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 2024 Events
New Faculty Orientation
Face-to-face
Tuesday, September 17th, and Wednesday, September 18th. 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM/Haggard Hall Room 222
Benefits Orientation: Thursday, September 19th 9:00am - 12:30pm Miller Hall 135
(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.
State of the University Address
2024 State of the University Address
Year-round Orientations
New Employee Orientation Part 1: Getting the Basics, Benefits, Payroll and More
Offered weekly to all benefits-eligible new staff. Faculty (and newly benefits-eligible continuing faculty) are welcome to join if starting during Spring, Winter or Summer quarters. If starting in the fall, faculty will attend the New Faculty Orientations.
New Employee Orientation Part 2, University Onboarding:
Offered monthly to all new permanent employees at Western. Permanent Faculty are welcome to join if starting during Spring, Winter or Summer quarters. If starting in the fall, faculty will attend the New Faculty Orientations.
Please contact HR.Onboarding@wwu.edu with any questions!