Faculty Mentoring
The College of Humanities and Sciences is launching a new series of Faculty Mentoring Workshops during the 2023 Fall Semester. Workshops are offered specifically for faculty at different stages of their academic careers, for faculty seeking study-research and educational leave, and for faculty who plan to teach in the new STEM Building - 817WF.
For questions, please contact CHS Associate Deans Sally Hunnicutt and Marcus Messner.
Mentoring Workshops: Faculty Promotions
Term instructors and assistant professors
Friday, September 15, 2023, 1-2 p.m.
Workshop with recently promoted faculty members to provide guidance on the promotion process for term faculty members who are currently at the instructor or assistant professor level and plan to be reviewed for promotion to assistant or associate professor in the future.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be provided after registration)
Panelists:
Veronica Garabelli, assistant professor, Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture
Matthew Pawlowicz, associate professor, School of World Studies
Alexandra Reckendorf, associate professor, Department of Political Science
Term associate professors
Friday, September 22, 2023, 1-2 p.m.
Workshop with recently promoted faculty members to provide guidance on the promotion process for term faculty members who are currently at the associate professor level and plan to be reviewed for promotion to professor in the future.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be provided after registration)
Panelists:
Gretchen Comba, professor, Department of English
D Jennings, professor, Department of Biology
Mary Loos, professor, Department of Psychology
Tenure-track assistant professors
Friday, September 29, 2023, 1-2 p.m.
Workshop with recently promoted faculty members to provide guidance on the promotion process for tenure-track faculty members who are currently at the assistant professor level and plan to be reviewed for promotion to associate professor with tenure in the future.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be provided after registration)
Panelists:
Michael Dickinson, associate professor, Department of History
Soma Dhakal, associate professor, Department of Chemistry
Amanda Wintersieck, associate professor, Department of Political Science
Tenure-track associate professors
Friday, October 6, 2023, 1-2 p.m.
Workshop with recently promoted faculty members to provide guidance on the promotion process for tenure-track faculty members who are currently at the associate professor level and plan to be reviewed for promotion to professor with tenure in the future.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be provided after registration)
Panelists:
Vivian Dzokoto, professor, Department of Psychology
Angela Reynolds, professor, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Christopher Stevenson, professor, School of World Studies
Q&As about faculty promotions
Friday, October 27, 2023, 1-2 p.m.
Friday, November 7, 2023, 3-4 p.m.
Friday, November 20, 2023, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sally Hunnicutt and Marcus Messner, associate deans for faculty and academic affairs, will offer informational Q&A sessions on the promotion process for all term and tenure-track faculty who plan to seek promotions in the future.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be provided after registration)
Mentoring Workshops: Faculty Leave
Leave application process
Friday, October 13, 2023, 1-2 p.m.
Sally Hunnicutt and Marcus Messner, associate deans for faculty and academic affairs, describe the process for and answer your questions about faculty study-research and educational leave. This is an information session before the submission deadline for leave applications, which are due on Nov. 1, 2023. Read more about the leave policy here.
Format: Virtual via Zoom (link will be provided after registration)
Mentoring Workshops: Teaching in 817WF (STEM Building)
Team-based learning in the new STEM Building
Friday, November 3, 2023, 1-2 p.m.
Sally Hunnicutt, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs, discusses best practices for implementing team-based learning in your courses in the new STEM Building.
Format: In-Person at 817 West Franklin Street in room 112.