Monday, August 14, 2023
This is the first day for collection of school supplies for K-12 students in Alamance County experiencing homelessness. Please support the education of young people in our county. This effort, which will continue through August 21, is co-sponsored by the SGA, the Staff Advisory Council, and the Office of The Dean of Students. More information about drop off procedures will be emailed to faculty and staff.
Events of Planning Week will begin in Elon University’s Alumni Memorial Gymnasium, Koury Athletic Center.
Timeline
8:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m. - Reception to Meet New Faculty and Staff and to Congratulate Elon Medallion Recipients - Community-wide event
Location: Concourse, Koury Athletic Center
Intended Audience: Open to all members of Elon University.
Greet colleagues, meet new faculty and staff, and congratulate Elon Medallion recipients.
9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m. - Presentation of Elon Medallions and Named Professorships - Community-wide event
Location: Alumni Gym, Koury Athletic Center
Intended Audience: Open to all members of Elon University.
Presentation of Elon Medallions and Presentation of Named Professorships
9:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. - The President’s Address - Community-wide event
Location: Alumni Gym, Koury Athletic Center
Intended Audience: Open to all members of Elon University.
President gives opening address to mark the official opening of school.
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Strategic Plan Sessions: Meaningful Relationships and Mentoring Beyond the First Year - Community-wide event; Boldly Elon
Location: Various Locations
| Session | Location |
| Revisiting Undergraduate Academic Advising: The Use of Peer Advising Support | Lakeside 212 |
| How are Graduate Programs Fostering Meaningful Relationships | Lakeside 213 |
| How Does the First Year Experiences Launch Relationship Skills Building | Lakeside 214 |
| Meaningful Relationships as an Equity-Driving Support System for Historically Underrepresented Minority Students | Sankey 314 |
| Peer Relationships: Expanding the Peer Mentor Model | Sankey 308 |
| Building Your Own Meaningful Relationships as an Elon Staff and Faculty Member: Engaging with Students and Your Peers | LaRose Digital Theater 101, KOBC |
| Reframing Student Employment Supervision as a Meaningful Relationship | McKinnon D |
| What Does a Bold and Innovative Infrastructure for Meaningful Relationships Look Like? | Moseley 215 |
Intended Audience: Open to all members of Elon University
The mentoring design team has adopted a meaningful relationships framework that will acknowledge and support the relationships that both shape and drive the Elon community. Central to this groundbreaking framework is the understanding that there are many dynamic relationships that students, faculty and staff experience, including mentoring. This Boldly Elon priority will magnify the transformative power of learning-centered relationships at the core of an Elon education. Please join members of the mentoring design team to learn more about the emerging initiatives driving this framework forward and engage in a discussion about identifying institutionally transformative next steps. Participants will also be invited to offer reflections on the President’s remarks and to ask questions of the committee members.
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. - Community Picnic - Community-wide event
Location: Lakeside Patio (outside Lakeside Dining Hall); Moseley Student Center and McKinnon
Intended Audience: Open to all members of Elon University.
This picnic allows all members of the Elon University Community to gather for food and conversation. Picnic will begin at Lakeside Patio. Seating options also include the Moseley Student Center and McKinnon.
1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. - Meetings of Schools and College: Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education
Location: Belk Pavilion 208
Intended Audience: Open to all faculty members.
Deans will meet with faculty in their college or school.
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. - Meetings of Schools and College: Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences
Location: Lakeside Meeting Rooms 212, 213, and 214
Intended Audience: Open to all faculty and staff members.
Deans will meet with faculty in their college or school.
1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. - Meetings of Schools and College: School of Communications
Location: Turner Theatre, Schar 101
Intended Audience: Open to all faculty members.
Deans will meet with faculty in their college or school.
1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. - Meetings of Schools and College: School of Health Sciences
Location: Francis Center 127
Intended Audience: Open to all faculty and staff members.
Deans will meet with faculty in their college or school.
1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. - Meetings of Schools and College: Love School of Business Assembly
Location: LaRose Digital Theatre, Koury Business Center 101
Intended Audience: Full time LSB faculty.
Deans will meet with faculty in their college or school.
3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. - Preparing for Sessions on “Being an Engaged Student"
Location: Global Commons 301
Intended Audience: All faculty who will be leading Engaged Learning Sessions.
On Monday, August 21, from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 11:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m., first year and transfer students will meet in small groups, commonly referred to as “Engaged Learning Sessions.” These short sessions are part of the First-Year Experience at Elon and intentionally occur at the pivot point from New Student Orientation to the first day of classes. The primary goal of the “Being an Engaged Student” sessions is to allow students to practice the kinds of academic discussions and activities they will encounter in our classes. This workshop will be co-led by the associate directors of CATL and the Core Curriculum, and you’ll receive information about both what we’re learning about first-year student engagement and ideas for preparing students to (re) engage with learning as they set out on their Elon journeys.
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. - Academic Council Standing Committee Chairs Meeting
Location: Lindner 206
Intended Audience: Open to chairs of 2023-24 Standing Committees
Chairs of 2023-24 Standing Committees will meet with Academic Council leaders and University Parliamentarians to discuss the chair’s roles and duties. Standing Committee Chairs are identified in the section of the Planning Week website titled “Directory”.
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. - Reception for New Faculty and Staff - invitation only
Location: The Inn at Elon
Intended Audience: Open to all new faculty and staff (name tags with green or blue dots) at Elon University. An email invitation to this event (asking for an RSVP) will be sent from the Office of the President to those new faculty and staff who are invited.
RSVP: Yes, see invitation.
President Book will welcome new faculty and staff at a reception at the Inn at Elon.