Welcome New Faculty
Welcome to the UB Community!
Here, you’ll find information about New Faculty Orientation and where to find the resources and support you’ll need during and after your move. These are links to many of our presenters offices and programs as well as to PowerPoint presentations offered at orientation for your review.
This page includes important resources to help you with your transition in your first year as well as links to University Policies and Guidelines for Faculty and Staff and many other New Faculty Resources.
2023 New Faculty Orientation Virtual Packet
Program
2023-2024 New Faculty Research Profiles
Learn more about your fellow new faculty colleagues and their research interests:
Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
University at Buffalo
University History
Administration
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Accessibility at UB From Student Life
The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy is an endowed academic center. Our mission is to advance interdisciplinary research that aims to bridge disciplines and contribute to the great mosaic of law and society scholarship, leading to positive change in the world. Our grants fund faculty research, conferences, events, and initiatives as stand-alone or collaborative projects, including pilot study research aimed at developing external funding proposals.
The Baldy Center invites you:
—to apply for our grants that can help fund your research;
—to feature your work on our blog or podcast as faculty guest;
—to enliven academic inquiry by attending our conferences and events.
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Whether your focus is research or teaching, UBIT’s Faculty Technology Guide will show you how to get started with technology at UB. Learn how to get IT help from your department, activate and manage your UBITName and Duo two-step verification, set up your UBmail and more. You’ll also find links to our helpful Service Guides, where you can explore teaching technology, learn about your UB phone and see a complete list of available IT services and software for faculty.
New Faculty Research Support
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development and its constituent units provide a supportive infrastructure for scholarly and entrepreneurial pursuits, fostering innovative thinking and industry collaboration within the university and community.
The Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation (CATT) serves as a comprehensive conduit between faculty and university instructional support in our collective efforts to promote the end-goal of student excellence and success. From instructional design support to comprehensive program review, our office is here to support you!
New Faculty Teaching Toolkit : https://www.buffalo.edu/catt/support/new-faculty.html
The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) ensures UB's compliance with policies covering discrimination, harassment, accommodations, equal opportunity and child protection.