Upcoming Events

The Annual Faculty Report and Evaluation (AFR) is an opportunity for faculty to showcase their teaching, advising, research and creative activity, outreach, and service as appropriate to their appointment. It is a way to reflect on your work’s impact and meaning and to share that story with departmental and other colleagues during annual review, contract renewal, and promotion. All faculty members with an appointment at 50% FTE or greater are required to submit their 2025–26 AFR in the Faculty and Librarian Success Portal by October 15, 2026. 

Join Director of Faculty Development, Leyla Keough-Hameed, for a weekly walk around campus on Wednesdays. Take a break mid-week to get to know unique campus buildings, enjoy the campus arboretum and wildlife, and connect with each other, while also getting some exercise.  

Come by the Faculty & Librarian Commons for this "write on site" day hosted by Alice Nash and the Scholarly Writing program. We will have coffee, water, and snacks available.

Join us for an engaging discussion about publishing with The Conversation, a leading digital publication where academics write for public audiences with support from experienced editors and journalists. 

Log on to Zoom for this monthly, drop-in "write where you are" session hosted by Kerry O'Grady and the Scholarly Writing program. Join with your colleagues to write together on Zoom while you stay in your own chosen working spaces.

We invite you to join Positivity and Relaxation Training (PART): Evidence-Based Practices to Support Flourishing in Academic Life, a cohort-based learning experience for UMass Amherst faculty and librarians.