2012 New Faculty Orientation Workshop: August 2-3, 6-7

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Workshop Followup Sessions

During the academic year there are three or four interactive 1-hour sessions for workshop alumni who have started to encounter the problems that were only hypothetical in the workshop. The topics and presenters vary according to expressions of interest from the alumni. Following are the titles and descriptions of past sessions.

• Working with Government Funding Agencies. Tips on identifying funding agencies, contacting program directors and gaining their interest, and tailoring proposals to their goals and priorities. The facilitators are successful researchers and former agency program directors.
• So, You Want to Win a CAREER Award. What and what not to do when writing a proposal to the NSF Early Faculty Development (CAREER) Program. The presenters include former CAREER Award winners and members of CAREER panels for the NSF.
• Return to the Crisis Clinic (facilitated by Felder & Brent). Problems encountered by participants in their first semester of teaching and strategies for dealing with them.
• Making the Transition to Teaching with Technology. Tips on using a tablet PC for lectures, using student laptops for class activities, using email and instant messaging for communicating with students, and using NCSU course management software.