Welcome Events
Get to know Western
To help orient you to campus and your new role, we offer several events during the first part of the academic year. New Faculty Orientation is held annually in September. NFO is full of the key information you need to get started at Western and the resources we provide to help you thrive on our campus. If you are starting with us during a different part of the year, there are other opportunities to connect and engage with our community.
Welcome, and we look forward to working together!
Fall 2026 Events
New Tenure Track Faculty Orientation
Face-to-face
Wednesday, September 16th, and Thursday, September 17th. Location/Time TBD
Benefits Orientation: TBD
(Note: the benefits orientation is for all new tenure-track faculty and those non-tenure-track faculty who are eligible for full benefits).
Please reach out to Jack Herring for assistance.
Other Important Dates
- September 16th: Faculty contract period starts
- September 23rd: First day of classes for fall quarter
- November 11th: Veteran's Day holiday, no classes
- November 25th -29th: Thanksgiving break, no classes (university open on November 27th)
- December 4th: last day of classes
- December 7th-11th: final exams
- December 12th- January 4th: Winter break