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
2020 College Faculty Development Workshops
Spring 2022:
Friday, January 28, 2022 at 10:00am via Zoom
Supporting Student Mental Health in CAL Courses: A Continuing Conversation for Faculty and Staff
Jonathon Novello LMSW, EAP Counselor
Jonathan Ritz, LLPC, CAL Director of Student Wellness
Friday, February 18, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Charting Pathways to Intellectual Leadership: Research Project Lifecycles and Building a Collaborative Team
What every proposal needs to succeed is a team that can make the project a success. This session helps Humanities and Arts folks think about building a team to the benefit of all involved. Answers the question: How can I build a track record of success with a team that will make funders confident in our ability to be good stewards of resources?
Facilitated by Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Friday, March 11, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Charting Pathways to Intellectual Leadership: Creating a Sustainable Funding Strategy for Your Research
We should never chase dollars. We should always have our scholarly goals driving fundraising efforts. In this session, we explore funding pathways and how to cultivate a range of options for supporting an initiative through a project lifecycle. Answers the question: How can I attract support for my work without selling out my goals and values?
Facilitated by Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Fall 2021:
Friday, August 20, 2021 at 11:00am via Zoom
Supporting Student Mental Health in CAL Courses: A Continuing Conversation for Faculty and Staff
Jonathon Novello LMSW, EAP Counselor
Jonathan Ritz, LLPC, CAL Director of Student Wellness
Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 12:00pm via Zoom
Supporting Faculty and Staff in the Transition to In-Person on Campus
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel and Administration
Cara Cilano, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Friday, September 17, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Designing a Resilient Pedagogy
Facilitated by Bill Hart-Davidson, Scott Schopieray, Jun Fu, and Shannon Kelly.
Friday, September 24, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Masking Matters: Student Support and Pedagogy in the Pandemic
Facilitated by Paul Schauert and Garth Sabo.
Friday, October 8, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Pronoun Usage in the Classroom
Presented by Jesse Beal, The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
Friday, October 8, 2:30-4:00 pm
Addressing Mental Health and Wellness in Student Writing: A Workshop for Writing Instructors
Dr. Jonathan Ritz, CAL Director of Student Wellness
Dr. Robin Silbergleid, English, Director of Creative Writing
Dr. Joyce Meier, WRAC, Associate Director of the First-Year Writing Program
Lydia Weiss, MSU Prevention, Education, and Outreach (POE)
Sophie Walters, MSU Prevention, Education, and Outreach (POE)
Friday, October 22, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Teaching Evaluation Through An Inclusive Lens
Presented by Patti Stewart, Center for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives (OI3)
Friday, October 29, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Charting Pathways to Intellectual Leadership: Grant Strategy Workshop
Facilitated by Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Friday, November 12, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Charting Pathways to Intellectual Leadership: Crafting an Idea Others Can Invest In
Learn the four essential items that can make your proposing successful.
Facilitated by Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Thursday, November 18, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Representing Your Digitally Engaged Scholarship
Facilitated by Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and
Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Director of Digital Humanities and Professor of English
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
University Faculty Development Workshops