New Faculty Orientation
OFDD holds a New Faculty Orientation (NFO) for recently hired tenure track, tenured, and research, teaching and extension faculty. The NFO is offered a week or two before the Fall semester begins.
Over three days, participants are given opportunities to learn about Cornell; meet the leadership; and explore research, teaching, mentoring and advising campus resources.
There are opportunities to get to know college deans and associate deans informally over lunch, as well as at a reception. Faculty can also join a campus tour. From 60-100 faculty members usually attend.
Tentative August 2025 Agenda
| Day 1 | Tuesday August 19, 2025 |
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| 8:30 | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 | Welcoming Remarks with President and Provost |
| 9:30 – 10:45 | Introduction to Cornell and to Our Community |
| 10:45 – 11:oo | Break |
| 11:00-11:45 | What I Wish I Knew Before Joining Cornell |
| 11:45-12:00 | Break and Transition |
| 12:00-12:30 | Getting the Mentoring You Want and Need |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Lunch with Deans and Associate Deans |
| 1:30 – 3:00 | An Introduction to Teaching, Advising and Mentoring at Cornell: Meet the Center for Teaching Innovation |
| 3:15 – 4:30 | Campus Tour |
| Day 2 | Wednesday August 20, 2025 |
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| 9 | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:30-12 | Introduction to Graduate Student Mentoring and Advising |
| 12-1 | Lunch |
| 1:00-3:30 | Working on a Diverse Campus — Teaching, Mentoring and Engaging with Colleagues |
| 3:30-4:30 | Ice Cream Social |
| Day 2 | Thursday August 21, 2025 |
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| 8:45 | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:15-11 | Research Discussion: Breakout Sessions by Discipline |
| 11 | End of Day |
| Day 4 | Monday August 25, 2025 |
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| 4:30 – 6:30 | New Faculty Reception |