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Autumn Quarter 2023
New Faculty Orientation
Friday, September 1
9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Library Seminar Room (Ames Library, 2nd Floor)
Learning Essentials I & II
Tuesday, September 5
9–10:15 a.m. and 1:30.–4 p.m.
Library Seminar Room (Ames Library, 2nd Floor); lunch provided
Opening Kickoff With President Porterfield
Tuesday, September 5
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Royal Brougham Pavilion
Faculty Retreat*
Thursday, September 7
8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
The Mountaineers Program Center
Academic Forum (for Parents of Incoming Freshmen)
Saturday, September 9
10–11 a.m.
Upper Gwinn Commons
New Student Convocation**
Saturday, September 9
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Tiffany Loop
Teaching Essentials III
TBD
Faculty Inservice
Thursday, November 16
9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Location TBD
Winter Quarter 2024
New Faculty Seminar
Meets each Thursday, 12:30–2:50 p.m.
Hosted by the Faculty Life Office
Science Lecture
TBD
Day of Common Learning
Wednesday, January 24
10:00 a.m. Keynote address with Dr. Kate Ott
Royal Brougham Pavilion
Afternoon Sessions at 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. in various locations
Faith, Diversity, and Science Lecture series
TBD
Palmer Lecture
TBD
Emeriti Faculty Tea
Tuesday, March 19
1:30–3:30 p.m.
Upper Gwinn Commons
Spring Quarter 2024
Weter Lecture
Tuesday, April 9 (note the date change)
7–8:30 p.m.
Upper Gwinn Commons
Celebration of Service
TBD
Faculty Retirement Dinner
Thursday, May 2
6:30–9 p.m.
Upper Gwinn Commons
Walls Lecture
TBD
Spring Faculty Awards Luncheon
Monday, June 3
11:30 a.m. –1:20 p.m.
Upper Gwinn Commons
Graduate Hooding Ceremonies
Friday, June 7
Various locations across campus
Graduate Commencement ***
Friday, June 7
Time TBD
Tiffany Loop
Ivy Cutting **
Friday, June 7
Time TBD
Tiffany Loop
Undergraduate Commencement ***
Saturday, June 8
Time TBD
Location TBD
*All faculty must attend.
**Faculty, please dress in academic regalia.
***All faculty must attend either Graduate or Undergraduate Commencement.