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January is National Mentoring Month, and we have been thinking about how to frame the work of OFASD as it connects to university culture change, to the Strategic Plans, to helping faculty and academic staff build fulfilling careers and feel connected in such a large and diverse institution. In recruiting students at any level, we talk about not just determining your major and areas of focus, but about finding your niche and “your people.” The same is true for faculty and academic staff. Most people really want to find those spaces where they can join in conversation with others who share their interests, professional and personal goals, and where they can just be their authentic selves.
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Best wishes,
Marilyn Amey
Assistant Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development
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Specific opportunities coming up for Networking with OFASD include Academic Lunch and Learn Sessions around topics of interest as well as the Leadership Institute sessions around different roles and responsibilities. | |
Spring 2025 Academic Lunch and Learn Sessions
All Sessions will be from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Join us for these opportunities to learn, connect with others, and make meaningful contributions–to share excitement about one’s field with other learners, to advance the knowledge base, and to use one’s expertise to address pressing issues at MSU and in the broader society.
Faculty and academic staff in all appointment types are invited to attend. These academic lunches are intended to be no-pressure, enjoyable opportunities to meet others at all career stages, learn about resources, and connect more fully with the university community. The lunches will be facilitated by Marilyn Amey, Assistant Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development with guest colleagues often joining the discussion.
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January 21, 2025 – Peer Mentoring Through FASD Cohort Programs (virtual information session)
- February 11, 2025 – Knowing the Impact of Your Work (virtual session)
- February 25, 2025 – Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (virtual session)
- March 11, 2025 – Sabbaticals and Study Leaves
- March 25, 2025 – Understanding Research Compliance
- April 8, 2025 – Post-promotion: Now What?
- April 22, 2025 – Closing Out for the Year
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Spring 2025 Leadership Institute Sessions
To help academic leaders engage with topics relevant to their positions, FASD offers the Leadership Institute series as one way for busy leaders to enhance their development. These 90-minute live webinars consist of presentations from university leaders providing real-world scenarios and opportunities for questions.
While most of the sessions tend to repeat annually, content is updated each year to reflect changes to current evolutions in approaches, policies, and processes. Leadership Institute sessions are required for department chairpersons, school directors, and associate deans of non-departmentally organized colleges within the first two years of their appointments; however, all other administrators are encouraged to attend sessions they would find helpful or if they are looking for updated information.
All Leadership Institute sessions take place from 9-10:30 a.m. on Zoom and will be recorded.
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January 31 – Prioritizing and Time/Email Management
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February 14 – University Advancement
- March 14 – Supporting Your Staff
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March 28 – Engaging with Faculty and Academic Staff on Retirement
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April 18 – Promoting Institutional Equity: The Role of Individual Responsibility and Organizational Accountability
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University Distinguished Professor
Last month, the Office of the Provost shared a call for University Distinguished Professors. This designation is highly honorific, and we in Faculty and Academic Staff Development invite you to review the materials, and consider nominating your colleagues. More information is available here.
Nominations are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
If you have questions about UDP, please contact Katie Rundblad at rundblad@msu.edu.
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MSU's Outstanding Supervisor Award
In October last year, FASD was very proud to recognize our own Dr. Marilyn Amey, Assistant Provost, as a recipient of Michigan State University’s Outstanding Supervisor Award!
Marilyn leads this small but mighty team with compassion, and empathy, and supports each of us in our professional journeys. We are a fortunate group to have such an exceptional leader and colleague!
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MSU Faculty Emeriti Association Awards
The Faculty Emeriti Association is once again sponsoring its annual recognition awards. One award will recognize the efforts of an academic, support unit, or organization that has made an intentional effort to integrate MSU Faculty Emeriti into their unit through meaningful and substantive academic activities. The other award will recognize the outstanding contributions of an individual MSU Faculty Emeritus/Emerita or a team of MSU Faculty Emeriti, to the University.
Nominations are due by 11:59 pm on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
More information can be found on the FEA website.
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Thriving in Your Academic Career Series
The OFASD Academic Career Paths programming and resources provide guidance about faculty and academic staff careers – from when one enters the university, works toward promotion milestones, and transitions into late-career or retirement activities. We recognize the diversity of experiences, interests, expectations, needs, and career stages of faculty and academic staff. Our goal is to provide support for colleagues striving to create meaningful and productive professional and personal lives in alignment with – and contributing toward – the missions of Michigan State University.
One important way we do this is through the Thrive Series offered each year. These sessions present university frameworks for understanding the review process of each faculty and academic staff group, provide examples from those who have experience conceptualizing their work for review and who share ways they constructed careers here, and opportunity to answer questions. While there are differences tied to college and unit processes, these sessions are designed to help you think about your work and how you can effectively communicate the impact and importance of it to others for annual review and promotion.
To register to attend one of these sessions click the relevant link below:
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Spring 2025 - Creating and Sustaining a Respectful Work Environment Series
Leaders play a crucial role in setting the tone for their units, and it’s equally important to provide leaders with the necessary support and tools to bring about positive change. Out of this need, a group of MSU offices came together to build a series of workshops and resources to help those who lead and supervise others. Now in its fifth year, the Creating and Sustaining a Respectful Work Environment Series brings together multiple institutional partners representing all employees, including academic staff, faculty, and staff.
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January 29th, 9:00 – 11:00 AM EST, Zoom - Management of OIE Cases: Process & Responsibilities of Leaders
- February 27th, 9:00 – 11:00 AM EST, Zoom - What You Need to Know — The Discipline Process for Academic Administrators and Managers
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Additional Professional Development
The Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development works with all faculty, academic staff, and academic administrators at Michigan State University as they join the university, establish professional trajectories, and move through various stages of review, promotion, and growth. We offer and/or collaborate on a variety of structured workshops and small group opportunities throughout the year.
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Selected Resources that may be helpful as you pursue your academic career at MSU can be found on our OFASD website. | | | | | | | |
