New Faculty Orientation - UGA Provost's Office

2026 New Faculty Orientation

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. – Registration, Coffee and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 11:45 a.m. – Orientation
11:45 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. – Lunch Buffet and Resource Fair
12:55 – 5:00 p.m. – Orientation
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. – Meet the Deans and Senior Leaders Reception

New Faculty Orientation (NFO) 2026 will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Georgia Center in Athens (1197 S. Lumpkin Street). UGA leaders and award-winning faculty will speak about UGA’s tripartite mission, strategies for enhancing success, and Bulldog traditions, legends, and lingo. Incoming faculty will have the opportunity to connect with one another throughout the day, interact with offices across our institution at a lunch resource fair, and meet with deans and senior leaders at an evening reception. (See this article regarding the 2025 NFO.)

All new faculty are strongly encouraged to attend.

Registration will open in early summer.