Event: "A Chair's Role in the Stages of the Faculty Career - Early-Career Faculty"
Friday, May 25, 2018, 10:30am – 1pm PDT
This workshop will focus on how chairs and other unit leaders can effectively engage and support early-career faculty. Potential topics for discussion include: processes and practices departments and department chairs should have in place to on-board new faculty, including faculty who have joint appointments or start mid-year; common pitfalls early-career faculty encounter and how department chairs can help them avoid or navigate these pitfalls; best practices for integrating early-career faculty into the department/unit; how a chair’s role with and strategies for early-career faculty change based on the unit size; and how department chairs should address issues that may be particularly salient to early-career women faculty, URM faculty, and faculty from other underrepresented groups.
Speakers:
- Chad Allen, Associate Vice Provost; Professor, Office of the Provost; English
- Catherine Cole, Divisional Dean; Profssor, College of Arts and Sciences; Drama
- Xiao-Ping Chen, Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs; Professor, Foster School of Business
Resources
- A Chair's Role in Early-Career Faculty Careers - Workshop Agenda
- A Chair's Role in the Stages of the Faculty Career - Early-Career Faculty
- Foster School New Instructor Reference Guide - Table of Contents
- How to Talk to Your Department Chair
- LiY! Primer: Mentoring Diverse Faculty
- The Second Year is the Make-or-Break Year for Gaining Tenure