New Faculty

Welcome to the New Faculty Mentorship Program

At OU, we see mentoring as a multi-level process that engages faculty in a variety of ways throughout the year providing information and support. To meet these goals, our mentoring program has five core priorities:

1. Facilitate the integration of incoming faculty into their departments
2. Address immediate teaching needs (emphasized in fall)
3. Provide information on research funding and development opportunities
4. Encourage the exploration of campus and its many resources
5. Assist in connecting faculty as a cohort for peer support and social interaction

Contact Jo Reger, Provost Fellow for Mentoring at [email protected] for more information. 

New Faculty Orientation 2025

Save the Date – August 19 & 20

New Faculty Orientation for full-time faculty will be held on August 19 and 20 at the Oakland Center. This event will provide essential information and resources to help you prepare for the upcoming academic year. 

Please register here by July 31.  The tentative agenda is found here.

Complete onboarding process with your hiring academic department.

Once you complete this process and meet with HR to submit your I9 form, you'll receive your NetID and password (it can take up to 48 hours), which you will need to access your OU email, course pages, and more. For more on hiring documents and policies, see HR's New Faculty Resources page. 

Prepare your syllabus.

In our Syllabus Starter Guide you'll gather OU syllabus resources, do some initial tinkering, and further develop your syllabi.

Begin building your Moodle course page. (Or at least learn about Moodle!)

OU uses Moodle as its learning management system, and all courses automatically receive a page. In our Moodle Starter Guide, you'll be introduced to the basics and given a practice space.

If you have questions related to New Faculty Orientation, please reach out to the Office of the Provost, Kathy Dailey ([email protected]).

If you have teaching related questions, reach out to the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning ([email protected] or in-person/virtual meeting) or to the office related to each step.

If you have questions related to onboarding in your new role, please reach out to University Human Resources.

The Faculty Handbook provides an overview of resources and people on campus to help you with work logistics, teaching, research, and overall career progression. 

Faculty Handbook

CETL Library: New Faculty Book List

CETL hosts a library for faculty to check out at their leisure. It has hundreds of books related to many topics relevant to faculty, including these books written specifically for new faculty. View the book list.