New Faculty

Welcome to Wooster!


Sunburst coming through trees in Oak Grove with people walking
Sunburst in Oak Grove. Photo Credit: Matt Dilyard

Human Resources Benefits Orientations

Please plan to attend one of the following sessions with HR:

  • Monday, August 12, 2024, 11am-Noon
  • Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 2-3pm

Both will be in Williams Hall of Life Science Room #160 (#29 on this Campus Map). If you have questions in the meantime, or cannot make it to either meeting, contact benefits@wooster.edu.   


Day One: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 (CoRE Cube in Andrews Library)

A black squirrel on campus. Photo Credit: Matt Dilyard
9:00 a.m.Gather for Coffee, Tea & Morning Treats
Welcome & Introductions with Provost Perfetti
9:45 a.m.Inclusive Teaching & Building Community
 10:15 a.m.Educational Technology: Moodle – Launching Courses and Support for Your Teaching
11:30 a.m.Lunch in the Tartan Room (Lowry) with 2nd-Year Faculty
 1:00 p.m.Academic Resource Center (ARC)
2:00 p.m.Advising, Planning, and Experiential Learning (APEX)
3:00 p.m.College of Wooster Libraries

Day Two: Thursday, August 15, 2024 (Lowry 201)

9:00 a.m.Gather for Coffee, Tea, and Morning Treats
Our campus photographer will join us to take professional headshots for those who would like them
9:30 a.m.Title IX Information
10:30 a.m.Break
11:00 a.m.Walking Tour of Campus
11:30 a.m.Lunch with Mentors & Ask Anything
1:00 p.m.Workshop Time with Ed Tech – Getting your classes up and running
2:00 p.m.Research Support
2:30 p.m.Final Questions / Debrief
4:00 p.m.Social Hour (families welcome)
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