Dietrich College offers resources for new humanities and social sciences faculty, including onboarding information, teaching support and mentoring and more.
Getting Started聽
- Dietrich College Incoming Faculty Orientation: college-wide orientation for humanities and social sciences faculty
- CMU New Faculty Orientation: university-wide orientation for new faculty with helpful onboarding tools
- HR New Hire Portal: onboarding resources and services, including benefits, ID cards and computing areas
- Faculty Resource Library: a collection of Dietrich-specific and university-wide resources for teaching, research and work-life balance聽
Teaching and Academic Support聽
- Vice Provost for Faculty: resources on appointments, promotion and tenure processes, mentoring and professional development, teaching excellence, leaves, dual career support and more for both new and established faculty members
- Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence: resources, workshops and consultations to support effective teaching
College Contacts
- Jeria Quesenberry, associate dean of faculty: for questions about appointments, reviews and college-level policies
- Sharon Carver, associate dean for educational affairs: for questions about the undergraduate General Education Program
- Department Heads and Administrative Coordinators: your department's first point of contact for local procedures and support
Dietrich College Incoming Faculty Orientation
The Dietrich College Incoming Faculty Orientation is a one-day event intended to help strengthen connections with the college community by meeting faculty from other departments during our welcome lunch. It is also an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of resources within the college during our afternoon sessions.
Fall 2026 Orientation
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026
Noon to 4:30 p.m. (in-person)聽
Explore Sample Fall 2025 Orientation Resources
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Dean's Welcome Lunch Welcome by Richard Scheines, Bess Family Dean, department heads and faculty introductions.
1:30 to 1:35 p.m.
Orientation Introductions Jeria Quesenberry, associate dean of faculty
1:35 to 2 p.m.
Dietrich College Office of Undergraduate Studies
Sharon Carver, associate dean for educational affairs
Jay Devine, associate dean for undergraduate studies
Kelli Maxwell, associate dean for student success
2 to 3 p.m.聽
Dietrich College Programs
Julie Downs, associate dean of research
Ayana Ledford, associate dean for community impact and educational outreach
Abby Simmons, associate dean of communications Liz Cooper, associate dean of advancement and external relations
3 to 3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15 to 3:45 p.m.
Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression
Richard Scheines, Bess Family Dean
3:45 to 4:30 p.m.
Dietrich College Promotion and Tenure Process
Individual 10-minute faculty headshot sessions will be held Aug. 20 and 21, 2025.
Find the orientation schedule, faculty onboarding materials and information about research, community engagement, media relations and fundraising opportunities at Dietrich College.
As part of your arrival on campus, all new faculty members are invited to attend the CMU Incoming Faculty Orientation which will be held in-person from Aug. 18-19, 2025.
Faculty Resource Library
University Faculty Resources | Dietrich Faculty Resources | Work/Life Balance Resources |
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