{"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 University of Maine 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 University of Maine 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! 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