Resources for New and Returning Faculty
Last Updated: April 2012
Welcome to Ryerson University! The Learning and Teaching Office has compiled this resource page to help new faculty get their footing at the university. We sponsor a number of workshops and events throughout the year, including a New Faculty Orientation. Check out our Programs page for dates and registration information.
The Learning and Teaching Office has also put together a handbook with information on Ryerson's Essential Services and Departments. The 2011 Essential Services Handbook is now available. [pdf].
If you would like to learn more about how The Learning and Teaching Office can help get you started, or you have a resource you would like to suggest for inclusion on this page, please feel free to contact us at lto@ryerson.ca.
Table of Contents
About Ryerson University
Teaching
Working with TA/GAs
Understanding Your Students
Helping Students Succeed
Student Services supports "student success and retention. It ensures students have opportunities to make successful transitions to the university setting and to learn career readiness skills while maintaining healthy life styles. To achieve this, Student Services partners with the academic community to create a comprehensive educational experience." Select units within Student Services are included below. For a complete listing of offices, see the Student Services Directory.
Professional Development
Related page:
Research and Professional Development.
Getting Started: The First Day of Class
The LTO has gathered a number of external resources that we hope will help new faculty members and first time instructors get off to a good start.
Mentoring New Faculty
Helpful Print Resources
- Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers. By Wilbert J. McKeachie. Lexington, MA: D.C. Health. 1994.
(Available at Ryerson Library. Call No.: LB1738 .M252 1994)
- What the Best College Teachers Do. By Ken Bain. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. 2004.
(Available at Ryerson Library. Call No.: LB2331 .B34 2004)
- Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. By L. Dee Fink. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass. 2003.
(Available at Ryerson Library. Call No.: LB2331 .F495 2003)
- Advice for New Faculty Members. By Robert Boice. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. 2000.
(Available at Ryerson Library. Call No.: LB1778.2 .B63 2000)
- Faculty in New Jobs: A Guide to Settling in, Becoming Established, and Building Institutional Support. By Robert J. Menges and Associates. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 1999.
(Available at Ryerson Library. Call No.: LB2331.72 M46 1999)
- The New Faculty Member: Supporting and Fostering Professional Development. By Robert Boice. Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education Series. 1992.
- Heeding New Voices: Academic Careers for a New Generation. By R.E. Rice, M.D. Sorcinelli, and A.E. Austin. Washington, D.C.: American Association for Higher Education. 2000.
- Principles of Good Practice: Supporting Early Career Faculty. By M.D. Sorcinelli. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Higher Education. 2000.
- New Faculty: A Practical Guide for Academic Beginners. By Christopher J. Lucas and John W. Murry. New York: MacMillan. 2003.
Information for International Academics
Essential Campus Resources
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