In Spring 2024 we are pleased to offer a series of four virtual and hybrid workshops for junior faculty members and others who are interested in thinking through the connections between their core values and their professional lives, and meeting campus leaders who can help them to navigate our university. This is a cohort model and faculty are encouraged to attend all four workshops.
This virtual series was suggested by Tania Lizarazo, Associate Professor in MLLI, speaking on behalf of faculty who would like to participate but are unable to do so in-person. Thank you, Tania, for the great suggestion!
The first workshop will be entirely online. The next three workshops will be hybrid and will be combined with the “Recently Promoted” workshop series. Registration information, guest speakers, and the agendas for the workshops are below.
Participants will end the semester with a community of faculty colleagues, a mentoring network map, a professional development plan, and increased knowledge of the structural supports and resources available to help faculty realize their professional goals and flourish at UMBC.
Additional resources (cohort-sourced) and slides from workshop presentations can be found here.
Please contact Orianne Smith (osmith@umbc.edu) if you have any questions.
Junior Faculty Mentoring Program Schedule: Spring 2024
Workshop #1: Aligning Your Professional Goals with Your Core Values
Our research, teaching and service are extensions of who we are as individuals, and the choices we make in life both professionally and personally should reflect what matters the most to us.
This workshop will feature Felipe Filomeno, Associate Director for the Center for Social Science Scholarship and Associate Professor in Political Science. Felipe’s talk is entitled, “Aligning Your Professional Goals with Your Core Values.”
At this workshop faculty will also begin filling out the UMBC Faculty Mentoring Map and and to begin working with their departments and others to fill out an Individualized Development Plan (IDP) to assess their skills and develop a clear plan of action that aligns with their core values, integrating professional and personal growth and satisfaction.
Workshop #2: How Does the University Work?
The work of a professor is much more than the traditional components of research, teaching, and service. As professors we have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our students, and to participate and contribute to the intellectual life of the university.
You may have a terrific idea for a new course or an initiative that could benefit our academic community but feel uncertain about next steps and how to move forward. This workshop will provide an overview of the structure of the university, including the role and responsibilities of faculty-led committees such as the Faculty Senate Faculty Affairs Committee and the Undergraduate Council as well as units that work closely with faculty such as the offices of the Provost and Information Technology. Particular attention will be paid to how these committees and units work together collectively to advance UMBC’s mission and vision. The discussion will center on how to work within this system to advance leadership and professional goals, and to effect meaningful culture change. Speakers will include representatives from these various branches of administration as well as shared governance leaders.
Workshop #3: Interdisciplinary Opportunities at UMBC
This workshop will provide an overview of the facilities and programs at our university that house and promote interdisciplinary/collaborative research and teaching, including the Imaging Research Center (IRC) and the office of Research and Creative Achievement. Speakers include Anita Komlodi, Associate Director of the IRC; Kathleen Hoffman, Associate Dean, CNMS; Carole McCann, Chair, Interdisciplinary Activities Advisory Committee (IAAC) and Special Assistant to the Provost for Interdisciplinary Activities; and Karl Steiner, Vice President for Research and Creative Achievement.
Workshop #4: Celebration and Finalizing Plans
At this workshop we will finalize our Mentoring Maps and Individualized Development Plans, reflect upon the challenges and opportunities over the past year, and celebrate our accomplishments. In addition, Provost Dauwalder will join us, and will share his leadership journey.
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