Academic Affairs New Faculty Notes - Message #29

Three weeks past new faculty orientation…two weeks into teaching…how are things going?

How did you start? A grand plan for research, a CTL framework for your course, or a constant scramble? It doesn’t matter. Now is the time to consciously think about how you will budget your time—your most precious asset.

On a calendar, a spreadsheet, or a planning app: block out any synchronous class times or office hours, your department, and school meetings. Tally up time you need for grading, student correspondence, and preparing class content and activities (in October and November, it’s time to work on spring!). Consider your commute if you teach in-person, your family needs, and your sanity. And then, block out very specific allowance—dates and times—for research, background reading, and exploratory meetings with mentors and potential collaborators. During September and October, keep watch on how much time these ACTUALLY take, and be prepared to revisit your plans in November.

That’s the life of a faculty member: planning what you need to do, in the time you actually have.

As a faculty member, you receive a large amount of communication. Below is a quick list of messages that will regularly arrive in your inbox that provide updates and content that will be helpful in your journey at IUPUI, especially as a new faculty member!

Fall 2021 Updates

• University and IUPUI campus leadership will provide updates as necessary via email regarding any changes to the academic calendar, on-campus activity, academic matters, and other COVID-19 related issues.
  • Information specific to fall 2021 is continuously updated on this website.
    

Traditional Faculty Content

• New Faculty Notes: The Office of Academic Affairs sends a just-in-time monthly newsletter with topics that will cover campus faculty resources and breakdown what is most helpful to focus on given the time in the academic year.
  
• IUPUI Today: News at IUPUI specific to faculty and staff will be sent regularly.
  
• IU Today: News at IU will be sent to faculty and staff at all IU campuses regularly.

This frequently asked questions webpage provides answers to common questions faculty members may have during the fall 2021 semester regarding IU's response to coronavirus.

Questions can be directed to the IU COVID-19 Response Team at 833-920-2254.

Review the IUPUI academic calendar to plan for your classes, family needs, and the most important conferences for your professional development. Even “virtual” conferences will take time and attention.

The Forum Network website is available to IUPUI, IUPUC, and IU Fort Wayne faculty members and provides a hub of resources for professional development and connections to campus units to offer even more support.

IU faculty, staff, and students can use Microsoft at IU Secure Storage or Google at IU Secure Storage to store institutional files, and to share and collaborate with others. Each has features that make it best suited to certain uses, and the IU Knowledge Base offers a handy table for easy comparison.

IU faculty, staff, and students can store individual files in Microsoft OneDrive at IU or on Google at IU My Drive.

• Friday, September 3: New Faculty Plan Now for Success
  
• Tuesday, September 7: Dossier Preparation
  
• Wednesday, September 8: Teaching @IUPUI: Introduction to Documenting Your Teaching
  
• Tuesday, September 21: Promotion in the Lecturer Ranks
• Thursday, September 23: Candidate Statement – Structure and Preparation (pre-requisite to "Hands-On..." workshop)
  
• Friday, September 24: Promotion or Tenure on Balanced Case for Tenure-Track Faculty
  
• Wednesday, September 29: Research On-Boarding Orientation (ROBO)
  
• Tuesday, October 5: Promotion and Tenure and Community/Publicly Engaged Work
• Friday, October 8: Introduction to Grant Proposal Development
  
• Tuesday, October 19: National Science Foundation CAREER Program: General Information