OFA Events Calendar
What You Need to Know About the AEP Manual
The Office of Faculty Affairs is currently finalizing a campus-wide appointment, evaluation and promotion manual (“AEP Manual”), set to take effect on July 1, 2025. In this session, which is designed for Unit heads, AEP committee chairs, and staff, OFA will:
- Provide an overview of the AEP process;
- Review key provisions of the AEP Manual;
- Highlight changes to current AEP policies and procedures introduced by the AEP Manual; and
- Offer guidance on measures Units can take during the next year for cases in progress, and to prepare for the full implementation of campus level requirements.
Discussion and questions throughout the workshop are welcome and encouraged.
The session will be presented by Ursula Gorham-Oscilowski, Associate Director for Faculty Initiatives and Umai Habibah, Program Manager.
New Faculty ReOrientation
We want to hear from you!
We are inviting faculty members hired in the last three years to join the Office of Faculty Affairs for an informal lunch event that offers an opportunity to connect with colleagues from various departments and catch us up on how you are doing.
Whether you want to expand your professional network, ask follow-up questions from New Faculty Orientation, or enjoy a casual lunch discussing your spring break, we hope you will join us for this event.
PTK Promotion Workshop: Dossier Preparation
Intended for any Professional-track faculty member with predominant responsibilities in the instructional domain. This workshop will summarize how PTK promotion cases are reviewed at the campus level, discuss the materials faculty should be preparing for a promotion dossier; and address questions about how PTK faculty should present different types of activities in their dossiers. Discussion and questions throughout the workshops are welcomed and encouraged.
The session will be hosted by Ursula Gorham-Oscilowski, Associate Director for Faculty Initiatives, Office of Faculty Affairs; and Umai Habibah, Program Manager, Office of Faculty Affairs.
Promotion Personal Statement Workshop & Writing Sprint
A compelling personal statement is a crucial component of your promotion dossier. In this interactive workshop and personal statement writing "sprint", faculty will learn how to craft a strong and engaging personal statement, write a first draft of their personal statement, and receive peer feedback on their draft. Participants will engage in 3 activities (synchronous and asynchronous) over the course of 5 weeks.
Faculty Forum: Research in & with P-12 Schools
The Office of Faculty Affairs is partnering with the Center for Community Engagement to bring you an information session to explore and enhance research with P-12 schools. Research and practice partnerships with P-12 schools are happening across the university. This session aims to support those both active and interested in research parternships in schools consider and share information and experiences to ensure UMD school collaborations are intentional, effective, and mutually beneficial.
You'll walk away from this session with:
- Resources and strategies to partner with schools
- Knowledge of school priorities and expectations for researchers
- Connections with folks of similar research interests
Speakers:
Tania D. Mitchell, Associate Provost, for Community Engagement
Ariel Bierbaum, Associate Professor, Urban Studies and Planning, School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Kelly Mix, Associate Dean for Research, Innovation and Parternships and Professor, Human Development & Quantitative Methodology, College of Education
Facilitator:
Laura Rosenthal, Director for Faculty Leadership