Academic Appointments and Advancement Series | Office for Faculty Excellence

Academic Appointment and Advancement

The ECU Office for Faculty Excellence and the ECU Faculty Senate are excited to offer the following workshops for the upcoming 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.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact ECU’s ADA coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event at 252-737-1018 or ada-coordinator@ecu.edu.

Link to archived Academic Appointment Series Workshops

Date/Time	Session Title	Description	Links
September 2, 2025 12:00 - 1:00	Tenure and Promotion Candidate Faculty180 Q&A	This session is offered to candidates submitting PADs for tenure and/or promotion in September 2025. In this session candidates will receive a tutorial on the technical aspects of submitting the PAD in Faculty180. Following the tutorial will be a time for Q&A.	Register for Tenure and Promotion Candidate Faculty180 Q&A Join Tenure and Promotion Candidate Faculty180 Q&A
September 4, 2025 12:00 - 1:00	Post-Tenure Review Faculty and Unit Administrator Faculty180 Training	This session is offered to faculty submitting PTR packets in September 2025. In this session faculty will receive a tutorial on the technical aspects of submitting the packet in Faculty180. Following the tutorial will be a time for Q&A. In this session unit administrators will also learn how to assist faculty in reviewing draft materials and how to move the packet to the committee after the deadline.	Register for Post-Tenure Review Faculty and Unit Administrator Faculty180 Training Join Post-Tenure Review Faculty and Unit Administrator Faculty180 Training
September 10, 2025 12:00 - 1:00	Entering Activities and What to Expect in Faculty180 this Year	This training will provide faculty with an overview of Faculty180 Activity Reporting and how to enter and update activity records. Faculty will learn about other features available in Faculty180 like generating vitas, Dossier, and how Faculty180 will facilitate various personnel actions in the year ahead. This session is open to all faculty, but may be most beneficial to new faculty.	Register for Entering Activities and What to Expect in Faculty180 this Year Join Entering Activities and What to Expect in Faculty180 this Year
September 23, 2025 12:00 - 1:00	Tenure & Promotion Committee Faculty180 Training	This session will provide instructions on how Unit Tenure & Promotion Committees will use Faculty180 to record recommendations for tenure and/or promotion.	Register for Tenure & Promotion Committee Faculty180 Training Join Tenure & Promotion Committee Faculty180 Training
October 8, 2025 12:00 - 1:00	Tenure Track Faculty180 Reappointment Training for Candidates and Unit Administrators	This session will cover how candidates will complete and submit the PAD for Reappointment within Faculty180 in Spring 2026. In this session unit administrators will also learn how to assist faculty in reviewing draft materials and how to move the PAD to the committee after the deadline.	Register for Tenure Track Faculty180 Reappointment Training for Candidates and Unit Administrators Join Tenure Track Faculty180 Reappointment Training for Candidates and Unit Administrators
October 9, 2025 10:00 - 11:00	Updates from the ECU Chair of the Faculty	The Chair of the Faculty will provide an overview of recent and ongoing updates to the Faculty Manual.	Register for Updates from the ECU Chair of the Faculty Join Updates from the ECU Chair of the Faculty
October 10, 2025 12:00 - 1:00	Scholars@ECU	Learn how to maximize your faculty profile in Scholars@ECU. Scholars@ECU is the ECU’s public facing faculty profile platform. The data populated in Scholars@ECU is generated from the Faculty180 profile and professional activity information. This session will cover a tutorial of how to enable a fully enhanced profile, add a headshot and biography, and provide information on how to create a unique profile from the data you’ve already populated in Faculty180.	Register for Scholars@ECU Join Scholars@ECU
October 21, 2025 12:00 - 2:00 Hybrid - In-Person Location TBD	Promotion & Tenure Workshop	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.	Register for Reappointment, Promotion, & Tenure Workshop Join Reappointment, Promotion, & Tenure Workshop
October 28, 2025 2:30 - 4:00	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. Facilitated by Brittany Thompson & Puri’ Martinez	Register for Finding Your Way Through Fixed-Term Faculty Subsequent Appointment and Advancement in Title Join Finding Your Way Through Fixed-Term Faculty Subsequent Appointment and Advancement in Title
