Welcome to Villanova University! We are delighted that you are joining us as a new member of our academic community, and we look forward to meeting you in person during the orientation program, August 17-18. The program has been designed to ensure a smooth, successful transition to your instructional role and familiarize you with mission, policies, and instructional resources.
As you are preparing for your teaching responsibilities, we would like to check-in
virtually with you briefly during the next two weeks, welcome you
personally, see how things are going for you, and help answer any questions you
might have. It’s a friendly visit prior to the August program. The
check-in meeting will be offered virtually via Zoom. Please click on this
sign-upform to review available slots and sign up for one-on-one meetings with
VITAL colleagues between 7/25-8/11. We offer morning, afternoon, and
evening times to accommodate your schedules. Once you sign up, we will
email you the meeting information. If you prefer a phone conversation, we
are happy to do so; please send an email with date/time.
Prior to the program, you will be invited to participate in an asynchronous course on learning-centered online teaching offered in Blackboard (LMS). Please log into Blackboard LMS – click on elearning from VU homepage, then click on the VU seal, and sign in with your Villanova email and password. Once in Blackboard, please click on My Organizations and then on Seminar for Newly-Appointed Faculty at Villanova. The seminar offers videos, resources on student engagement, syllabus development, and academic resources. You need to have VU email and password to sign in (please reach out to the Office of the Provost for further details).
Villanova’s Fall 2022 semester will be a normal fall semester. Classrooms will be at full capacity without social distancing, and all undergraduate and graduate courses are planned to be in-person unless they had been traditionally taught in a different modality (e.g., 100% online). Please refer frequently to the following sites as you prepare for the fall semester:
- Detailed communication regarding in-person fall semester issued by Dr. Randy Weistein, Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, August 11.
- COVID Information
Please see the links below for information on uploading your proof of vaccination and booster. You will not be able to upload COVID-19 documentation until your first day. - Program Agenda
- Lang, J. (2008). On Course: A Week-by-Week Guide to Your First Semester of College Teaching. Cambridge: MA: Harvard University Press.
Sponsors: Office of the Provost and Villanova Institute for Teaching and Learning (VITAL)
