Fall 2026
Fall 2026 New Faculty Orientation was held on Wednesday, August 12 from 12:00-5:00pm.

August 12 details are below:

• Welcome and Icebreaker
  Archana A. Pathak, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs & Professor, Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies
  
• Opening Remarks
  Archana A. Pathak, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Kathleen Rudasill, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Arturo P Saavedra, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost; Michael Rao, President
• Managing Your Time
  Moderator: Lisa Abrams, Assistant Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs & Professor, School of Education
  Panelists: Jade Berry-James, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs & Professor, The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs; Lane Carasik, Associate Professor, College of Engineering; SJ Sindu, Associate Professor, College of Humanities and Sciences; Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch, Professor, School of Education; Patrick Melmer, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
  
• Accessing Resources
   Kathleen Rudasill, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; William Nelson, Chief of Staff & Senior Vice Provost, Academic Administration and Operations; Andrew Arroyo, Senior Vice Provost, Academic Affairs; Archana A. Pathak, Assistant Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs & Professor, Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies
  
• Meet VCU: Resource Fair
  
• New Faculty and Leadership Reception

Spring 2026
Spring 2026 New Faculty Orientation was held on Wednesday, January 7 from 10:00am-2:00pm.

January 7 details are below:

• Welcome and Opening Remarks
  Archana A. Pathak, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Kathleen Rudasill, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  
• Introduction to Faculty Affairs: Key University Guidelines and Resource Support for Faculty
  This session will introduce Faculty Affairs as a unit, and cover key policies/guidelines that directly inform faculty’s professional responsibilities. 
  Kathleen Rudasill, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Lisa Abrams: Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Archana A. Pathak, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Susan Coombes, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence; Elaine Reeder, Assistant Vice Provost for Learning Experience Design
  
• Accessing Resources: Teaching, Learning & Student Success
  This session will introduce the new faculty to VCU offices and resources connected to teaching and learning, and student success. Session panelists will share the role of their office and how their office engages/supports faculty.
  Moderator: Kim Bridges, Faculty Senate President, Associate Professor, School of Education;
  Panelists: Maggie Tolan, Senior Associate Vice President for Student Success; Michal Zivan Coffey, Executive Director, Campus Learning Center; Gabe Willis, Associate Vice President, Dean of Student Advocacy; Kristie Filipchuk, Interim Associate Dean and Director, Student Conduct and Academic Integrity; Nicolas Garcia, Associate Dean for Student Success, School of Pharmacy
  
• Life Cycle of Your Semester
  This hands-on session focuses on preparing faculty to effectively manage crucial timeline milestones throughout the semester. We will provide you with an overview of important details that can help your course go more smoothly. The workshop will cover key considerations for the pre-, early-, mid-, and end of the semester phases.
  Susan Coombes, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
• Overview of upcoming NFO session during the semester and final remarks
  Archana A. Pathak, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  

Fall 2025
Fall 2025 New Faculty Orientation was held on Wednesday, August 13, from 11:00am-4:00pm. 

As a New Faculty Orientation session, CTLE hosted the Life Cycle of your Semester on Thursday, August 14 from 9:30-10:45am.

August 13 Session details are below:

• Welcome and Icebreaker
  Archana A. Pathak: Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Associate Professor, Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, College of Humanities and Sciences 
• Opening Remarks
  Kathleen Rudasill, Interim Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs & Professor, School of Education; Beverly Warren, Interim Provost, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Managing Your Time
  This session will be an interactive panel discussion to help new faculty think about how to manage their time in their first weeks, first semester, and first year.
  Moderator: Lisa Abrams: Interim Assistant Vice Provost; Professor, Department of Foundations of Education, School of Education | Panelists: Gabriela Leon Perez, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Humanities and Sciences; Janina Lewis, Director of Faculty Advancement, School of Dentistry; Rani Satynam, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, College of Humanities and Sciences; Serra De Arment, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling and Special Education, School of Education
• Promoting a Culture of Health and Wellness
  Suzanne Weaver, Director, Operations and Wellness, Employee Health Services; VCU Occupational Health & Safety
• Accessing Offices: Office of the Provost, Human Resources
  This session introduces New Faculty to VCU offices connected to faculty support in their professional and employee life. Session panelists will share the role of their office and how their office engages/supports faculty.
  Alison Miller, Chief Human Resources Officer; Jess Hill, Executive Director, Faculty Human Resources; Andrew T. Arroyo, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Interim Dean, University College & Professor of Educational Leadership, School of Education; Kimberly M. Bridges, President, Faculty Senate & Associate Professor, Educational Leadership, School of Education
• Accessing Resources: Teaching/Learning, Research & Student Success
  This session will introduce the new faculty to VCU resources connected to teaching and learning, research, and student success. Session panelists will share their experiences and insights focusing on their area and/or the role of their office and how their office engages/supports faculty. There will be time for attendees to interact with the presenters during breakout sessions.
  Moderator: Archana A. Pathak: Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs & Associate Professor, Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, College of Humanities and Sciences
  • Teaching and Learning | Susan Coombes, Director of Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) & Associate Professor, School of Business; Maghboeba Mosavel, Vice Provost, Community Engagement & Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health; Mariah Crilley, Director of Interdisciplinary Studies & Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies and University Curriculum Innovation, University College; Krista Donohoe, Director of Skills Laboratory & Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, School of Pharmacy
  • Research | Lisa Richman Ballance, Associate Vice President for Strategy and Regulatory Affairs, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation; Matthew C.T. Hartman, Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Humanities and Sciences; Dina Garcia, Graduate Program Director & Assistant Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Public Health; Kevin Sutherland, Interim Associate Dean for Research, School of Education; Professor, Department of Counseling and Special Education
  • Student Success | Gabe Willis, Associate Vice President & Dean of Student Advocacy; Hernan Bucheli, Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success; Kristie Filipchuk, Interim Associate Dean & Director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity; Maggie Tolan, Executive Senior Associate Vice President for Student Success and Innovation

Spring 2025
Spring 2025 New Faculty Orientation was held on Thursday, January 9 from 9:00am-12:45pm. Session details are below:

• Welcome, Icebreaker, and Opening Remarks
  Archana Pathak, Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor, Department of Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies; Mangala Subramaniam, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, Department of Sociology
• Key University Policies for Faculty
  Mangala Subramaniam, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, Department of Sociology
• Life Cycle of Your Semester
  Susan Coombes, Interim Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor, School of Business
• Accessing Resources: Teaching, Learning and Student Success
  Moderator: Maria Rivera, Faculty Senate President; Professor, Department of Biology, College of Humanities & Sciences; | Session Participants: Susan Coombes, Interim Director, CTLE; Alden Chesney, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology; School of Medicine; Maggie Tolan, Senior Associate Vice President for Student Success, SEMSS; Michal Coffey, Executive Director, Campus Learning Center, SEMSS; Gabe Willis, Associate Vice President &  Dean of Student Advocacy, Division of Student Affairs; Karen Belanger, Assistant Dean & Director, Student Conduct & Academic Integrity, Division of Student Affairs
  
• Final Remarks
  Archana Pathak, Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor, Department of Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies