Information for New Faculty
Welcome to Vassar College
This information is here to help acquaint you with the college, it’s 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/handbooks/.
When you arrive at Vassar, please contact Ms. Melissa Lape, Coordinator of Academic Administration in the Dean of the Faculty Office:
Melissa Lape
melape@vassar.edu
(845) 437-5301
Main Building, North 102
Please bring a passport or social security card and driver’s license or birth certificate with you and complete the necessary paperwork including your I-9 (employment eligibility form). Ms. Lape will then provide you with a form to obtain an ID card.
Vassar ID Card
Next, obtain your Vassar College ID Card from the Card Office located on the first floor of the Students' Building, to the left of the All Campus Dining Center (ACDC). 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.
After you have your Vassar ID card you can contact the Help Desk in the Computing and Information Services (CIS) building. 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
Ms. Louise Crans in the housing office can assist those who are renting college housing. The Faculty Housing Office provides information about faculty housing online located at http://www.athomenet.org/vassar/. A link to the Faculty Housing information is available on the Dean of the Faculty website.
Louise Crans
Main Building, South 187
(845) 437-7727
river@vassar.edu
New Faculty Orientation
Orientation for new faculty will be on August 24, 2007 and is highly recommended for all new faculty members. A packet of information will be in the new faculty mailboxes.
Additional Information
Visit the page of links to additional resources for more information. For other questions, please contact any of the following faculty members in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty:
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Anne Pike-Tay, Director of Research Development | (845) 437-5505 |
| Marianne Begemann, Associate Dean of the Faculty | (845) 437-7647 |
| Robert Suter, Associate Dean of the Faculty | (845) 437-5306 |