Resources for New Faculty
The Morgan Center coordinates the following programs and services intended for new faculty as part of WPI's overall commitment to fostering their success:
Getting Oriented
- New Faculty To-Do List
- New Faculty Orientation
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Acronyms at WPI
- Maintaining Balance
- Worcester Area Cultural Venues, Restaurants, and more
- Worcester Consortium Multicultural Resource Guide
- WPI Trivia
Career Development Support
- New Faculty Mentoring Program
- Certificate in College Teaching (Colleges of Worcester Consortium)
- The New Faculty Member: Characteristics of “Quick Starters”
- Things I Wish They Had Told Me: Suggestions for New Faculty Members
Course Syllabi
Selected Resources on Effective Teaching
- Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education
- Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
- It’s a Start: Tips for the First Few Days of a Course
- Reaching the Second Tier: Learning and Teaching Styles in College Education
- All in a Day’s Work: Managing Disruptive Behavior
- Promoting Civility in Large Classes
Evaluation of Faculty Work
- WPI Student Course Report
- Student Report on IQP Learning and Advising
- Student Report on MQP Learning and Advising
- Faculty Annual Report Template
- Criteria for Tenure
Other Helpful Resources
- Undergraduate Calendar
- Graduate Calendar
- Important Academic Dates & Deadlines
- Campus Maps
- Employee Benefits
- University Policies
- FERPA Guidelines (release of student information)
- Library Resources
- Communication Across the Curriculum
- Academic Resource Center Services for Students
- Office of Disability Services - Faculty Resources
- Recognizing and Responding to Student Distress
