Faculty directors light the way all across campus, leading freestanding academic units, centers, institutes, schools, and more. This programming supports them in these critical roles.
OFD’s Faculty Directors Leadership Development program is designed to help faculty directors—whether they are grant-funded, in an academic or administrative unit, tenure track, or non-tenure track—find community and support, enhance leadership skills, and connect with campus resources.
Faculty Directors Mutual Mentoring
The Faculty Directors Mutual Mentoring group meets monthly for facilitated mutual mentoring conversations. This program provides a forum for faculty directors to support each other and share their wisdom.
Spring 2025:
- Tuesday, February 11th from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: A Primer on Institutes, Programs, and Centers at UMass - Tony Paik (Secretary of the Faculty Senate)
- Tuesday, March 11th from 11:00 a.m–12:00 p.m.: Understanding Budgets and Proactive Budgeting - Angela de Oliveira (Associate Provost for Faculty Development), Amy Stout (Senior Assistant Provost for Administration and Finance), & Deb Gould (Vice Provost for Administration and Finance)
- Monday, May 5th from 1:30–3:00 p.m.: Advocating for Your Program/Center/Institute – Laura Vandenberg, Vice Chancellor and Vice Provost for Research and Engagement, & Farshid Hajir, Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education in Herter Annex 17.
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Senior Fellow and Associate Director, OFD; Professor of English