Welcome to the School of Health Sciences!

Congratulations on your appointment at Seattle Pacific University (SPU) in the School of Health Sciences. We are happy to have you joining us!

In your role, you will be providing essential services for students, and acting as a coach, leader, and mentor to a cohort of students. Our hope is that you will serve students and other stakeholders with compassion and caring, and in turn feel valued for the work you do.

You will have a team of people supporting you in your new role—we want you to have the tools you need to succeed. Please do not hesitate to let any of us know how we can be of service to you.

As you get started in your new role, you will find information about the School of Health Sciences programs linked below and a checklist of items to complete as you get started.

Welcome aboard!

Questions?

Email shsstaff@spu.edu with general questions.

Getting Started Checklist

Complete?	Task	Point of Contact
	Sign your contract, confirmation of teaching appointment	Julie Ann Harrington
	Complete "First Steps" items	Human Resources
	Schedule Meetings with: SHS Dean (New Regular Faculty) Associate Dean/Department Chair (All New Faculty) Quarter Lead Faculty (Undergraduate Nursing Program) "Co-instructors" for team taught courses	See program specific checklists on this page.
	Review SHS Mission Statements
	Familiarize yourself with the following including expectations for attendance: SHS Committee structure SHS Events
	Familiarize yourself with SHS Faculty Resources and Policies, starting with the items on this page	/wiki/spaces/SHS/pages/37204092
New Nursing Faculty
	Submit all Clinical Passport documentation	Julie Ann Harrington
New Regular Faculty
	Plan to attend all New Faculty Events	Faculty Life Office
	Plan to attend all required SPU Academic Events	Office of the Provost

New Faculty Basics

Begin by familiarizing yourself with these essential SPU systems and SHS procedures. Additional resources are available at /wiki/spaces/SHS/pages/37204092.

Health and Human Performance

Meet with Department Chair
Meet with Budget and Business Operations Manger
Faculty Advisor Handbook

Undergraduate Nursing

See BSN Faculty Orientation checklist.

Graduate Nursing

See Graduate Faculty Orientation checklist.

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