Description

Each year, the Leadership Institute series allows academic administrators to interact with their peers around key topics. This series of short sessions are designed to expand upon themes introduced at New Administrator Orientation. These sessions are required for department chairpersons, school directors, and associate deans of non-departmentally organized colleges within the first two years of their appointments; all other administrators are encouraged to attend sessions they would find useful.

Session recordings will be posted a few days after each event.

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Fall 2024

MSU Budget Basics

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 EST
Location: A Zoom link will be sent as part of your confirmation and within the reminder email

Presenters:
Rebecca Barber,
Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis
Gregory Deppong, Associate Vice President & Controller

In addition to offering an overview of the MSU budget, this session will provide information on the details of MSU accounts, financial structure, policies, processes, and language as you assume financial responsibility for your unit.

Navigating the Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Landscape at MSU

Date: Friday, October 4, 2024
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM EST
Location: A Zoom link will be sent as part of your confirmation within the reminder email

Presenters:
Marilyn Amey
, Assistant Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development
Teresa Mastin, Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs
Yen-Hwei Lin, Dean, College of Arts and Letters
Ryan Sweeder, Associate Dean, Lyman Briggs College

This session will discuss the current landscape of the reappointment, promotion, and tenure process at MSU. Recommendations put forward to help recognize diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the context of research and/or creative activities, teaching, service, outreach, and engagement will also be discussed.

Hiring, Retention and Partner Hires

Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM EST
Location: A Zoom link will be sent as part of your confirmation and within the reminder email

Presenters:
Teresa Mastin,
Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs
Jabbar Bennett, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
Maranda Holtsclaw, Director, Michigan Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
John Papapolymerou, Director, MSU Space Electronics Initiative, College of Engineering

This session will cover policies, processes, and strategies for bringing outstanding faculty and academic staff to MSU and keeping them here.

Faculty and Academic Staff Performance Reviews

Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM EST
Location: A Zoom link will be sent as part of your confirmation and within the reminder email

Presenters:
Teresa Mastin, Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs
Panel of Current Leaders

Annual performance reviews are a critical piece of the development process for faculty and academic staff. This session will discuss the elements to include in annual reviews and how these should align with the reappointment, promotion, and tenure process. Perspectives on how to manage the review process will also be shared. 

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Resources from the 2024-2025 Leadership Institute Sessions

Recordings and resources are housed in Desire 2 Learn (D2L). You will be directed to self-enroll in the “course” the first time you visit.

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