New Faculty Orientations


The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) hosts several events at the start of the academic year for new faculty. This includes: 

  • New Faculty Orientation for all new tenured/tenure-track faculty and non tenure-track faculty
  • Welcome lunch for new tenured/tenure-track faculty
  • Newly promoted associate professor lunch

New Faculty Orientation (NFO)

The OFD partners with the Center for Teaching Excellence to host a two-day New Faculty Orientation the week before classes start for all incoming faculty. The first day is an overview of the University and its resources and the second day focusses on teaching. At the Orientation, new faculty have the chance to meet many of the Rice administrators as well as faculty colleagues.

The Orientation is held the Tuesday and Wednesday of O-Week.

Presentations from New Faculty Orientation 201 - COMING SOON!!

Additional Information/Resources from NFO 2018 - COMING SOON