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 2025 Events
New Faculty Orientation
Face-to-face
Tuesday, September 16th, and Wednesday, September 17th. Location/Time TBD
Benefits Orientation: Wednesday, September 18th 9:30 - 12:30 Location 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 24th: First day of classes for fall quarter
- November 11th: Veteran's Day holiday, no classes
- November 26th -30th: Thanksgiving break, no classes (university open on November 26th)
- December 5th: last day of classes
- December 8th-12th: final exams
- December 13th- January 5th: Winter break