{"id":8028,"date":"2025-05-12T12:36:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/?page_id=8028"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:11:18","slug":"new-faculty-orientation-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/new-faculty-orientation-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"New Faculty Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id8028_3edb40-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8028_3edb40-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8028_3edb40-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:40px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1250px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id8028_3edb40-06 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8028_3edb40-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:90px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id8028_3edb40-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id8028_3edb40-06 alignnone um-UMLightBlueButton6Set wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column8028_508737-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8028_508737-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8028_508737-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8028_508737-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8028_508737-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8028_508737-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8028_508737-f8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8028_508737-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8028_508737-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8028_508737-f8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/07\/082218_RL_DSC_8332.jpg\" alt=\"New faculty members mingle with table representatives at 2018 new faculty orientation.\" class=\"wp-image-5915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/07\/082218_RL_DSC_8332.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/07\/082218_RL_DSC_8332-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/07\/082218_RL_DSC_8332-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/07\/082218_RL_DSC_8332-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/07\/082218_RL_DSC_8332-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8028_9e2236-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8028_9e2236-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8028_9e2236-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8028_9e2236-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8028_9e2236-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8028_9e2236-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8028_9e2236-fa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8028_9e2236-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8028_9e2236-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8028_9e2236-fa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Faculty Orientation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will take place from August 20-21, 2026 on the 91±¬ΑΟ campus. During these two days, we will provide you with opportunities to connect in person with key members of our community \u2013 administrators, faculty, unit directors, and one another!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Important links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/261734216356154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NFO registration form (opens in new tab)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1kpvcYV1JNwrTEKDvT4KGvNL6oYnTQwcljp9Pjpa70Dg\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NFO tentative <strong>agenda<\/strong> (opens in new tab)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/checklist-for-new-faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Checklist for New Faculty (opens in new tab)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please email William Somes at william.somes@maine.edu with any questions or concerns.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Faculty Orientation New Faculty Orientation (NFO) will take place from August 20-21, 2026 on the 91±¬ΑΟ campus. 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