Learn how to create a “dashboard” or spreadsheet which is a tool to collectively decide and externalize what service matters in your department and how it is distributed across the faculty, with attention to rank and series. The dashboard is a tool to start conversations about workload in your unit, department, or program. Dr. Misra […]
Do you often start the term with high hopes for your writing projects, but end disappointed by your actual productivity? Do you desperately want (or need) to write a lot this term? Do you want to figure out how to be more productive AND enjoy your life this term? This workshop will help you identify […]
Welcome to all new faculty who are joining DU in Fall 2022. Please join us for a day of connecting with each other and campus resources. The morning will inform you about the people and offices you need to know to thrive at DU, and in the afternoon we'll focus on teaching to prepare for […]
To welcome new adjuncts to DU, we’re holding a brief, online, orientation. Although most adjuncts learn important policies and expectations from their departments and colleges, this orientation offers a connection to resources at the campus level, as well as a chance to connect with faculty in similar roles. This session counts towards the adjunct Teaching Excellence certificate […]
On Monday, September 14th from 3-4:30 pm, Chairs Advisory Board (CAB) members and VPFA staff will offer a welcome and training for new chairs and directors at DU. The conversation included resources for new chairs, like the Chair Handbook and the CAB, which provides support including chair and director huddles, solution-seeking clinics, and quarterly meetings with the […]
Watch your email for a formal invitation! This is a fantastic networking event hosted by the Provost’s Office. Deans will introduce new faculty to the other deans and each other, and we’ll celebrate the gifts that new faculty bring to DU.
Leadership volunteers can help to advance your institutional goals not only through their major gifts, but through their ambassadorship as advocates of the mission you convey, and by opening access to opportunities as well as leveraging expertise and input that only they can provide. However, if you don’t have a defined objective on what these […]
Because of the nature of implicit bias, faculty are often not aware that the bias is operating as they assess student work. In the third Equity Workshop, we will explore methods of assessment that strive to reduce bias while also designing rubrics to share with students. Zoom link: https://udenver.zoom.us/j/3376480435 All Equity Workshops can be applied to […]
Because of the nature of implicit bias, faculty are often not aware that the bias is operating as they assess student work. In the third Equity Workshop, we will explore methods of assessment that strive to reduce bias while also designing rubrics to share with students. All Equity Workshops can be applied to the Adjunct […]
In this interactive, practical session, Meeting Wise co-author Kathy Boudett will introduce easy-to-use tools that will support you in planning effective meetings. The first 20 faculty members who sign up will receive a free copy of the book to skim prior to the event. Register here: http://otl-events.du.edu/public/registration/6073 Register Here Kathryn Parker Boudett is a senior […]
Counting what matters within evaluation of inclusive teaching requires us to broaden our understanding of IDEAS pedagogies (i.e., DEI) beyond traditional metrics of effective teaching. Standard and default promotion review practices in higher education contribute to invisibility and devaluing innovative inclusive teaching practices. Individual evaluators play a significant role in recognizing and rewarding inclusive teaching […]
Welcome! We're so excited about this year's FLC. All attendees will receive a copy of: Candid Advice for New Faculty Members: A Guide to Getting Tenure and Advancing Your Academic Career, Marybeth Gasman No need to RSVP-- just accept the meeting invitation. Hyflex. Zoom link will be sent out to all new faculty along with […]