Mid-Career Faculty Institute
Designed to support the growth and success of tenured associate professors, the Mid-Career Faculty Institute is a yearlong program that begins with a one-day career reflection and planning event, followed by a series of cohort lunches to continue discussion and learning with peers.
The program will enable faculty to assess their professional goals, address new challenges and opportunities, explore leadership pathways and ask questions about common concerns such as mentoring and increased demands after tenure. The program also will address navigating the process of promotion to full professor.
2023-2024 Schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Guild Lounge, Scott Hall (601 University Place, Evanston campus) |
Mid-Career Faculty Institute Program
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November/December 2023 | Cohort lunch with former Academic Leadership Program Fellows |
January 2024 | Cohort Lunch with former Academic Leadership Program Fellows |
April 2024 | Lunch with the Provost and Workshop on Aligning Time and Priorities |
Eligibility: Tenured associate professors from all schools
Registration: Participation in this program is limited. Register online by July 30, 2023. Participants in the September 12 daylong program are expected to attend the three lunches.
Daylong Mid-Career Faculty Institute program
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023
Guild Lounge, Scott Hall (601 University Place, Evanston campus)
Welcome |
Finding Your Mid-Career Mojo: Academic Identity, Mission and Vision Early on, faculty members have one primary objective – achieving the research, teaching and service record needed to earn tenure. Once over that hurdle, a number of possibilities and questions open up:
In this self-reflection workshop, mid-career faculty members will engage in a series of writing exercises and discussions to clarify their academic identity, mission and vision. Participants also will identify initial steps to align their time and focus to support their most important goals. Facilitator: Rena Seltzer, Leader Academic |
Break |
Academic Leadership Pathways: Managing Multiple Roles as a Faculty Member and Administrator A panel of academic leaders will discuss how they navigate roles as faculty and administrative leader
Panelists: TBA |
Buffet lunch |
Moving From Associate Professor to Full Professor For some faculty, the promotion process from associate professor to full professor can be less clear than the tenure process. A panel of chairs, former chairs and/or recently promoted faculty will discuss how to navigate this process successfully. Faculty will learn:
Panelists: TBA |