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Office of Faculty Affairs

Welcome!

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The Office of Faculty Affairs supports all aspects of the faculty experience from recruitment through retirement and emeriti engagement. Generally, we facilitate communication between faculty and administration. 

The Office of Faculty Affairs exists to help faculty members achieve professional excellence as we build a world-class public research university. Learn more about Office of Faculty Affairs.

2025 Board of Regents Faculty Awards Announced

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2025 Board of Regents Awardees

Congratulations to recipients of the 2025 Board of Regents Faculty Awards. Drew S. Fagan for Excellence in Public Service, Katrina Groth for Excellence in Scholarship or Research, and Alvin Mayes for Excellence in Creative Activity. Curious about this award? Find more information about the award and nomination process.

Essential Policies & Guidance

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Faculty, please review these essential policies related to expectations and our campus community. Contact the Office of Faculty Affairs with any questions. 

UMD Institutional Member of National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity

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Become a member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). NCFDD provides professional development, training, and mentoring resources for faculty, postdocs, & graduate students from over 450 colleges and universities. Register to attend NCFDD programs, including writing challenges, webinars and core curriculum workshops.

2025 Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Awards Announced

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2025 DST Awardees

Congratulations to Robyn Muncy, Megan Peercy, Rellie Derfler-Rozin, James Stern and Michael Votta for being recognized as 2025's Distinguished Scholar-Teacher. The DST award honors senior tenured members of the faculty who combine outstanding scholarly accomplishment with excellence in teaching and personify our image of the professoriate. Learn more about the award and nomination process

Congratulations to the 2024 Promotion and Tenure Recipients

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Congratulations to the faculty members who were promoted or received tenure in the 2023-2024 academic year! 

University of Maryland Retired Faculty Association (UMDRFA)

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UMDRFA

Become a Member | Learn More About the Association 

UMDRFA encourages and facilitates the continued involvement of retired faculty with the university, identifies and advances the continuing intellectual interests and scholarly activities of UMDRFA members, offers a range of programs on topics of interest, and more.