New Faculty Orientation
New Faculty Orientation is for faculty who have joined Texas A&M University sometime during the previous academic year.
New Faculty Orientation (NFO) is an in person only event - coordinated by Faculty Affairs with the generous support of the Texas A&M Association of Former Students - designed to both help jumpstart your career at Texas A&M and provide an overview of the university and its culture. As a participant, you will be able to explore the resources, expectations and development opportunities Texas A&M has for you as a faculty member. There are also ample opportunities to network with fellow new faculty and academic leaders from across the university. We encourage units with new faculty to facilitate and support their participation in this College Station event.
Zoom Session Schedule
View the supplementary Zoom session offerings for August 14 and the week of August 17.
Resources for New Faculty
Preparing for New Faculty Orientation
Obtain Your UIN/Texas A&M University ID Card:
Your Universal Identification Number (UIN) is used instead of your social security number on official forms and documents.
Staff and faculty receive their UIN through their hiring department when the employee record is created in Budget/Payroll/Personnel (BPP). The UIN is used to claim a NetID for staff and faculty, along with being the username for the System's SSO/HRConnect sites.
Your UIN will also appear on your Aggie Card, the official ID of Texas A&M University.
To obtain an Aggie Card, your supervisor or HR Liaison must submit the Aggie Card Request Form on your behalf prior to you submitting your photo online. You will not be able to submit a photo until this has been completed. The full details for your supervisor or HR Liaison can be found on the MyAggieCard website. Once you are ready to submit a photo, visit the MyAggieCard website and open the Faculty/Staff/Retirees tab of the Online Photo Submission section.
Activate Your NET ID/TAMU.edu Email Address:
Your NetID is an electronic identifier used for various university resources.
To activate your NetID, you must have a token or your UIN. Once you have one, go to Aggie Account Gateway and select “Claim NetID" to get started.
Get Acclimated to the Area:
Preparing for the Start of Classes
Support for Teaching at Texas A&M:
The Center for Teaching Excellence offers free, hands-on training for Texas A&M faculty throughout the year. Learning Management System provides numerous How-To guides for utilizing the Canvas system.
- View Training Support Options
- Introductory Compass Navigation training is required of all Compass account holders and is a prerequisite for other Compass training courses.
Campus Maps:
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA):
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) grants students above the high school level the right to inspect and review their education records. FERPA also protects the privacy of students, requiring written consent to release any information from a student’s education record.
Under certain conditions, records can be disclosed without consent. These are listed on the U.S. Department of Education’s Guide to FERPA.
The Division of Human Resources & Organizational Effectiveness
The Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness (HROE) serves Texas A&M's faculty and staff members regarding human resources matters including:
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions? Take a look at our most frequently asked questions about the New Faculty Orientation events.
Review the NFO FAQs