Faculty Mentor Program
DESCRIPTION
The Faculty Mentor Program is a series of workshops designed to help faculty successfully balance their teaching, research, and service and to successfully navigate major milestones, such as achieving tenure, obtaining their first grant, or planning a sabbatical. Some presentations are held every year (such as Preparing Tri-Council Grants, or Developing a Teaching Dossier) but others vary from year to year.
Topics
Promotion and tenure, developing a teaching dossier/teaching philosophy, running effective meetings, preparing Tri Council grants, preparing for sabbatical, tips for graduate supervision, and applying for promotion to full professor.
2018-19 Series
Workshop Description
How is your grant application judged? Will changes in the Councils have an impact on your approach to your application? Knowledgeable colleagues offer guidance and advice on how to best position your application, and share their experiences with grant review panels.
We begin this workshop with a brief Meet and Greet period, and continue with introductions and general observations from the panel.
Much of the session will be devoted to breakout groups dedicated to each of the three Councils, to provide time for focused discussion and questions. You choose which is most relevant for your area: CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC. Take a look at the application form and come with your questions and join the conversation.
Panelists:
- Dr. David Holdsworth (CIHR)
Professor, Departments of Surgery and Medical Biophysics
Scientist, Robarts Reseach Institute - Dr. Brian Branfireun (NSERC)
Professor and Canada Research Chair
Department of Biology and Centre for Environment and Sustainability - Dr. Jacquie Burkell (SSHRC)
Associate Professor and Assistant Dean - Research
Faculty of Information and Media Studies
Workshop Description
A panel of faculty who have recently gone on an international sabbatical will share their tips and insights. Topics to be covered include things like securing visas and other kinds of necessary permissions, finding accommodation, arranging school for children, teaching and graduate students, making research contacts, planning collaborative research, securing research premises, planning research activities, including fieldwork, and moving equipment across borders. All are welcome to join us for lunch and discussion - come with your questions and concerns about undertaking an international sabbatical.
Panelists: Guy Holburn (Ivey Business School), Christine Roulston (French), Dan Jorgensen (Anthropology) and Brent Sinclair (Biology).
Workshop Description
Faculty who are new and those in tenure-track positions will be interested in this interactive session. Representatives from the University Faculty Association, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of Faculty Relations will discuss and respond to questions on the tenure and promotion process. (Note: this workshop does not include information about the tenure and promotion process for clinical faculty.)
Topics will include: the Official File; annual performance evaluation; documenting your career; the balance for teaching, research and service; the P&T Committee; the process of file review; the roles of Chairs, Deans, and the Office of the Provost.
Our panelists include:
- Karen Campbell, Vice-Provost (Academic Planning, Policy and Faculty)
- Laurie Arnott, Director, Office of Faculty Relations
- Paul Charpentier, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
- John Ciriello, Physiology and Pharmacology
- Cindy Cossar-Jones, UWOFA Professional Officer
Workshop Description
Before applying for tenure and promotion, a teaching dossier and a statement of one’s teaching philosophy must be developed. This interactive session will provide valuable material to assist members of faculty in the preparation of these components for a personal file. This session will be conducted by:
- Dr. Nanda Dimitrov, Director, CTL
- Dr. Mike Atkinson Teaching Fellow, CTL
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Series Information
Upcoming Sessions
Tenure and Promotion Under the Collective Agreement: How the Process Works (Dec 6, 2018)
Development of a Teaching Dossier and a Teaching Philosophy Statement (Feb 1, 2019)
Registration
Registration Instructions
- Login to CareerCentral using your Western username and password.
- Go to the Centre for Teaching and Learning section and select Event Calendar.
- Search for and select the event you wish to register in. Details and a description of the program will appear.
- Select the Register for this Event button. If the event has reached capacity, you may have the option to register on the waitlist.
- You will receive an automated confirmation email to your Western email account.
If you have any questions or problems registering for an event, please consult our FAQs or contact ctl@uwo.ca.
Audience
Some topics apply specifically to tenure-track faculty, while others apply to all instructors, including tenured and/or part-time faculty.
Offered
Typically four to six sessions offered each year.
2017-18 Series
Experiential (Community Engaged) Learning
March 8, 2018
Running Effective Meetings
February 15, 2018
Development of a Teaching Dossier and a Teaching Philosophy
Friday February 2, 2018
Tenure and Promotion Under the Collective Agreement: How the Process Works
December 1, 2017
Preparing Research Grant Proposals: CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC
September 28, 2017
