Agenda, Lecturers New Faculty Foundations, Aug. 20, 2026

Time 

Session 

Presenter(s) 

Location & Modality 

8:15–9:00 am  

(45 min) 

Breakfast, Registration, and Networking; I-9 Completion; Headshots 

Campus Catering; HR; Heraldo Creative Studios 

Satellite Session at both SLO & Maritime Academy

9:00–9:10 am 

(10 min) 

Welcome to New Faculty Foundations/CTLT Team Welcome 

CTLT Team  

Both SLO and Maritime Academy; Hybrid 

9:10–9:25 am 

(15 min) 

Welcome to Cal Poly 

Dr. Teshia Roby, Associate Provost of Academic Innovation & Programs 

SLO; Hybrid 

9:25-9:40 am 

(15 min) 

Who’s in the Room? A Networking Activity  

Dr. Ariel Setniker, Intro; CTLT Team/Local Facilitators  

Maritime Academy; Hybrid 

9:40-10:00 am 

(20 min) 

Supporting Student Success: Who Our Students Are  

Dr. Susan Cheng, Associate Provost for Student Success   

SLO; Hybrid 

10:00-10:15 am 

(15 min) 

Supporting Student Success: Who Our Students Are  

Dr. Eric Jones, Maritime Superintendent 

Maritime Academy; Hybrid 

10:15-10:55am 

(40 min) 

Student-Centered Active Learning Workshop 

Dr. Ariel Setniker, Senior Faculty Fellow 

Maritime Academy; Hybrid 

10:55–11:05 am 

(10 min) 

Break and Network Bingo 

CTLT Team/Local Facilitators  

Both SLO and Maritime Academy; Hybrid 

11:05—11:20 am 

(15 min) 

Culture and Institutional Excellence at Cal Poly 

Dr. Beya Makekau, Associate Vice President, Culture & Institutional Excellence; 

Dr. Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, Associate Vice President for Culture and Faculty Success 

SLO; Hybrid 

11:20-11:55am 

(35 min) 

Building Community and Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment   

Dr. Sarah Macdonald    

SLO; Hybrid 

12:00–1:00 pm 

(60 min) 

Lunch with Cal Poly Leadership

SLO: Campus Catering & senior leadership, college deans, heads, and chairs

Maritime: Catering & College Program Coordinators, invited new tenure-track faculty, other faculty

Satellite Session at both SLO & Maritime Academy

1:00–1:30 pm 

(30 min) 

California Faculty Association (Union Overview) 

CFA Representative 

TBD 

1:30 pm–1:50 pm 

(20 min) 

Digital Accessibility (CSU Initiatives) 

SLO: Tonia Malone, LMS Administrator, and Dr. Sarah Macdonald, CTLT Interim Director 

Maritime: Maribel Duran, Instructional Designer 

Both SLO and Maritime Academy Hybrid 

1:50-2:35 pm 

(45 min) 

Canvas Workshop 

SLO: Tonia Malone, LMS Administrator and Instructional Designer 

Maritime: Maribel Duran, Instructional Design 

Both SLO and Maritime Academy Hybrid 

2:35—2:50 pm 

(15 min) 

Break and Network Bingo  

CTLT Team/Local Facilitators 

Both SLO and Maritime Academy; Hybrid 

2:50-3:35 pm 

(45 min) 

Engaging Students from the Start (The Syllabus and First Day Activities) 

Dr. Dianna Winslow 

SLO; Hybrid 

3:35-3:45 pm  

(10 min) 

Light reflective Activity, Survey, and Closing 

Dr. Sarah Macdonald 

SLO; Hybrid 

3:45–4:45 pm 

(60 min) 

Campus Partners Resource Fair; Ice cream 

Local 

Campus Partners; SLO Mama Sweets 

Satellite Session at both SLO & Maritime Academy