�鶹��Ѱ�����

2025 orientation events for new faculty including New Faculty Orientation, ALI New Leaders Orientation, and Faculty SPACE social.

The start of a new academic year is a time for preparation, goal-setting, and new possibilities. While students return to campus with renewed excitement in the air, faculty are paving the way for the semester ahead. It’s hard work to balance the various dimensions of academic life: from course planning and advancing research and creative work to leadership responsibilities and community building.��

To help faculty launch the year with confidence, the Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) is introducing the inaugural Faculty Development & Success (FDS) Week—a week-long series of events, workshops, orientations and resources designed to help faculty navigate the opportunities and demands of the academic year ahead.����

The initiative is being led by Merinda McLure, OFA's director of faculty and academic leadership development, and Burke Hilsabeck, OFA's director of faculty relations and community, who together oversee the office's efforts to support faculty development and success across all career stages.��

“By bringing together the diverse opportunities available to faculty under the new FDS Week banner, we hope to make it easier for all faculty to discover and engage in these events,” said��McLure. “We are so grateful for the partnership of campus offices across �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder in this effort and are pleased to highlight their commitments to supporting faculty, not only during this week but also throughout the year.”����

Whether you're new to campus or a longtime member of the faculty community, FDS Week offers a convenient way to explore professional development and support opportunities from OFA and campus partners—all in one place. Programming will cover topics ranging from teaching, academic technologies, research and creative work to leadership, well-being, community engagement, and career development.����

“We want faculty to see the wealth of support that is available to them across campus,”��Hilsabeck added. “Faculty are at the heart of our mission as the state’s flagship public university, and we hope that FDS Week demonstrates how much we value and support their hard work and service toward that mission.”����

Think of FDS Week as a chance to invest in yourself before the semester's pace takes over. Discover new resources, reconnect with colleagues, build your network, and find opportunities that align with your goals for the year ahead.��