New Faculty Orientation Field Guide

Welcome to the University of Florida

We are excited to have you join the Gator Nation and appreciate the expertise you are bringing to our institution. As a new faculty member at a premier public university, you will have many opportunities to work with talented faculty and exceptional staff members who can help support both a smooth transition into your new role and your long-term career success.

This guide is designed to help you identify key colleagues who can serve as advisors, mentors, thought partners, collaborators, and supporters of your endeavors. As you build your professional network, you will feel better prepared and inspired to do your best work, which will heighten your impact on our community, the nation, and the world.


Alone, we can do so little; together we can do so much.

HELEN KELLER


Defining Success

What will success look like for you at the University of Florida? How will you contribute to UF’s mission of teaching, research, and service? In order to build the best team to support your accomplishments, it is first important to consider such questions. Use the space below to begin casting a vision for what you would like to achieve during the course of your career at UF.


Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.

RYUNOSUKE SATORO


Build Your Academic Network

Connect with mentors, collaborators, and teaching partners.

While you will certainly build a large network of colleagues during your career at UF, here is a recommended list of several professionals to develop relationships with early in your career. As you identify these colleagues and meet with them, use this page to jot down relevant details such as contact information and other notes. For each professional listed below, try to connect with at least one person who can be a partner in helping you achieve success.

 


None of us is as smart as all of us.

KENNETH H. BLANCHARD


Support Your Research

Leverage experts and resources to advance your research goals.


It should never be ME against the world but WE against the world.

JANNA CACHOLA


Navigate Administrative & Operational Systems

Find the right support for HR, budgeting, and logistics.


No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.

HE LUCCOCK


 

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