Special Programs

Chair Mentoring

There are a variety of events organized each year for new and veteran department chairs (and those that serve in a similar unit role), including all-chair leadership breakfasts, new chair leadership training lunches, and chair coffee conversations. 

New Faculty Orientation

Each August, the Office of the Provost hosts a New Faculty Orientation for new faculty to equip them with the resources they need to succeed in their first semester at Baylor.  

New Faculty Lunches

The provost is delighted to share lunch with new faculty members throughout the course of their first year at Baylor. This year, there are five lunches scheduled in the McMullen-Connally Faculty Center's green room. Advance registration is required. To register for lunch, please contact the Office of the Provost. 

• August 23, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
• August 28, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
• September 4, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
• September 11, 2024, 11:15 am – 12:15 p.m.
• September 25, 2024, 11:15 am – 12:15 p.m.

Summer Faculty Institute

During the Summer Faculty Institute, participants explore elements of teaching, research, and collegiality in a supportive group setting led by experienced colleague-mentors.

Digital Humanities Initiative

As an interdisciplinary and research-based initiative, the purpose of the Baylor Digital Humanities Initiative is to promote faculty engagement with the developing methods of computational software and data analytic applications for humanities research and teaching and research.