The following series of events has been organized for new faculty members joining the Saint Mary’s University community:

New Faculty Welcome Day

Tuesday, August 31, 8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | SB 265/Virtual

This year’s New Faculty Welcome Day, sponsored by the Vice-President Academic and Research, will take place on campus on Tuesday, August 31 from 8:45 am to 4:30 pm. This event is the first in a series of information sessions on a variety of topics important at SMU in the weeks and the months ahead. There will also be the option to attend the welcome day virtually for new faculty who are unable to attend in person. 

Who is the event for? New faculty (full-time and part-time) 

Campus Tour for New Faculty 

Wednesday, September 1, 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m; 

Meet in the lobby of the McNally Main building by the Centre for New Students. 

Academic Integrity at SMU

Wednesday, September 1, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Virtual) 

Steven M. Smith, PhD, Associate Vice-President, Academic & Enrolment Management, Professor of Psychology 

Description:  

Join Steve Smith to learn more about updates to Academic Integrity at SMU in this virtual event. This will be a 45’ presentation with time for Q & A. 

Who is the event for? New faculty; all faculty 

Getting Started with Brightspace 

Wednesday, September 1, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Virtual) 

Nicole d’Entremont, Academic Technologies Learning Specialist, The Studio for Teaching and Learning  

Description: New to Brightspace or just need a refresher? This is session is just for you! We'll be doing a deep dive into Brightspace and all its features. 

Who is the event for? New faculty; all faculty 

The Patrick Power Library Orientation for New Faculty

Thursday, September 2, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (CLARI - AT 340) 

• Suzanne van den Hoogen, University Librarian 

• Amy Lorencz, University Librarian 

• Patricia Langille, University Librarian 

Description: An introduction to the services available at the Patrick Power Library, as well as an overview of copyright policies. 

Who is the event for? New faculty. 

Student Affairs and Services: Partnering with Faculty for Student Success

Thursday, September 2, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (Virtual) 

Session title: Student Affairs and Services: Partnering with faculty for student success. 

Presenter(s): Tom Brophy, Associate Vice President, Student Affairs and Services 

Description:  

Student Affairs and Services offers a wide array of services aimed to support students in making a successful transition into, through and out of university. This presentation will talk about how we support both students and faculty in reaching their respective goals. 

Who is the event for? New faculty; All faculty 

Research and Scholarship

Friday, September 3,  10:00 am - 11:00 am | CLARI (AT 340)/Virtual

 Dr. Adam Sarty, Dean & Associate Vice-President, Research

This session is open to all faculty and will explore academic role descriptions, expectations and supports in the context of research and scholarship at Saint Mary's University.

Who is the event for? New faculty; All faculty 

If you have any questions about any of these events, please contact Julian L’Enfant (Julian.LEnfant@smu.ca)