Member of New Faculty Academy: Changing College Culture with Each New Cohort League for Innovation in the Community College 2016 Innovations Conference March 23, 2016

Dr. Ted A. Lewis Vice President of Academic Affairs Pellissippi State Community College Kellie L. Toon QEP Director, Assistant Professor of Speech Pellissippi State Community College Chester W. Needham ESL Program Coordinator, Instructor of English Pellissippi State Community College

Tennessee Board of Regents 13 Community Colleges Primary Service Areas

Pellissippi State Community College Primary Service Area

One College, Five Locations

Pellissippi State Community College Site Campuses ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪

Faculty Faculty 242 Full-Time Faculty  new faculty  new faculty  new faculty  new faculty  anticipated new faculty (including nine new positions)

Challenges for the College  Loss of institutional history  Maintaining and strengthening the College’s culture  Adapting to and addressing organizational turnover  Successfully integrating new faculty into the College

Challenges for New Faculty  Understanding the formal organizational structure of the College  Understanding the College’s mission, vision, institutional values  Understanding the College’s culture and faculty's role in shaping that culture

Challenges for New Faculty  Understanding resources available to the student  Understanding pedagogies and High Impact Practices (HIPs)  Developing informal relationships with administrators and other faculty  Developing a sense of “identity and belonging”

Traditional New Faculty Orientation A two day training that included:  College Overview  Security & Safety  College Advancement  Human Resources Documents

Human Resources Documents (partial list)  Health Benefits  Medical Insurance  Dental Insurance  Life Insurance  Vision Insurance  Supplemental Insurance  Special Accident Insurance  Long-Term Care Insurance  Long-Term Disability Insurance  Flexible Benefits  Educational Assistance  Application for Fee Waiver (PC-130)  Reimbursement Program  Request for Fee Discount for Spouse and/or Dependent  Sick Leave Bank  Sick Leave Bank Enrollment and Assessment form  Sick Leave Bank Request form  Sick Leave Donation Agreement form Personnel Forms Alternate Work Schedule Approval for Outside Employment Designation of Beneficiary Drug–Free Campus/Workplace Form Employee Information Form Employment Eligibility Verification, I–9 Faculty Substitution Memo Personnel Action Form Retirement Distribution Form for Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) 401(k) and 457(b) Plans Enrollment Form Salary Reduction Agreement 401(k) Participation Agreement for Section 403(b) TCRS Retirement Application Family and Medical Leave Certification of Health Care Provider Payroll Forms Direct Deposit W−4

Changing the Landscape: Developing a New Faculty Academy 2012 – approached Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Director to create a New Faculty Orientation to include:  A weekend retreat with new faculty and administrators before faculty report for the fall semester  A new faculty academy cohort which would meet twice a month during the fall semester

2013 – Implemented first new faculty retreat and academy consisting of: A weekend retreat A new faculty academy cohort which met twice a month during the fall semester Sessions focused on pedagogy Implementing a New Faculty Academy

– Hired New QEP Director Shifting structure Weekend retreat Monthly sessions Sessions focused on College resources

Implementing a New Faculty Academy  Weekend retreat  Senior administrators  Heritage faculty  Second year new faculty  Dinner and entertainment

New Faculty Academy: Monthly Sessions NFA meets every third Friday afternoon for two hours  Advising  Foundation and Grants  Academic Support Services  Promotion and Tenure  TnCIS (International Studies)  Service Learning  Flipped Classroom

New Faculty Academy: Bridging the Divide  Shifting College culture  Bringing the College together  Providing resources that allow them to excel  Building community and camaraderie among colleagues

New Faculty Academy: Building Community

Lessons Learned  Time constraints  Leading to possible second year ‘Junior Faculty’ Academy  Coordination of schedules  Setting the expectation  Need for additional faculty and professional development opportunities  Has lead to Faculty Development Committee  Replication of New Faculty Academy for Staff

Tips for Replication Tips for Replication  Administrative Support  Financial Support  Dean Support  Adequate Release Time

Member of New Faculty Academy: Changing College Culture with Each New Cohort It’s an Investment Worth Making!

Dr. Ted A. Lewis Vice President of Academic Affairs Pellissippi State Community College Kellie L. Toon QEP Director, Assistant Professor of Speech Pellissippi State Community College Chester W. Needham ESL Program Coordinator, Instructor of English Pellissippi State Community College