Welcome to Mizzou! The Office of the Provost is planning several virtual and in-person events to welcome new faculty to Mizzou. Plans are in the works, so please check back to this website as new information and details are posted.
If you have any questions about New Faculty Orientation events or anything else that pertains to your transition to MU, please feel free to be in touch with me at kubyc@missouri.edu.
All my best,
Candace Kuby
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Faculty Orientation Video
Please watch this welcome video for new faculty from the Office of the Provost.
New Faculty Orientation
Monday, August 18, 3:00-6:00 pm: Reception hosted by the Office of the President and Provost for new faculty members at the Chancellor’s Residence on Francis Quadrangle located at 501 S. 9th Street. Join us for food, music, and time to meet your new Mizzou colleagues in this lovely setting in the heart of our campus.
Tuesday, August 19 & Wednesday, August 20, 8:30 am-5:00 pm: New Faculty Orientation events will take place at the Missouri State Historical Society located at 605 Elm Street. Stay tuned for more information about the sessions on research, working with your department chair, teaching supports and working with students, the graduate school, extension and outreach, and much more!
Thursday, August 21, 9:00 am-4:00 pm: New Faculty Mentor Training. Mentoring at Mizzou is a professional development opportunity for Mizzou faculty and staff who mentor graduate students, post docs, and/or faculty. The program uses Entering Mentoring curricula developed by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research. This professional development uses an evidence-based, interactive approach designed to help mentors develop skills for engaging in productive, culturally responsive, research mentoring relationships – relationships that optimize the success of both mentor and mentees.
Click here to view specific 2025 College/School orientation events.
May 22, 2025 9:00-10:00 am
The focus of this session is on what new faculty need to know about our community and local resources. Click here to view the slides from the session.
June 2, 2025 11:00-12:00 pm
The focus of this session is on what new faculty need to know about HR, benefits, and related faculty resources on campus. Click here to view the recording of the session. Click here to view the slides from the session.
June 24, 2025 1:30-2:30 pm
The focus of this session is on what new faculty need to know as they plan their syllabi and class activities for teaching. We will discuss supports from the Teaching for Learning Center, Missouri Online, the MU Libraries, and the Mizzou Store. Information about Canvas, our web-based learning management system, will be shared. We will also announce additional workshops and sessions taking place in July and August to support you as you prepare for teaching. Click here to view the recording of the session. Click here to view the slides from the session.
2025-2026 Supports
New Faculty Webinars
Undergraduate Research @ Mizzou September 22, 4-5pm
the Office of Undergraduate Research will provide an overview on how students and faculty can get involved, including programs and workshops for students, opportunities for faculty to tap into, grant proposal support, annual events, courses, department liaisons, recruiting students, student funding, the ins-and-outs of navigating the system at MU, and Q&A. Even if you are not planning on mentoring undergraduates this fall, the information provided will be helpful to purposefully engage students in your scholarship in the future. Undergraduate Research is a High Impact Practice and part of MU’s Student Success Strategic Plan.
Join Zoom meeting: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/94590409792
Introduction to Evaluation of Teaching: Peer Formative Review September 25, 12-1pm
presented by the Teaching For Learning Center – Our university encourages new instructors to engage in formative peer review as their initial experience with peer review and as an ongoing professional development strategy. Unlike summative peer review, which is primarily evaluative, formative peer review aims to identify effective teaching strategies to retain and explore new techniques for improvement. In this session, participants will familiarize themselves with the MU Formative Peer Review Checklist and Processes and have the chance to ask questions about this essential element for promoting inclusive and effective teaching at Mizzou.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/98029384789?pwd=Sjl5eDFGcEFyaDljb2ZlZmdYclFOZz09
Meeting ID: 980 2938 4789
Passcode: 643036
Special Teaching Topic: Helping Students Organize New Knowledge October 23, 12-1pm
presented by the Teaching For Learning Center – How students organize knowledge influences how they learn and apply what they know—a critical point we’ll unpack in this session. Faculty will be invited to understand the differences in the way experts and novices organize knowledge and then consider how we can help students organize their knowledge in more expert ways that facilitate effective knowledge application.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/98029384789?pwd=Sjl5eDFGcEFyaDljb2ZlZmdYclFOZz09
Meeting ID: 980 2938 4789
Passcode: 643036
Special Teaching Topic: Supporting Student Motivation November 13, 12-1pm
presented by the Teaching For Learning Center -In this workshop, we’ll reflect on what factors impact learners’ motivation and then explore ways we can motivate learners in our respective environments to support academic success and retention. Faculty will review practical, inclusive strategies that encourage students’ agency and commitment to their own learning.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/98029384789?pwd=Sjl5eDFGcEFyaDljb2ZlZmdYclFOZz09
Meeting ID: 980 2938 4789
Passcode: 643036
Annual Reviews and myVita December 4, 10-11am
presented by the Office of the Provost -In this workshop, we’ll discuss how to navigate and enter information, and information relevant to faculty roles should be place in myVita. There will be discussion on the annual review process and the necessary information for tracking, as well as how annual reviews are used and considered as part of the promotion activities.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/93912852247
Meeting ID: 939 1285 2247
Tenure-Track Faculty and Promotion and Tenure February 5, 10-11am
presented by the Office of the Provost -this workshop will provide an understanding of the promotion and tenure process, including call letters, levels of review, and timing of all activities. As well as an understanding of the campus, department, and individual considerations of the promotion and tenure process.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/97275707539
Meeting ID: 972 7570 7539
NonTenure-Track Faculty and Promotion March 3, 3-4pm
presented by the Office of the Provost -this workshop will provide an understanding of the promotion process, including how to organize, levels of review, and timing of all activities. As well as an understanding of the campus, department, and individual considerations of the promotion process.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/94200843658
Meeting ID: 942 0084 3658
Additional Resources
Online Teaching: https://teaching.missouri.edu
On-Campus Teaching: https://tlc.missouri.edu
New Employee On-Boarding: https://hr.missouri.edu/new-employees/information-new-employees
Health and Benefits: https://hr.missouri.edu/benefits-and-retirement
Parking: https://parking.missouri.edu
Canvas Site
New Faculty Members have a shared Canvas site, where they will find videos, resources, and information about a variety of important topics, organizations, and offices. To access, go to https://umsystem.instructure.com and login with your MU pawprint and password.