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The Office for Faculty Affairs 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 improve 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
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Faculty affairs News and Updates
Welcoming New Chairs & Directors
On Monday, September 13th from 3:00–5:00 pm, Chairs Advisory Board (CAB) member Cindy Cragg, Academic Director of the Communication Management program at University College,...
From Idea to Implementation to Institutionalization: Creating Collaborative Department Cultures and Climates
By Kate Willink, Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs If you can, think back to May of 2019. Personally, I can hardly remember what happened last week, much less pre-pandemic. So, if...
Faculty Feelings about Returning to Campus
As we return to campus, we share an article from Inside Higher Ed by Dr. Brandy Simula and VPFA Kate Willink on Navigating the Continuing Psychological Pandemic. The article...
Support for Writing COVID-19 Impact Statements and Teaching Reflections
To support faculty as they prepare annual and other review materials this fall, we created three guidance documents. Learn how to write a COVID impact statement or engage in...
Deliberative Decision Making in Promotion & Tenure: Train-the-Trainer Opportunity
By Darrin Hicks, Professor, Department of Communication Studies Tenure, promotion, and reappointment decisions are some of the most consequential choices faculty make. They are...
COVID Updates and Return to Campus
n Alert Level Green, fully vaccinated University personnel, students, and visitors must wear a face covering indoors for all classes and in-person meetings/events with five or...