UD ADVANCE INSTITUTE

An institute focused on the recruitment, retention and development of UD Faculty.

UD ADVANCE is an Institute focused on faculty development and success. Originally funded by NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award HRD 1409472, we are now supported by the University. Our broad goals are to strengthen UD’s faculty and foster positive departmental climates. Explore the menu items above to learn more about our work. Feel free to contact us at ud-advance@udel.edu.

 

Spring 2025 Events: Series on Faculty Evaluation. Open to all faculty. 

These interactive sessions offer faculty at different stages in the promotion cycle an opportunity to hear tips from faculty colleagues appropriate to their career stage. All sessions will be held over Zoom. Sessions will not be recorded to encourage open discussion, but notes from past events and other P&T resources are posted here. 

Navigating Faculty Evaluation: Annual Appraisal

  • For New(ish) Tenured/Tenure-Track and Continuing-Track Faculty
  • Tuesday, February 11, 4:00-5:00 p.m. 

Geared toward new(ish) T/TT and CT faculty, this session aims to demystify the annual appraisal process. Facilitators will address common questions, such as: What is the purpose of appraisal? How should I prepare for it? What should I expect when I meet with my chair? Please join us for this relaxed session, meet some new colleagues, and ask all your questions. 

Strategic Approaches to P&T

  • For Tenure-Track Assistant Professors Coming Up Soon For Promotion
  • Wednesday, March 5, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Register here

This session is a twist on our traditional P&T panel. We will start with a brief presentation of the most important points collected from past years’ panels, followed by Q&A with recently promoted colleagues from across the university. Please come with all of your questions about timeline, assembling dossiers, external reviewers, etc. 

Notes:
1. Because tenure-track and continuing-track dossiers can look very different, this ADVANCE session is tailored toward tenure-track faculty. The CT Caucus generally holds a panel for CT faculty and has resources on CT faculty promotion on their website. 

2. ADVANCE generally holds a separate session for assistant professors earlier in their career, not quite ready to go up for promotion, in the fall semester.  

Planning for Promotion to Full Professor

  • For Tenured Associate Professors
  • Wednesday, March 12, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Register here

This session will focus on tips and strategies specific to the promotion process to tenured full professor. Experienced professors from a range of disciplines will be there to answer your questions.

Note: While CT faculty are welcome to attend, resources/events provided by the CT Caucus may provide better answers to questions specific to CT promotion to full professor.

 Fall 2024 Events

2024 Workshops for Faculty Search Committees. Facilitated by UD ADVANCE Faculty Fellows, these discussion-intensive workshops were for members of faculty search committees. 

  • Tuesday, October 1, 12:45-2:00
  • Tuesday, October 15, 9-10:15
  • Friday, October 18, 3-4:15
  • Monday, November 11, 3-4:15
 

Resources From Past Events

Aug. 15-16: Fall 2024 New Faculty Orientation. Access ADVANCE NFO slides here. 
 
Spring 2024 Workshops on Conducting Faculty Evaluation
The UD ADVANCE Institute has developed workshops on faculty evaluation geared toward members of faculty review committees (P&T or 2-/4-year review).  Workshops are based on results from the COACHE Faculty Satisfaction Survey and UD ADVANCE interviews with faculty on their experiences of P&T at UD. 
This spring’s workshops will focus on strategies to foster smooth and transparent evaluation processes. Workshops are interactive and will be facilitated by UD ADVANCE Faculty Fellows. 

Click here to access notes and slides from other past events

New & Updated Resources