The Provost's Collaboratory

The ADVANCE Program supports the recruitment, retention, advancement, and professional growth of a thriving faculty. Each college/school has an ADVANCE Professor, who supports faculty success within their unit. Centrally, ADVANCE offers faculty learning communities based on appointment type and career stage and evidence-based professional development workshops and promotion bootcamps. ADVANCE also supports training and education for faculty search committees and partners with colleges and departments across campus to develop customized unit professional development and resources. 

The Center for Community Engagement facilitates mutually beneficial campus-community partnerships that support community-centered research, teaching, and service. The Center supports instructors and researchers in developing community-engaged approaches centered on relationship, trust, and reciprocity; connects with communities in College Park, Prince George's County, Maryland and beyond for meaningful and responsive collaboration; inspires a campus-wide culture of social impact by expanding engagement opportunities across all colleges, schools, and units; and documents the university's work in and alongside community to celebrate and amplify engagement and impact.

The Center for Leadership & Organizational Change (CLOC) is the University of Maryland’s primary internal consulting group, composed of senior organizational development practitioners, executive coaches, and leadership educators. Serving faculty and staff, CLOC's work includes strategic planning, leadership and supervisory development, assessment, culture change implementation, employee engagement, conflict resolution, meeting design and facilitation, change and transition management, and individual and group coaching. CLOC facilitates large-scale organizational interventions and also works with units, departments, teams, and individuals.  

The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) oversees tenure and promotion processes, including promotion for Librarian Faculty, Professional-Track Faculty, and other faculty appointments. The office supports all aspects of the faculty experience on campus from recruitment through retirement with particular attention to recognition, information sharing, mentoring, reporting, and the development of policies and procedures. OFA hosts discussions on topics relevant to faculty life and career development; holds an annual orientation for new faculty members, and helps keep the faculty informed about events, policies, and opportunities. 

The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) participates in the Big Ten Academic Alliance Leadership Institute programs, which include the Academic Leadership Program (ALP) for faculty members interested in learning about academic leadership, the Department Executive Officer program (DEO), which builds skills and resilience for chairs and other unit heads, and the Dean's Leadership Program (DLP), which offers leadership development for new deans.  These programs include activities on campus, at other campuses in the Big Ten, and at the Big Ten Center.  In addition, OFA offers the cohort programs Fearless Unit Leadership to new chairs and Fearless Leadership foundations for faculty members (TTK and PTK) taking on leadership roles for the first time.

The Teaching & Learning Transformation Center (TLTC) helps faculty design engaging, inclusive, and evidence-based courses. Through consultations, workshops, and learning communities, the TLTC supports instructors in refining pedagogy, integrating technology, and assessing learning effectively. The Center partners with colleges and departments across campus to advance teaching excellence and student success. 

UMDRFA hosts seminars led by retired faculty members on topics of broad academic and cultural interest, as well as presentations focused on retirement planning, health, and enlightened aging.  All are open to the university and are typically on Zoom. This organization also publishes The Silver Terp, a newsletter featuring campus updates, retiree "Latest Chapters," and opportunities for involvement. In addition, the Association sponsors campus events and special interest groups that help retired faculty members stay connected, active, and engaged with the life of the University.