Thriving in the Tenure System II: Transitioning from Associate to Full Professor

Event Overview

This program is designed for and open to all MSU associate professors in the tenure system.

This workshop is designed to:

  • Clarify the expectations for attaining the rank of Full Professor in the Tenure System
  • Inform mid-career decision-making and experiences
  • Review the process,

Leadership Fellows

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Introduction

A new initiative in the 2017-18 academic year, the Leadership Fellows program creates partnerships between mentors (current administrators) and fellows.  This program involves both a shadowing experience and work on a project developed jointly between the mentor and fellow.

Thriving in the Tenure System I: Articulating Your Scholarly Identity Through a Strong Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Packet

Event Overview

This annual workshop is designed to provide guidance to assistant professors in navigating the tenure system at Michigan State University.

Workshop objectives are to:

  • Expand faculty members’

Professional Development Organizations

There are many additional resources you may access, offered through MSU’s institutional partnership with national and regional organizations. Please take advantage of these opportunities.

Academic Career Paths

NCFDD offers live and recorded webinars,

OFASD Nodes

The Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development is organized around four nodes, each covering a topic that is crucial to the development of the careers of faculty and academic staff.

Taking the “Taboo” out of Retirement: Reimagining Later Academic Life

Introduction

This symposium on later academic life was held on March 22, 2017 at the The James B. Henry Center for Executive Development. Our goals were to identify strategies to support senior and retired faculty members and administrators and utilize more effectively their experience,