Welcome! We are excited to welcome new appointed faculty in all series (teaching, research, library, clinical, tenure-track, visiting) to consider joining: "From Surviving to Thriving: Learning Community for New Faculty"
What is an FLC? Learn more about them in general here: https://otl.du.edu/courses-opportunities/learning-communities/faculty-learning-communities/
This FLC will meet roughly bi-weekly, in a hy-flex format from 11am-12pm. Co-hosted by Alison Staudinger in the VPFA (Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs) office and faculty/staff colleagues from across campus. Held in Community Commons 3700 and on zoom. Fall dates: 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/3.
There will be just two meetings in winter--along with the opportunity to connect with a group or mentor that meets individual meets-- and then five again in Spring. Faculty who attend at least 6 (six) sessions throughout the year will receive a certificate of completion for their dossier.
Topics covered include:
• The faculty role and workload, including understanding expectations for tenure and promotion in context of a faculty member’s series, academic unit, and discipline.
• Navigating DU as an historically marginalized faculty member
• Academic governance and freedom of expression
• Finding research funding on and off campus
• Creating academic strategic plans for sustainable time management and productivity
• Aligning teaching and service with values
• Universal design for learning, and other student-centered approaches to pedagogy
• Creating a service “mission,” and strategy for saying “yes” and “no.”
• Developing a mentoring network and setting expectations in mentoring relationships
This FLC is part of the New Faculty Academy. Faculty who complete a set of requirements will receive a certificate of completion as well as a $500 stipend. For more information, see: https://duvpfa.du.edu/new-faculty-resources/
If you have any questions, please contact Alison Staudinger (Alison.Staudinger@du.edu) in the office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs (VPFA).