2023 Orientation Events
The Office of the Provost and Teaching Center host New Faculty Essentials events throughout the year in both virtual and face-to-face formats. You can find links to register for upcoming events below.
Virtual Events: all sessions are noon-1 p.m.
Research at Pitt for New Faculty: STEM
- Monday, July 24: REGISTER: Research at Pitt for New Faculty: STEM
- View the recording of this session (video)
- Handout/presentation: New Faculty Orientation – Research for STEM (slides, PDF – 6.7MB)
Research at Pitt for New Faculty: Humanities & Social Sciences
- Friday, July 28: REGISTER: Research at Pitt for New Faculty: Humanities & Social Sciences
- View the recording of this session (video)
- Handout/presentation: New Faculty Orientation – Research for Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Related Fields (slides, PDF – 4MB)
New Faculty Support for Teaching and Learning
- Tuesday, Aug. 1: REGISTER: New Faculty Support for Teaching and Learning
- View the recording the New Faculty Support for Teaching and Learning session (video)
- Handout/presentation: New Faculty Orientation – New Faculty Support for Teaching and Learning (slides, PDF – 6MB)
Library Resources for Teaching & Research in the Health Sciences
- Monday, Aug. 7: REGISTER: Library Resources for Teaching and Research in the Health Sciences
- View the recording of the Library Resources for Teaching & Research in the Health Sciences session (video)
- Handout/presentation: New Faculty Orientation – Library Resources for Teaching and Research in the Health Sciences (slides, PDF – 5.25MB)
Research at Pitt for New Faculty: Health Sciences
- Tuesday, Aug. 8: REGISTER: Research at Pitt for New Faculty: Health Sciences
- View the recording the Research at Pitt for New Faculty: Health Sciences session (video)
Library Resources for Teaching & Research across All Campuses
- Tuesday, Aug. 15: REGISTER: Library Resources for Teaching and Research Across All Campuses
- View the recording of the Library Resources for Teaching & Research across All Campuses (video)
- Handout/presentation: New Faculty Orientation – Library Resources for Teaching & Research across All Campuses (slides, PDF – 4MB)
In-person Events:
Faculty Resource Fair
- Thursday, Aug. 24, 9 a.m.-noon: REGISTER: Faculty Resource Fair
- Alumni Hall, 7th Floor Gallery of Views & Auditorium, 4227 Fifth Avenue
- Representatives from various departments across the University will be available to provide new faculty with helpful information about the broad range of resources and services available to them.
Welcome to New Faculty
- Tuesday, Sept. 19, 4-6 p.m.: REGISTER: Welcome to New Faculty
- Alumni Hall, Connolly Ballroom, 4227 Fifth Avenue
- Interim Provost Joseph J. McCarthy welcomes new full-time faculty to the University at this in-person, informal reception.