The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) hosts several events for new faculty at the start of the academic year.
New Faculty Orientation (NFO)
The OFD partners with the Center for Teaching Excellence to host a two-day New Faculty Orientation for all incoming faculty. The first day is an overview of the University and its resources, and the second day focuses on teaching.
2024 New Faculty Orientation
Day One: Overview of Rice
- Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- 9am-2pm (check-in starts at 8:30am)
- BioScience Research Collaborative, Main Auditorium
Day Two: Focus on Teaching
- Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- 9am-2pm (check-in starts at 8:30am)
- BioScience Research Collaborative, Event Hall
Research at Rice Orientation
The Office of Research and the Office of Faculty Development host a series of virtual sessions in July for incoming tenured/tenure track faculty about research at Rice. The session topics include proposal development, sponsored research, cost accounting, research compliance and a two day training on mentoring graduate students and postdocs.
Welcome Event for New Faculty and Newly Promoted Faculty
Hosted by the Provost, this event provides an opportunity for new faculty to meet other Rice University faculty and also serves as a celebration for those faculty recently promoted.
Incoming Department Chairs Meeting
This meeting covers important topics relative to new chairs and gives new chairs a networking opportunity.