Academic Appointments and Advancement Series

The ECU Office for Faculty Excellence and the ECU Faculty Senate are excited to offer the following workshops for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Most sessions will be recorded and posted to this site; if you have any questions or concerns regarding this series, please contact the ECU Office for Faculty Excellence at ofe@ecu.edu or (252) 328-1426.

Date/Time/Links	Session	Resources
August 29, 2023 3:00 - 4:00	Faculty180 Tenure & Promotion Candidate Training This session is offered to tenure track candidates submitting PADs for tenure and/or promotion in September 2024. In this training the following topics will be covered: How to upload documents to the PAD, how to submit PAD sections, how your unit administrator can assist in the PAD development process, and other helpful tricks. Unit Administrators - feel free to join us Facilitator: Cara Gohn
Sepbember 15, 2023 1:00 - 2:00 pm View the Recording	Highlighting Your Strengths: Creating a Strong Academia-Focused Curriculum Vitae A variety of templates are available to faculty for creating a CV, so how do you select the format that best features your work and aligns with your goals? The CV should create a picture in the reviewer’s mind that reflects your strengths and highlights how you meet the criteria for reappointment, tenure and/or promotion. Sample CVs will be presented for critique and feedback. Facilitator: Donna Roberson (College of Nursing)	Download the PowerPoint Presentation
September 19 11:00 - 12:00	Being Strategic about Saying “Yes” and “No” In our varied roles as educators, researchers, administrators, and leaders, we often are at crossroads when opportunities arise. Often the natural instinct is to say “yes”, but is that “yes’ to others, a “no” for self? Does that mean less time to do the things that makes you happy, spend time on self-care? During this session, Join Nancy Dias for some tips on when it’s a good idea to say “yes” to emerging opportunities and, when needed, how to say “no” without feeling guilty. Facilitator: Nancy Dias (College of Nursing)	View the Recording
October 2, 2023 11:00 - 11:30pm	Faculty Manual Updates from the ECU Chair of the Faculty The Chair of the Faculty will provide an overview of forthcoming updates to the Faculty Manual based on revisions to the UNC Code and policies.	View the Recording
October 17, 2023 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Main Campus Student Center Room 249	Promotion and Tenure Workshop (Face-to-Face) During this workshop, participants will hear an overview of campus policies and procedures related to promotion and tenure as well as tips and updates for developing a Personnel Action Dossier (PAD). Individuals from various colleges will be on hand during breakout sessions to share advice and answer questions about PAD construction and about navigating the reappointment, promotion, and tenure process. Main Session Facilitator: Anne Ticknor
October 18,2023 5:30 - 7:30pm	Promotion and Tenure Workshop (Virtual) During this workshop (virtual format), participants will hear an overview of campus policies and procedures related to promotion and tenure as well as tips and updates for developing a Personnel Action Dossier (PAD). Individuals from various colleges will be on hand during breakout sessions to share advice and answer questions about PAD construction and about navigating the reappointment, promotion, and tenure process. Main Session Facilitator: Anne Ticknor	View the Workshop Recording View the Workshop Presentation Slides
October 24, 2023 3:00 - 4:30	Finding Your Way Through Fixed-Term Faculty Subsequent Appointment and Advancement in Title This session will provide an opportunity to hear tips and advice from faculty with fixed-term contracts who have successfully navigated the process for subsequent appointment and advancement in title. We will start with an explanation of fixed-term advancement levels. Next there will be a discussion of subsequent appointment portfolio design, organization, and content. We will end with tips and advice for developing the skills and experience valued in fixed-term advancement pathways. Facilitators: Brittany Thompson & Puri’ Martinez	View the Recording
November 8, 2023 12:00 - 1:00 pm	The Path Toward Full Professor: Is there a Roadmap to this destination? Facilitator: Angela Lamson
November 16, 2023 12:00 - 1:30 pm Joyner Library 2409 Register Here	Putting your Best Foot Forward: Self-Advocacy in Your PAD The PAD is meant to represent your academic career for people who are assessing your record for promotion and tenure. But one size does not necessarily fit all. This hands-on workshop is designed to provide guidance for how to best package your accomplishments in the PAD, helping you advocate for yourself throughout the tenure and promotion process. Facilitated by Kristen Myers
February 19, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 pm Register Here Join Here	Tenure & Promotion and PAD Preparation for Clinical Faculty During this session, a panel of ECU faculty will share experiences and ideas relative to preparing a PAD and navigating the advancement and/or tenure process, geared toward faculty who carry clinical responsibilities. Included will be ideas and suggestions about effectively showcasing the unique aspects of faculty roles that come with clinical responsibilities.
February 29, 2024 11:00 - 12:30 pm Register Here Join Here	Promotion, and Tenure – Perspectives of International Faculty During this session, Jon Rezek and a panel of international faculty will facilitate a discussion about the promotion and tenure process. Panelists will share suggestions and resources from their experiences. Facilitator: Jon Rezek
April 18, 2024 11:00 - 12:30 Register Here Join Here	Reappointment, Promotion, Tenure Webinar During this webinar, participants will hear an overview of campus policies and procedures related to promotion and tenure as well as tips and updates for developing a Personnel Action Dossier (PAD). Facilitator: Anne Ticknor
April 25, 2024 9:00 - 11:00 am Register Here Link to join will be provided upon registration	Writing, Procrastination, and Resistance: How to Identify your Writing Blocks and Move Through Them The workshop identifies what resistance is and why academic writers experience it in pursuit of the work they want and need to complete. It also discusses the three most common types of writing blocks and how to move around them. Throughout the session, participants will learn ways to identify what’s holding them back from writing and completing their ____ (article, dissertation, book manuscript, grant proposal, etc.) and will be offered strategies for creating the types of community and support they need for publishing success. Presented by Dr. Carlita Favero, Professor of Biology and Neuroscience at Ursinus College

Faculty180 Tenure & Promotion Candidate Training

Highlighting Your Strengths: Creating a Strong Academia-Focused Curriculum Vitae

Being Strategic about Saying “Yes” and “No”

Faculty Manual Updates from the ECU Chair of the Faculty

Promotion and Tenure Workshop (Face-to-Face)

Promotion and Tenure Workshop (Virtual)

Finding Your Way Through Fixed-Term Faculty Subsequent Appointment and Advancement in Title

The Path Toward Full Professor: Is there a Roadmap to this destination?

Putting your Best Foot Forward: Self-Advocacy in Your PAD

Tenure & Promotion and PAD Preparation for Clinical Faculty

Promotion, and Tenure – Perspectives of International Faculty

Reappointment, Promotion, Tenure Webinar

Writing, Procrastination, and Resistance: How to Identify your Writing Blocks and Move Through Them