College Faculty Mentoring Fellows
The Program is for faculty and academic staff and matches mentors with mentees at the College level. The Program began in Spring 2019 and continues into AY 19-20. It is designed for tenure-stream and non-tenure stream faculty and academic staff. The greatest service to the profession is to help others in their career see ahead and assist them in charting their own paths to intellectual leadership.
Mentors and mentees both receive preliminary training with check-ins throughout the year. Mentees will meet with their mentors once per month and begin in April and May of each year. The goal is to help the mentees establish goals and receive support with the approaching summer. Resuming in August, the mentees will continue to meet at least monthly with their mentors collectively and individually as needed through May the following year. In this way, each mentee will be assured at least one full year of the mentoring program. Mentors will be asked to participate in events during the year and help with program assessment and participate in a debriefing session as a means to evaluate the program.
The program was organized with the help of Prof. Melissa McDaniels and Prof. Emily Bouck.
AAN Mentoring Resources Page
AAN has a page with mentoring resources that include mentoring best practices, resources for unit administrators, mentoring professional development, and other resources.
College Faculty Development Workshops
2019 College Faculty Development Workshops
Spring 2021:
February 5, 2021 at 11:00am via Zoom
Creating Community in Online Learning Contexts
Amanda Lanier, Center for Language Teaching Advancement
Grant Strategy Workshops – Hosted by UIUC and HWW:
- February 5, 2021 at 1:00pm (12pm CST) via Zoom
Charting Pathways to Intellectual Leadership
Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies
Session Recording - February 12, 2021 at 1:00pm (12pm CST) via Zoom
Creating an Idea that Others Can Invest In
Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies
Session Recording - February 19, 2021 at 1:00pm (12pm CST) via Zoom
Building a Collaborative Team
Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies - February 26, 2021 at 1:00pm (12pm CST) via Zoom
Building a Funding Strategy
Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies
CAL Listening Sessions with Dean Long:
- February 10, 2021 at 3:00pm via Zoom
Part I: For Graduate Students
Christopher Long, Dean - February 15, 2021 at 2:00pm via Zoom
Part II: For Fixed-Term Faculty and Academic Specialists
Christopher Long, Dean - February 22, 2021 at 2:00pm via Zoom
Part III: For Tenured Faculty (Associate and Full Professors)
Christopher Long, Dean - March 9, 2021 at 1:00pm via Zoom
Part IV: For Pre-Tenure Faculty
Christopher Long, Dean - March 15, 2021 at 2:00pm via Zoom
Part V: Open Session to all CAL Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students
Christopher Long, Dean - March 22, 2021 at 2:00pm via Zoom
Part VI: For CAL Undergraduate Students
Christopher Long, Dean
March 26, 2021 from 12:30 – 2:00pm via Zoom
What is an Equitable Classroom: Easy First Steps to a Values-driven Syllabus
CAL Inclusive Pedagogy Initiative/CIPC:
Ellen Moll, Kate Sonka, Kathryn McEwen, Rebecca Tegtmeyer, and Denise M. Acevedo
April 2, 2021 at 12:00pm via Zoom
Designation B and Promotion for Fixed-Term Faculty
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration
April 9, 2021 at 11:00am via Zoom
Designation B and Continuing System Promotion for Academic Specialists
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration
Fall 2020:
August 11, 2020 at 1:30pm via Zoom
Managing Work and Caregiving during COVID-19
Jaimie Hutchinson, MSU’s WorkLife Office
September 16, 2020 at 11:00am via Zoom
Work/Life Balance During COVID-19 and Caring for the Caregivers
Sara Allison, Fiscal Officer in English
Zachary Kaiser, Associate Professor in Art, Art History, and Design
Grace Pregent, Assistant Director of The Writing Center
Research Series:
- August 19, 2020 at 11:00am via Zoom
How to Pivot your Research during COVID-19
Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration
Elena Ruiz, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Suzanne Wagner, Associate Professor of Linguistics
Betsy Sneller, Assistant Professor of Linguistics - October 22, 2020 at 3:00pm via Zoom
Pivoting Your Research During COVID-19: Exploring and Brainstorming
Amy DeRogatis, Professor of Religious Studies
Jessica Barnes Najor, University Outreach and Engagement - October 29, 2020 at 3:00pm via Zoom
Pivoting Your Research During COVID-19: Making The Brainstorm Happen
Jessica Barnes Najor, University Outreach and Engagement - October 30, 2020 at 12:00pm via Zoom
What to Do when You Can’t Pivot Your Research
Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration
Listening Series:
- November 4, 2020 at 3:00pm via Zoom
Listening Session for Faculty and Academic Staff who are Experiencing Extra Caregiving Stresses During COVID-19
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration - November 12, 2020 at 11:00am via Zoom
Listening Session for Non-Tenure Stream Faculty and
Academic Staff
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration - November 18, 2020 at 12:00pm via Zoom
Listening Session for Pre-Tenure Faculty
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration - November 19, 2020 at 11:00am via Zoom
Listening Session for Full Professors
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration - November 19, 2020 at 3:00pm via Zoom
Listening Session for Associate Professors
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration
December 3, 2020 at 1:30pm via Zoom
Supporting Student Mental Health in CAL Courses: A Conversation for Faculty
Jonathan Ritz, LLPC, CAL Director of Student Wellness and Assistant Professor in WRAC
Jonathon Novello, LMSW, EAP Counselor
December 7, 2020 at 2:00pm via Zoom
Time-saving Tips for Online Teaching
Workshop Recording
Stacia Moroski-Rigney, Director of the CAL Citizen Scholars Program and Assistant Professor in WRAC
Ronald Stokes Schwartz, Academic Specialist, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts & Humanities
December 8, 2020 at 12:00pm via Zoom
Writing Up Annual Evaluation Materials During COVID-19
Workshop Recording
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration
Jackie Rhodes, Department Chair – Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures
Karen Kangas-Preston, Senior Academic Specialist – Theatre
Aline Godfroid, Associate Professor – Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures
University Faculty Development Workshops