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The Center for Faculty Development (CFDFREEMississippi) and the Office of Online Learning (onlineFREEMississippi) are available for one-on-one consultations through email and virtual meetings.
Workshops & Events by Topic
Join us for the final Cocktails & Conversations for the semester!
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training
Learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance
use disorders. This in-person training, provided through Student Counseling Services,
gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone
who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them
to the appropriate care.
For more information or to sign up for this limited-seating session, visit the link
below. Seating is limited to 25 people.
Monday, June 13, 2025 | 9 am - 4 pm
In Person | IC 319
Applying for Promotion to Full Professor
Target Audience: Tenure-track faculty that will be going through promotion to full professor review process in the 2025 - 2026 academic year.
An overview of the process and required materials for the application for promotion to full for tenure-track faculty will be provided followed by a panel discussion by faculty who have successfully navigated this process. Panel members will address questions and provide tips for writing the narrative essay, suggestions for evidence to include, best practices for putting together the dossier materials, and soliciting feedback and support for this process.
Panelists:
Holly Huye, Professor, School of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Alen Hajnal, Professor, School of Psychology
Alexandra Valint, Professor, School of Humanities
Friday, April 25, 2025 | 9-10 am
Hybrid Session - International Center 319 | Teams
Watermark Faculty Success: Putting it Together for 3rd year Review, Promotion, & Tenure
This session is designed for faculty preparing their dossiers for promotion and tenure and pre-tenure review. It will review how to assemble the PDF evidence files, best practices for putting your materials together, the submission process, and other considerations for participating in a review process. Before the workshop, please review all files and information located on the Promotion and Tenure site. The 'Dossier Information' section will be especially helpful for this session.
Presenter:
JB Amacker, Institutional Effectiveness Data Coordinator
There are two sessions available, so choose the one that fits best with your schedule:
Monday, May 12, 2025
12 - 1 pm
Virtual | Teams
Friday, June 13, 2025
10 - 11 am
Virtual | Teams
Program Coordinator Session: 2024-2025 Weave Assessment Report Instructions
This session is for all Program Coordinators and School Directors. This session will provide an overview of the new Weave assessment instructions for the 2024-2025 academic year as well as a brief overview of Weave.
Presenter:
Claire Villarreal, Institutional Assessment Coordinator, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Monday, May 12, 2025
2 - 3 pm
Virtual | Zoom
Show Up and Write! is hosted weekly on Teams by the Center for Faculty Development (CFD), providing a quiet space for dedicated writing time. This writing group aims to support faculty, staff, and graduate student research by designating time for writing and increasing productivity through peer support and personal accountability. Join us on Teams and plan to focus time on writing an article, book chapter, grant proposal, blog, grading or another project.
Show Up and Write! will meet virtually every Thursday this spring from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 pm beginning January 30, 2025 and concluding April 24, 2025. These sessions are come-and-go as needed for your schedule and do not include peer exchange. Faculty, staff and graduate students from all disciplines and ranks are welcome to attend.
If this piques your interest, click the link below to receive a reminder/calendar invite along with the Team's information to join this supportive community.
Workshops & Events by Date
April
Every Thursday | Show up and Write! | 1:00-3:00 pm Teams
Show Up and Write! is hosted weekly on Teams by the Center for Faculty Development (CFD), providing a quiet space for dedicated writing time. This writing group aims to support faculty, staff, and graduate student research by designating time for writing and increasing productivity through peer support and personal accountability. Join us on Teams and plan to focus time on writing an article, book chapter, grant proposal, blog, grading or another project.
Show Up and Write! will meet virtually every Thursday this spring from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 pm beginning January 30, 2025 and concluding April 24, 2025. These sessions are come-and-go as needed for your schedule and do not include peer exchange. Faculty, staff and graduate students from all disciplines and ranks are welcome to attend.
If this piques your interest, click the link below to receive a reminder/calendar invite along with the Team's information to join this supportive community.
Applying for Promotion to Full Professor
Target Audience: Tenure-track faculty that will be going through promotion to full professor review process in the 2025 - 2026 academic year.
An overview of the process and required materials for the application for promotion to full for tenure-track faculty will be provided followed by a panel discussion by faculty who have successfully navigated this process. Panel members will address questions and provide tips for writing the narrative essay, suggestions for evidence to include, best practices for putting together the dossier materials, and soliciting feedback and support for this process.
Panelists:
Holly Huye, Professor, School of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Alen Hajnal, Professor, School of Psychology
Alexandra Valint, Professor, School of Humanities
Friday, April 25, 2025 | 9-10 am
Hybrid Session - International Center 319 | Teams
Join us for the final Cocktails & Conversations for the semester!
May
Watermark Faculty Success: Putting it Together for 3rd year Review, Promotion, & Tenure
This session is designed for faculty preparing their dossiers for promotion and tenure and pre-tenure review. It will review how to assemble the PDF evidence files, best practices for putting your materials together, the submission process, and other considerations for participating in a review process. Before the workshop, please review all files and information located on the Promotion and Tenure site. The 'Dossier Information' section will be especially helpful for this session. *This workshop is being offered twice - May 12 and June 13. You will have the opportunity to select the day that works for you when you register.
Presenter:
JB Amacker, Institutional Effectiveness Data Coordinator
Monday, May 12, 2025
12 - 1 pm
Virtual | Teams
Program Coordinator Session: 2024-2025 Weave Assessment Report Instructions
This session is for all Program Coordinators and School Directors. This session will
provide an overview of the new Weave assessment instructions for the 2024-2025 academic
year as well as a brief overview of Weave.
Presenter:
Claire Villarreal, Institutional Assessment Coordinator, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Monday, May 12, 2025
2 - 3 pm
Virtual | Zoom
June
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training
Learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance
use disorders. This in-person training, provided through Student Counseling Services,
gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone
who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them
to the appropriate care.
For more information or to sign up for this limited-seating session, visit the link
below. Seating is limited to 25 people.
Monday, June 13, 2025 | 9 am - 4 pm
In Person | IC 319
Watermark Faculty Success: Putting it Together for 3rd year Review, Promotion, & Tenure
This session is designed for faculty preparing their dossiers for promotion and tenure and pre-tenure review. It will review how to assemble the PDF evidence files, best practices for putting your materials together, the submission process, and other considerations for participating in a review process. Before the workshop, please review all files and information located on the Promotion and Tenure site. The 'Dossier Information' section will be especially helpful for this session. *This workshop is being offered twice - May 12 and June 13. You will have the opportunity to select the day that works for you when you register.
Presenter:
JB Amacker, Institutional Effectiveness Data Coordinator
Friday, June 13, 2025
10 - 11 am
Virtual | Teams
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