November 12, 2025 12:30 - 2:00	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 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	Register for Putting your Best Foot Forward: Self-Advocacy in Your PAD Join Putting your Best Foot Forward: Self-Advocacy in Your PAD
November 21, 2025 9:00 - 10:30	The Path Toward Full Professor: Is there a Roadmap to this destination?	Are you thinking of pursuing full professorship? Do you have a plan? This session will include ways to construct a plan of action from associate to full including conversations about possibilities and common barriers toward promotion. This session will not be recorded. Facilitated by Angela Lamson	Register for The Path Toward Full Professor: Is there a Roadmap to this destination? Join The Path Toward Full Professor: Is there a Roadmap to this destination?
December 3, 2025 12:00 - 1:00	Faculty180 training for Advancement in Title Candidates and Unit Administrators	This session will cover how candidates will complete and submit the Professional Portfolio for Advancement in Title within Faculty180 in Spring 2026. In this session unit administrators will also learn how to assist faculty in reviewing draft materials and how to move the Portfolio to the committee after the deadline.	Register for Faculty180 training for Advancement in Title Candidates and Unit Administrators Join Faculty180 training for Advancement in Title Candidates and Unit Administrators
January 20, 2026 12:00 - 1:00	Entering and Updating Activities in Faculty180	This training will provide faculty with an overview of Faculty180 Activity Reporting and how to enter and update activity records. Faculty will learn how records entered in their activities will translate to the annual report generated for their evaluation. Note: This training session will not cover the logistics of the annual evaluation process.	Register for Entering and Updating Activities in Faculty180 Join Entering and Updating Activities in Faculty180
January 21, 2026 12:00 - 1:00	Advancement in Title Faculty180 Training	This session will provide instructions on how the Unit Committees will use Faculty180 to record recommendations for advancement in title.	Register for Advancement in Title Faculty180 Training Join Advancement in Title Faculty180 Training
January 27, 2026 12:00 - 1:00	Faculty180 Training for Tenure Track Reappointment Committees	This session will provide instructions on how Unit Tenure Committees will use Faculty180 to record recommendations for reappointment.	Register for Faculty180 Training for Tenure Track Reappointment Committees Join Faculty180 Training for Tenure Track Reappointment Committees
February 11, 2026 12:00 - 1:00	Faculty180 Training: Next Academic Year Tenure & Promotion Candidate and Unit Administrator	This session will cover the initial steps required of Candidates and their Unit Administrators for the Tenure Promotion PADs being submitted in Faculty180 in September 2026. Topics covered include: Candidates uploading documents to share with external reviewers, electronic method for unit administrators to collect external review letters, candidates sharing draft PAD documents with unit administrators, where to find instructions and resources, and general tips and tricks.	Register for Faculty180 Training: Next Academic Year Tenure & Promotion Candidate and Unit Administrator Join Faculty180 Training: Next Academic Year Tenure & Promotion Candidate and Unit Administrator
February 25, 2026 12:00 - 1:00	Faculty180 Training: Annual Evaluation Training for Faculty	In this session faculty will learn how to submit their annual report in Faculty180 for the annual evaluation process. Included in the training will be a brief overview of how to update and add professional activities that generate in the annual report.	Register for Faculty180 Training: Annual Evaluation Training for Faculty Join Faculty180 Training: Annual Evaluation Training for Faculty
March 24, 2026 12:00 - 1:00	Faculty180 Training: Annual Evaluation Training for Faculty	In this session faculty will learn how to submit their annual report in Faculty180 for the annual evaluation process. Included in the training will be a brief overview of how to update and add professional activities that generate in the annual report.	Register for Faculty180 Training: Annual Evaluation Training for Faculty Join Faculty180 Training: Annual Evaluation Training for Faculty
April 21, 2026 11:00 - 12:30	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).	Register for Reappointment, Promotion, Tenure Webinar Join Reappointment, Promotion, Tenure Webinar