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.
2024-25 Series
Workshop Description
Before applying for tenure, continuing status, and/or promotion, a teaching dossier and a statement of one's teaching philosophy needs to be developed. This session will provide information and resources to support you in the preparation of these documents.
IThis session will be facilitated by Mike Atkinson (Teaching Fellow, CTL; Associate Professor, Department of Psychology) and Ken N. Meadows (Educational Developer, CTL).
We recommend reviewing our Teaching Dossier and Teaching Philosophy webpages before the session.
Series Information
Upcoming Sessions
No session currently scheduled
Registration Instructions
- Login to Western Connect using your Western username and password.
- Go to the Event Calendars section and select the Centre for Teaching and Learning calendar, then select the program 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.
Topics Covered:
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.
Previous Series:
2024-25 Series
Development of a Teaching Dossier and a Teaching Philosophy Statement
February 28, 2025
2023-24 Series
Embedding Essential Learning Skills in your Course by Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum (Workshop 5 in the Hidden Curriculum Workshop Series)
August 16, 2023
Building Meaningful Mentorships
September 20, 2023
Supporting Students from Diverse Cultural and Linguistic Backgrounds
October 18, 2023
Navigating Challenging Situations
November 15, 2023
Leadership in Wellness Part I: Cultivating Student Mental Health
November 21, 2023
Leadership in Wellness Part II: Initiating Mental Health Conversations with Your Students
November 21, 2023
Development of a Teaching Dossier and a Teaching Philosophy
February 8, 2024
Effective Practices for Peer Review of Teaching
March 19, 2024
2022-23 Series
Leadership in Wellness Part 1: Cultivating Student Mental Health
October 12, 2022
Leadership in Wellness Part 2: Initiating Mental Health Conversations with Your Students
October 12, 2022
Helping Students Develop Skills to Plan, Focus, and Execute in their Learning (Workshop 1 in the Hidden Curriculum Workshop Series)
October 27, 2022
Making the Message Clear: Supporting Students in Developing their Communication Skills (Workshop 2 in the Hidden Curriculum Workshop Series)
November 24, 2022
Development of a Teaching Dossier and a Teaching Philosophy
February 2, 2023
Helping Students to Generate Ideas, Think Creatively, and Solve Problems (Workshop 3 in the Hidden Curriculum Workshop Series)
February 23, 2023
Helping Students Recognize Areas for Personal and Professional Growth and Development (Workshop 4 in the Hidden Curriculum Workshop Series)
March 17, 2023
2021-22 Series
Tenure and Promotion under the Collective Agreement: How the Process Works
December 9, 2021
Development of a Teaching Dossier and a Teaching Philosophy
February 4, 2022
Effective Practices for Peer Review of Teaching
March 3, 2022
2020-21 Series
Teaching Sensitive Topics Online: A trauma- and violence-informed approach
August 10, 2020
Cultivating Positive Student Mental Health
August 17, 2020
Initiating Mental Health Conversations with your Students
September 21, 2020
Developing a Culturally Affirming Teaching Practice
October 26, 2020
Effective Feedback in the Intercultural Classroom
November 23, 2020
Tenure and Promotion Under the Collective Agreement: How the Process Works
December 10, 2020
Development of a Teaching Dossier and a Teaching Philosophy
February 5, 2021
Effective Practices for Peer Review of Teaching
March 2, 2021
2019-20 Series
Who's Calling the Shots? Negotiating a Fair and Balanced Workload for Graduate Supervisors and Students
September 25, 2019
safeTALK for Faculty
November 6, 2019
Tenure and Promotion Under the Collective Agreement: How the Process Works
December 6, 2019
Development of a Teaching Dossier and a Teaching Philosophy
February 7, 2020
Mindfulness at Work
March 11, 2020
Strategies for Tailoring Your Teaching to Increase its Significance for You
April 22, 2020
Leadership in Wellness: A Strengths-Based Approach
May 13, 2020
Teaching Sensitive Topics Online: A trauma and violence-informed approach
Jun 18, 2020
2018-19 Series
Mindfulness at Work
March 6, 2019
Developing Your Academic Social Media Presence
February 13, 2019
Development of a Teaching Dossier and a Teaching Philosophy
February 1, 2019
Tenure and Promotion Under the Collective Agreement: How the Process Works
December 6, 2018
Lunch and Learn on Planning an International Sabbatical
October 25, 2018
Preparing Research Grant Proposals: CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC
September 20, 2018
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
