Early Career Success Faculty Learning Community
This year-long learning community* consists of monthly 1.5-hour sessions structured around a central theme connected to MSU’s land-grant mission, relevant topics for new faculty and complemented by webinars from the National Center for Diversity and Development.
New faculty will automatically be invited to the first learning community meeting in September.
Session 1
Session 1
Successfully Navigating the University System
Wednesday, Sept 9 || 9:00 - 10:30 am
Session 2
Session 2
Successfully Navigating Challenges in the Classroom
Wednesday, Oct 7 || 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Session 3
Session 3
Strategies for Enhancing Your Productivity in Research, Creative Practice, and/or Teaching
Wednesday, Nov 4 || 9:00 – 10:30 am
Session 4
Session 4
Annual Reviews: Departmental Expectations for Faculty
Wednesday, Dec 2 || 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Session 5
Session 5
Moving through Resistance and Successful Scholarly Writing
Wednesday, Jan 13 || 9:00 – 10:30 am
Session 6
Session 6
Successfully Cultivating your Network of Mentors, Sponsors, and Collaborators
Wednesday, Feb 3 || 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Session 7
Session 7
Managing Student Teams and Department Dynamics
Wednesday, Mar 3|| 9:00 – 10:30 am
Early Career Faculty Success Certificate
The Center provides an early career faculty success certificate to help faculty who participate in the program. The goal is to build a welcoming and inclusive culture that spreads into classroom, research, creative and community spaces, and to equip faculty with the knowledge of how to promote student success through achieving excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.
*This program is based on Faculty Onboarding at the University of Oregon and their “New Faculty Success Program.”
Questions about the Early Career Success Faculty Learning Community? Contact Nika Stoop at nika.stoop@montana.edu.