Expectations and Tips for New Faculty Members to Succeed in Academia
Learn what is expected of new faculty members in terms of research, teaching, engagement, and service. Understand the key aspects of success within the academic culture and explore additional expectations for collegiality, problem-solving, and strategic planning. Get insights on starting off strong in academia with a focus on writing papers, securing funding, and time management.
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What is Expected of New Faculty Members? (How to succeed?) Bernie Engel, Professor and Head Agricultural and Biological Engineering Adapted from materials provided by KlodKokini Associate Dean for Academic Affairs College of Engineering March 21, 2017 1
What do faculty do? o Research (discovery) o Teaching (learning) o Engagement and service o Understand expectations in each of these o Understand these expectations within your culture (Department and College)
Research (Discovery) o Quality and impact o Refereed papers High quality journals Refereed conferences o Mentoring graduate students (in particular PhD students) and post docs o Funding to support your research o Presentation at conferences (networking) o Patents and other IP
Teaching (Learning) o Good teaching at all levels (undergraduate and graduate) is required o Measured by student evaluations o Other measurements options include peer evaluations o Take advantage of teaching/learning workshops and opportunities such as IMPACT o Scholarship o Mentoring undergraduates, graduates, post docs
Engagement and Service o Extend information/findings to audiences beyond university o Department, college, university committees o Usually these are reduced and/or strategic at the beginning o Professional organizations: very important to connect through review panels, committee work, session organization, ultimately leading to becoming Associate Editor, Conference Chair, etc. o Scholarship o However be selective and strategic in service!
Other Expectations o Collegiality o Entrepreneurial o Problem solver o Responsive o Ask questions
Strategic Plan o Know strategic plan of University, College/School, Department o Identify metrics that relate to you and your goals o Align your activities
Getting a Quick Start o Writing papers and proposals regularly o Spending right amount of time, but not over preparing for teaching o Recruit the right graduate students o Network, socialize with colleagues, internally and externally o Set clear goals and plans write them down
Annual Performance Review o Obtain copy of annual performance review guidelines o Common items Goals Teaching; evidence of teaching/learning effectiveness Scholarly publications Grant success Mentoring Graduate students and post docs mentored Presentations Awards Engagement Citizenship/collegiality Teamwork
Understanding P&T o What are the criteria? o How is annual review with head different than promotion and/or tenure review? Frequency Evaluators Third year review
Faculty Career Progress o Assistant Professor..contract review in the 3rd year o Mentoring and feedback are critical starting day one o Nomination to Associate Professor with tenure no later than the beginning of the 6th academic year o No time limit for nomination to Full Professor. .. typically within 5-6 years from promotion to Associate Professor o Named/Distinguished Professor o Administrative or other paths 13
