NFO 2026: Navigating to ECU

Welcome to NFO 2026
Welcome to East Carolina University! We’re glad to have you join our faculty family and we’ve designed this page to help you get started on your Pirate Journey. If you have any questions or run into any issues along the way, please contact the ECU Office for Faculty Excellence (ofe@ecu.edu; 252-328-1426). We’ll be happy to help you!
Schedule of Events
New Faculty Orientation will be held in person on Monday, August 10th and Tuesday, August 11th in the ECU Main Campus Student Center.
Please go ahead and mark your calendars from 8am until 7pm both days. We can’t wait to see you soon!
Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact ECU’s ADA coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event at 252-737-1018 or ada-coordinator@ecu.edu.
Weekly Newsletters
Each week the New Faculty Orientation team will send out newsletters to help you prepare for you to begin your journey at East Carolina University. Each week’s newsletter will include four new elements that include need-to-know information on resources at ECU and in the ECU community, a checklist for getting started at ECU and being ready for NFO, and tips for navigating your way to becoming a new faculty member.
The information in the weekly newsletters is posted below and will be updated weekly in case you miss any need-to-know information.




