VICE PROVOST FOR FACULTY AFFAIRS
The VPFA welcomes and orients new faculty to DU; coordinates faculty development programs across campus; serves as a central resource for information about faculty and faculty policies; supports deans and department leaders with searches, hiring, retention, and advancement; assists faculty with grievances; offers programs to orient new academic leaders; supports programs to enhance teaching; and works with departments, colleges, and other offices to enhance faculty experiences. We work with academic leaders across campus to enhance DU’s efforts to support faculty.
The You Rock! program encourages faculty and staff to recognize each other for small and large accomplishments.
Featured Initiatives
DEPARTMENT ACTION TEAMS (DATs)
DEPARTMENT EQUITY ACTION PLANNING TEAMS (DEAPs)
ADJUCT TEACHING EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (ATEP)
COACHE
Goal:65%
Current COACHE Survey Faculty Completion Rate
Since 2003, the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE), a research-practice partnership (RPP), has been committed to improving the workplace, career and overall experience of faculty members. COACHE is based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and has surveyed 20,000+ faculty members at more than 300 colleges and universities. Survey results are intended to be used to develop strategies to improve the professional lives of faculty members; the goal is to create an environment where faculty can do their best work.
In the spring of 2019, DU faculty members were invited to complete a survey in nine key areas. The survey results revealed diversity of opinions across campus and some significant concerns. We invite your participation as we move forward, building on these results to improve our working environments.
VPFA News and Updates
Looking Back on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Symposium!
On October 12th , the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) and Provost Mary Clark hosted the inaugural annual SoTL Research Symposium, which was the culmination of the yearlong...
Register for Design for Significant Learning
In this 90-minute, interactive course design workshop, on December 6th from 2:00pm-3:30pm, participating faculty you will be introduced to the concept of designing for...
Apply for the Winter R1 Our Way Faculty Writing Retreat
By: Megan J. Kelly, Teaching Professor and Assistant Director of the Writing Center The University Writing Program and the Senior Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education...
Dancing Towards “Humanizing Pedagogy” with Dr. María del Carmen Salazar
By: Alison Staudinger, Director of Faculty Development and Career Advancement, Faculty Affairs On October 12th, the 2023 Provost Conference kicked off a keynote that challenged...
Celebrating Teacher-Scholars Lecture Series
By: Terese Rainwater, Project Manager On Wednesday, October 4th, 2023, 60 faculty and staff gathered for a Celebrating Teacher-Scholars lecture in Community Commons. Hosted by...
In Memoriam: Sylvester Houston
Dear DU community members, It is with great sadness that I write to share the news that Sylvester Houston, an Emeritus Lecturer in the Management Department in the Daniels...
VPFA in the News
The Chronicle of Higher Education: The Cruelty of Faculty Churn
Inside Higher Ed: The Pandemic’s Silver Lining for Faculty
USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education Announces 2021 Delphi Award Winners