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
Available Now: COACHE Faculty Satisfaction Survey Results
Dear colleagues, As part of DU’s R1 Our Way initiative and the series of strategic investments in research and teaching made by the Office of the Provost to support this new...
Check out these Provost Conference resources on hot moments in the classroom.
By: Alison Staudinger, Director of Faculty Development & Career Advancement, Faculty Affairs Reading from keynote speaker, Professor María Salazar. “A Humanizing Pedagogy:...
Workload Equity: DEAP Call for Proposals due November 15th
By: Alison Staudinger, Director of Faculty Development & Career Advancement, Faculty Affairs Are you inspired by the work of the Workload Equity Committee? Have you been...
Introducing Our New Graduate Assistant, Alayna Fuller
Alayna Fuller received her BA in International Studies, with an emphasis in Development, from West Virginia University in 2018. After graduation, Alayna lived in Uganda for one...
Write in Place With Faculty Colleagues This Fall
This year’s writing support for faculty, led by Megan Kelly, is in full swing! It’s too late to sign up for a writing accountability group (WAG), but anyone can join a write in...
Stop by when the OTL ‘pops-up’ in your neighborhood
By: Leslie Cramblet Alvarez, Assistant Vice Provost & Director of the Office of Teaching & Learning This fall, the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) will be popping...