Upcoming OFD Events

Findings from the 2023 New Faculty Survey 

Hosted by the Academic Personnel Office and the Office of Faculty Development

LEAD+ (Leadership Enhancement for Academic Departments) is a professional development and support program for heads/chairs and associate deans covering topics of common concern to department/unit leaders. It is offered jointly by the Academic Personnel Office and the Office of Faculty Development.

Presenters:

• Angela de Oliveira, Associate Provost for Faculty Development, Professor of Resource Economics
• Leyla Keough-Hameed, Director of Faculty Development

This session is open to heads/chairs and associate deans. Please email ofd@umass.edu with questions and/or for more information. 

As faculty, we spend a lot of time working with others – collaborators, students, staff and administrators. The quality of these work relationships – i.e., how positive or negative they are - has a significant impact on the quality of work lives. In this workshop, you will learn about research-based approaches to analyze your work relationships and strategies for improving the quality of them.   

This session will be led by Emily Heaphy, Chancellor's Leadership Fellow and Associate Professor of Management. 

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Recruiting undergraduates to faculty research programs

To assess and improve institutional supports and structures that are key to faculty recruitment, retention, and success, UMass Amherst partnered with the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE), to conduct the COACHE survey. This survey revealed that UMass Amherst faculty satisfaction with support for engaging undergraduates in research is not high: “Only 38% of faculty reported at least some satisfaction with this measure, and this is significantly less satisfaction compared to faculty at most of our peer institutions. “   

In response to this, Acting Vice Chancellor for Research & Engagement, Laura Vandenberg is hosting listening sessions in early December to hear your thoughts and needs when it comes to involving undergrads in research. The sessions are co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development.   

If you need help recruiting undergraduates to your research programs, please come by one of these zoom forums to share your experiences and suggestions. There are four sessions, each with a particular research theme. If you can’t make the one closest to your research area, please feel free to come to a different one or reach out to us directly at ofd@umass.edu.   

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Come by the Faculty & Librarian Commons for monthly drop-in “write on site” days hosted by the Office of Faculty Development. We will have coffee, water, and snacks available from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in W.E.B. Du Bois Rm. 2604.

No registration necessary.