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First-Year Composition Instructor Orientation
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Orientation Testimonials

“[Orientation] made me feel more confident about going into a classroom and presenting myself as a teacher as well as how to manage student work and teacher planning.”

“I left feeling much more comfortable and confident about the first week of classes.”

 ”I think that the orientation leaders and mentors were both professional and accessible.”

“I thought they were very helpful during Orientation (and since then). None of them made me feel like any of my questions were irrelevant or unimportant, and I felt supported throughout Orientation. ”

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August 13, 14, 15           All "New to USF" Teachers
August 16, 17                 Writing Center Consultants
August 20, 21, 22, 23   All FYC Instructors
 

Detailed Schedule
  
 
Monday, August 20: 9am-4pm
Attending: All (FYC Instructors + Writing Center Consultants)

Morning: EDU 115
9am - 9:30am                  Advocacy
9:30am - 9:45am            Counseling
9:45am - 10am                Disability Services
10am - 12am                    Breakout Sessions (see grid)
 
Afternoon: EDU 115
12pm - 1pm                       LUNCH
1pm - 4pm                        Breakout Sessions (see grid)

 
Tuesday, August 21: 9am-4pm
Attending: All (FYC Instructors)
 
Morning: EDU 115
9am - 9:30am                  Group picture
9:30am - 10am                Student Success Committee
10am - 11am                     Recognitions and learning analytics by Dr. Moxley and Dr. Donnelly
11am - 12pm                     Breakout Sessions (see grid)

Wednesday, August 22: 9am-3pm
Attending: All (FYC Instructors)
 
Morning: EDU 115
9am - 12pm                      Breakout Sessions (see grid)
 
Afternoon: EDU 115​
12pm - 1pm                      LUNCH
1pm - 3pm                        Breakout Sessions (see grid)
 
Thursday, August 23
Attending: All
 
Morning: Location TBD
9am - 12pm                     Breakout Sessions (see grid​)
 
Afternoon: Riverfront Park on Fletcher
12:30pm - 3pm                PICNIC





 
Monday, August 13: 9am-4pm
Attending: New to USF
 
Morning: CPR 202
9am - 9:40am            Welcome / Icebreaker
9:40am - 10am          Break into disciplines
10am-10:15am           BREAK
10:15am - 10:30am   Writing Center
10:30am - 11am         Policies and Procedures
11am - 12pm               Mentor group campus tours (Keys; Net ID)

Afternoon: CPR 202
12pm - 1pm                 LUNCH (CPR 257) 
1pm - 2pm                   Curriculum overview
2pm-2:30pm              Blackboard intro (sign-on; course layout)
2:30pm - 4pm            Pre-Project 

 
Tuesday, August 14: 9am-4pm
Attending: New to USF
 
Morning: CPR 202
9am - 9:30am             Mentor group time for HW/Pre-Project grade discussion
9:30am - 11:00am     Project 1 and grade Project 1
11:00am - 11:15am   BREAK
11:15am - 12pm         MR/Rubric Info

Afternoon: CPR 345
12pm - 1pm                  LUNCH
1pm -5pm                     Graduate Orientation with Dr. Runge and Lee

HW: Pick a day from the sample detailed schedule for one of the first two projects and compose a full lesson plan.
 
Wednesday, August 15: 9am-4pm
Attending: New to USF
 
Morning: CPR 202
9am - 9:30am                Mentor Group to discuss homework 
9:30am - 11:00am        Project 2 and grade Project 2
11:00am - 11:15am       BREAK
11:15am - 12pm             Project 3
 
Afternoon: 
12pm - 1pm                  LUNCH (Make your own sandwich)
1pm - 4pm                    Breakout Sessions (below)

​ CPR 257 CPR 202
​1pm - 2pm Project 3 and grade Project 3 (Megan, Ellie, Brogan, Barbara, and Whitney) ​BB Gradebook (Dan and Jason)
​2pm - 3pm Project 3 and grade Project 3 (Ryan, Cassie, Megan, Jen Nance) ​BB Gradebook (Dan and Jason)
​3pm - 3:30pm
 Navigating the FYC site (Megan and Ellie) ​BB Course Creation (Dan and Jason)
​3:30pm - 4pm
 ​Navigating the FYC site (Megan and Ellie) ​BB Course Creation (Dan and Jason)
 
 
Thursday, August 16
Attending: Writing Center Consultants
 
Morning: Writing Center
 
Afternoon: Writing Center
Friday, August 17
Attending: Writing Center Consultants
 
Morning: Writing Center​
 
Afternoon: Writing Center