UAB ADVANCE Retention Programs and Initiatives

Retention Activities for ADVANCE Symposium with Professor Virginia Valian Seminars for Success Formal Mentoring Program Department Chair Training Family Friendly Policies

Symposium Topics Improving Recruitment and Retention Advancing Mid-Career Faculty Promoting Women of Color Work and Life Balance The Dual Career Experience at UAB

Seminars for Success Highlights of the ADVANCE Symposium Family Friendly Policies Best Practices for Recruitment and Retention of STEM Faculty Lessons in Leadership A How-to Guide to Extramural Funding

Mentoring Program Mentee Workshops –8/22 Orientation and Overview –10/3 Why Mentors are Important to Faculty Development –10/24 Grant Writing Mentor Workshops –9/19 Developing a Circle of Advisors –4/8 Current Research on Mentoring

Department Chair Training Fall Sessions New Chair Orientation "Strategic Feedback: Dealing with the Belligerent, Bewildered and the Oblivious - Part I” “Family Friendly Policies and Leave Policies” “Team Building and the Five Dysfunctions of a Team” Chair Roundtable Spring Sessions “Strategic Budgeting” “Promotion and Tenure” “Overview of Research, Grants, and Contracts” “Annual Faculty Evaluations” “Human Resource Management Tools and Contacts”

Family Friendly Policies Approved May 29, 2008 Part-time tenure track and tenured appointments Extension of the tenure-earning period Modified Duties

Part-time tenure track Tenure-track faculty may request a part-time appointment to balance work and family for any of the following reasons: –Arrival or care of a child –Care of a family member or member of the immediate household –Personal circumstances related to the health of the faculty member

Guidelines Only “term” appointments are available. Term appointments can be from one term (or the equivalent) up to two years. Term appointments can be renewed.

Extension of the Tenure-Earning Period Reasons to Request an Extension: Non-professional circumstances that have had a significant impact on the faculty member’s productivity Arrival or care of a child, care of a family member or member of the immediate household, or personal circumstances related to the health of the faculty member

Tenure-Earning Guidelines Extensions are granted in one-year increments, with a maximum extension period of 2 years. Requests need to be made within a year of the qualifying event or extenuating circumstances. Requests need to be made prior to departmental deadlines for submission of materials. Requests are made to the department chair with approval by the dean and provost required.

Tenured Faculty Guidelines Tenured faculty may request a part-time appointment for the following reasons: –To balance work and family (arrival or care of a child, care of a family member or member of the immediate household, or personal circumstances related to the health of the faculty member) –To participate in professional practice (i.e., entrepreneurial activity outside of university responsibilities) –To participate in community or public service

Modified Duties Defined as a modified workload and flexible schedule for a set period of time (one semester or the equivalent) Can be requested by a tenure-earning or tenured faculty Reasons may include birth or adoption of a child, severe illness of an immediate family member or member of the immediate household, or issues of personal health Arrangements are agreed upon by faculty member and department chair with final approval by dean.

Other Retention Activities Grant Writing Mini-workshops Spouse-Partner Relocation Program Department Chair Survey Mid-Career Faculty Study

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