Higher Education in Motion: Thriving Through Change

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
9:30AM -2:30PM

The annual faculty convocation meets the following three objectives aligned with Vision 2030:

  1. Foster Faculty Support and Success: The annual faculty convocation aims to create a supportive and connected academic environment, helping faculty thrive. This aligns with UVU Vision 2030's goal to enhance educational quality by recruiting and retaining excellent faculty and staff.
  2. Promote Transparency and Communication: The convocation ensures transparency and effective communication within the academic community through updates from key offices, keeping faculty informed and engaged. This supports UVU Vision 2030's objective to enhance educational quality by recruiting and retaining excellent faculty and staff.
  3. Encourage Faculty Collaboration and Engagement: The convocation fosters collaboration across disciplines through workshops and discussions on key higher education topics, aligning with UVU Vision 2030's aim to strengthen engaged learning and community engagement opportunities for students, faculty, and staff.

2025 Faculty Convocation Schedule

9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Opening session | 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Grand Ballroom | Livestream

Resource Fair | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Ballroom Commons

Lunch | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

RTP Workshop | 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Find information about faculty resources and university programs: Faculty Resources

2025 UVU Faculty Convocation Planning Committee Members

Dianne McAdams-Jones, CHPS

Eric Russell, CHPS

Kristina Gibby, CHSS

Sowmya Selvarajan, CoS

Nathan Cordner, SCET

John Rees, SoA

Bing Han, SoE

Mohsen Hamidi, WSB

Laurie Toro, Faculty Development

Wioleta Fedeczko, Faculty Senate

Trish Baker, Academic Affairs

Cindy Wilkinson, Academic Affairs

Nizhone Meza, Academic Affairs