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Missouri S&T’s Commitment to New Faculty Robert Schwartz Vice Provost for Academic Affairs rschwartz@mst.edu 341-7887 August 19, 2008
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Welcome! l We’re glad to have you with us l You have joined a fine institution of higher learning! »Focus on student success »Strong links between teaching and research »Close relationships between students and faculty »Opportunities for professional growth and achievement of career goals
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Resources You Should Use l Freshman Faculty Orientation »The nuts and bolts you need to get you off the ground from day one l Freshman Faculty Forum »More detailed information on how to succeed and achieve your professional goals –First Wednesday each month –A great use of an hour! l New Faculty Teaching Scholars (NFTS)
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Third Year Review l Occurs in April of your third year l Committee includes VPAA, chair, department, area, and campus P/T committee members l A formal review and counseling session to »Assess your progress toward P/T »Identify any areas that require attention l Provide formal feedback to faculty member l Review process based on dossier binder similar to that used for P/T in penultimate year
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Other Resources on Campus to Help You Succeed l Workshops »Advising »Effective teaching »Teaching and technology l Seminars l Websites with information »Freshman Faculty Forum »CERTI (Center for Educational Research and Teaching http://certi.mst.edu/http://certi.mst.edu/ »VPAA (http://vpaa.mst.edu)http://vpaa.mst.edu –Effective teaching resources –Faculty Accomplishments System –P/T Information
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After FFF/NFTS l Most departments mentor new faculty »Talk to your chair »Develop relationships with senior colleagues »Look for folks you can go to for advice l Additional campus mentoring »Lunches with the VPAA and other special guests
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Other Resources l Your academic support system: »Chair, senior colleagues, peers, FFF and FFF Director, VPAA l Mentor in a Manual by Clay Schoenfeld and Robert MagnanClay Schoenfeld Robert Magnan l Mentornet (www.mentornet.org)www.mentornet.org
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Biggest Challenges (?) l Balance in: »Teaching, research and service »Professional vs. personal life »Consistently finding time to write (proposals and scholarship) l Time management and using time wisely l Pedagogical and teaching philosophy development for student engagement
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Some Advice l Discuss expectations with chair: »Scholarship and publications »Teaching – load and course development »Grantsmanship l Be a good department citizen l Be active in your technical societies l Serve as proposal reviewer when invited l Write a UMRB proposal – seed $ l Submitting one good proposal is better than sending out two average ones
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Still More Advice l Balance in collaborative opportunities (e.g., working with centers or as Co-PI) and making a name for yourself l Use FAS as you complete things to document your contributions l Read the CRR regarding criteria for P/T l Feel free to speak up with suggestions, requests for assistance, concerns l Get out of your office sometimes!
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