Information for New and All Faculty

Welcome to Vassar College. This information is here to help acquaint you with the college, its offices, and staff. Detailed information that pertains to your work at Vassar appears in the Faculty Handbook and the Vassar College Governance, which are available as PDF downloads at http://deanofthefaculty.vassar.edu/forms/.

When you arrive at Vassar, please contact Ms. Melissa Naitza, Coordinator of Academic Administration in the Dean of the Faculty Office:

Melissa Naitza
menaitza@vassar.edu
(845) 437-5301
Main Building, North 102

Each new faculty member must complete an “Employment Eligibility Form” [Form I-9] and present the required supporting documents prior to commencing employment.  The list of permitted documents can be found at the US government website:

Permitted documents for Form I-9

The I9 form must be completed before the college can issue a paycheck.

Vassar ID Card

Next, obtain your Vassar College ID Card from the Help Desk in the Computing and Information Services (CIS) building. Your ID card will serve as a Library card and will provide access to many college buildings. You may also deposit funds to your ID card so that you can use it as a debit card in the multiple dining facilities and to charge purchases of personal items from the Vassar College Bookstore.

Email

After you have your Vassar ID card the Help Desk will set up your email address. For more information call (845) 437-7224. The Help Desk is available for campus computing information and troubleshooting.

Post Office Box and Mailbox Key

Visit the Vassar College Post Office for the key to the post office box that you have been assigned. The Post Office is located on the first floor of the College Center, on the North side.

Register Your Vehicle

To register your vehicle and obtain a parking permit, please fill out the employee vehicle registration form with Buildings and Grounds. The form is available at http://buildingsandgrounds.vassar.edu/vehicleregistration.html. Return the completed form to:

Anna R. Jamel, or Barbara Roe
Buildings & Grounds Department
Box 704

Faculty Housing

The Faculty Housing Office, under the auspices of the Dean of Planning and Academic Affairs, can assist those who are eligible to rent or purchase faculty housing. Information about faculty housing can be found at http://www.athomenet.com/vassar/. For further information, please contact:

Allison O'Brien
Main Building
(845) 437-7970
fachouseoffice@vassar.edu

New Faculty Orientation

Orientation for new faculty will be on August 27, 2012 and is required for all new full-time faculty members and highly recommended for faculty teaching half-time or more.

Additional Information

Visit the the Learning, Teaching, and Research center blog site for more information, including an archive of sample Vassar syllabi.  For other questions, please contact any of the following faculty members who comprise Vassar's core faculty development team:

Name Phone E-mail
Chris White
Faculty Director of Research Development
(845) 437-7836 chwhite@vassar.edu
Eileen Leonard
Faculty Director of Teaching Development
(845) 437-5512 eileonard@vassar.edu
Eve Dunbar
Acting Director of the Learning, Teaching and Research Center
(845) 437-5306 evdunbar@vassar.edu
Eve Dunbar
Associate Dean of the Faculty
(845) 437-5306 evdunbar@vassar.edu
Jonathan Chenette
Dean of the Faculty
(845) 437-5300 jochenette@vassar.edu

Information for All Faculty