Spring New Employee Orientation for Assistantships is Jan. 14
December 17, 2024
The University of New Mexico will welcome those beginning assistantships for the spring semester during an orientation on Jan. 14.
The event will begin at 8 a.m. in Jackson Student Center in the Anderson School of Management.
Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Christopher Lyons will give brief introductory remarks at 8:30 a.m., followed by a day full of events.
Schedule:
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Check in and Coffee
8:30 – 8:35 a.m. Brief Welcome and Introduction Christopher Lyons, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
8:35 – 9:05 a.m. UNM Students and How We Support Them Eric Scott, Vice President for Student Affairs
9:05 – 9:20 a.m. Student Conduct, Due Process, and CARE Nasha Torrez, Dean of Students
9:20 – 9:45 a.m. Support for Effective Teaching Stephanie Spong, Senior Operations Manager, Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Jennifer Pollard, Assistant Director, CTL Magdalena Vazquez-Dathe, Assistant Director, CTL
9:45 – 10:05 a.m. College of University Libraries and Learning Services (CULLS) Glenn Koelling, CULLS Associate Professor Jon Wheeler, CULLS Associate Professor Jennifer Jordan, Open Educational Resources Librarian
10:05 – 10:20 a.m. Coffee Break
10:20 – 10:45 a.m. Policies, Norms, and Processes to Prevent Discrimination at UNM Francie Cordova, Chief Compliance Officer Heather Jaramillo, Director of Equal Opportunity
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Graduate Assistant Contracts, Processes, and Responsibilities Marisia Martinez, Department of Human Resources
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Graduate Assistant Employee Benefits and Insurance Emily Guetzlaff, Interim HR Manager, Benefits
11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Graduate Student Academic Support Services Maria Lane, Dean of Graduate Studies
11:30 – 11:50 a.m. Campus and Community Safety Officer Xiomara Sanchez, UNPD
11:50 a.m. – noon Finding Relevant Policies, Student Information Privacy; Workplace Safety, Personal Boundaries Christopher Lyons, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 1:10 p.m. Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) Christine Evans, Associate Director of Business & Administration Operations Joshua Whitman, Marketing Representative
1:10 – 1:30 p.m. Accessibility Services for Students Amanda Butrum, Director of Accessibility Resource Center (ARC)
1:30 – 1:40 p.m. Ombuds JoEllen Ransom, Ombuds Aasma Batool, Project Assistant
1:40 – 1:55 p.m. Concluding Remarks Christopher Lyons, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
1:55 p.m. United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America Union Meeting
Lunch Tables
HR Benefits, Q&A Emily Wolf, Senior HR Consultant Brenda De La Pena, Manage of Human Resources
Questions? Please contact Hannah Long, Office of Academic Affairs, at hlong1@unm.edu.
