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Welcome New Faculty to SLCC!

Thank you for choosing to share your experience and expertise with us as a faculty member at SLCC. We hope to create a welcoming and inclusive working, teaching, and learning environment for you.

Whether you are a full-time faculty member with a full teaching load or an adjunct faculty member teaching a single evening class, we understand that with 8 campuses and 50,000+ students each year, it can be tough to learn everything you need to know before your first day of class begins.

This page is designed to welcome you to SLCC and provide you with the information you need to begin teaching. Please start at the New Faculty Checklist below. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us in the Faculty Teaching and Learning Center.

Onboarding and Human Resources

  1. Complete the required Onboarding Forms online
    • Complete your I-9 verification prior to your start date. From this site you will also be able to retrieve your MySLCC Username and your Employee ID number as well as learn how to set up direct deposit and obtain your SLCC Parking Permit.
  2. SLCC OneCard ID card
  3. Visit the HR site for faculty
    • Learn about the full-time faculty handbook, compensation, adjunct faculty workload limits, and more.
  4. Learn about and enroll (if applicable) in SLCC Benefits
  5. Visit Onboarding: Getting Started at SLCC to guide you through your first year at SLCC

Meet with your department

Meet with your Associate Dean or Department Chair and the Administrative Assistant to connect about your course assignment(s), department-specific information, and other essential information to get you started.

Access your SLCC technology

Register and attend new faculty orientation events

New Faculty Orientations are held every August, January, and May before the start of the academic semester.

Summer 2025 New Faculty Orientation Events

Introduction to Community College Teaching course (online)

Self-paced, about 2.5 hours long, complete prior to New Faculty Orientation

Register with code FD72

This course is designed specifically for new faculty at SLCC, offering insights into our institution's vision, mission, and values, empowering you to effectively teach our students. Modules in this course focus on who our SLCC students are, designing a course lecture, active learning strategies, assessing students, and exploring ways to work with challenging situations in teaching. The course also includes an introduction to the Canvas learning management system.

New Faculty Orientation (virtual)

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

5:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

Register with code FD31

Join the Faculty Teaching and Learning Center for a warm welcome from college leaders, insights from our Faculty Support Centers, and essential training on accessibility, classroom management, and active learning. We're excited to help you start your journey with us!

Virtual events will be hosted using Zoom. Please be sure that your camera and microphone are working and that you are prepared to actively engage in the session, which may include breakout rooms.

Register for these new faculty events in the SLCC Registration System

Registration Instructions

  1. To register for Orientation, go to MySLCC and look for the Employee Training Card.
  2. Click on “Development Opportunities (Non-required Training)”.
  3. Click on “Registration Portal”.
  4. Click on "Register for Training".
  5. Choose "Faculty Development" in the dropdown for Training / Department.
  6. Select “FD31 – New Faculty Orientation Events” and click “Search”.
  7. Click on “View Details” by the events.
  8. Add any necessary information and click "Register" at the bottom of the page.

Faculty Professional Development

The Faculty Teaching & Learning Center (FTLC) provides a range of professional development opportunities throughout your career at SLCC. Please see the FTLC Catalog for information about opportunities to engage. Other departments also provide professional development opportunities.

The New Faculty Cohort Program runs monthly throughout faculty’s first academic year. These meetings are held the first Friday of the month, 10am-12pm in the Professional Development Center, TB225D, Taylorsville Campus. More information about New Faculty Cohort.