>\n

New Faculty Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

New Faculty will be automatically enrolled into Productive Beginnings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Productive Beginnings will be held monthly on Fridays from 1:30 \u2013 3:00 pm.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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 Teams link.<\/p>\n

Academic Year 2026-27<\/h3>\n

Below are important dates for new faculty this upcoming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
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New Faculty Orientation<\/a><\/td>Wednesday, August 19<\/td>All Day 8 \u2013 3:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September Productive Beginnings<\/td>Friday, September 18<\/td>1:30 - 3:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October Productive Beginnings<\/td>Friday, October 16<\/td>1:30 - 3:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November Productive Beginnings<\/td>Friday, November 13<\/td>1:30 - 3:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FAAR Open Lab<\/td>Monday, December 14<\/td>1:00 - 3:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FAAR Open Lab<\/td>Tuesday, December 15<\/td>9:00 - 11:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January Productive Beginnings<\/td>Friday, January 22<\/td>1:30 - 3:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February Productive Beginnings<\/td>Friday, February 19<\/td>1:30 - 3:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March Productive Beginnings<\/td>Friday, March 26<\/td>1:30 - 3:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April Productive Beginnings<\/td>Friday, April 16<\/td>1:30 - 3:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TLC Networking Event<\/td>Friday, April 16<\/td>4:00 - 6:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FAAR Open Lab<\/td>Monday, May 10<\/td>1:00 - 3:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FAAR Open Lab<\/td>Tuesday, May 11<\/td>9:00 - 11:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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Additional Opportunities for New Faculty<\/h3>\n