OFA Events Calendar

APT Workshop: Promotion & Tenure

Intended for assistant professors, this workshop emphasizes the overall APT process, general considerations, and COVID-19 pandemic-related items and considerations. Discussion and questions throughout the workshop are welcomed and encouraged.

The session will be led by John Bertot, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, and Umai Habibah, Program Manager.

Faculty Forum: Academic Freedom & Free Speech

Recent events on our campus and at campuses across the world have raised questions about faculty members' rights and responsibilities regarding academic freedom, First Amendment rights to free speech, and how to engage campus communities in challenging conversations.

How are academic freedom and the right to speech different and where do they intersect?What are the rights and responsibilities of faculty members--and what strategies might they use--in campus discussions and in public communication?

Speaker:

• Jay Rosselló, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

The session will be moderated by John Bertot, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs.

If you require accommodations, please email us or call 301.405.6803.

Faculty Forum: Academic Freedom & Free Speech

Faculty Forum: Academic Freedom & Free Speech

Recent events on our campus and at campuses across the world have raised questions about faculty members' rights and responsibilities regarding academic freedom, First Amendment rights to free speech, public information requests, and how to engage campus communities in challenging conversations.

How are academic freedom and the right to speech different and where do they intersect?What are the rights and responsibilities of faculty members--and what strategies might they use--in campus discussions and in public communication?

Speakers:

• Jay Rosselló, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
• Laura Anderson Wright, Senior Associate General Counsel, Student Affairs Practice Lead & Public Records Officer

The session will be facilitated by Laura Rosenthal, Director for Faculty Leadership.

Faculty Forum: Teaching in the Wake of AI

Faculty Forum: Teaching in the Wake of AI

Instructors at UMD have taken a variety of approaches to AI: some have embraced new tools, while others have sought ways to connect with students with minimal technology. Whether you see AI as an opportunity, a threat, or somewhere in between, find out what your colleagues are doing and share your ideas and concerns. This will not be an introduction to AI, but instead a facilitated conversation to learn from each other as we all develop strategies to best educate students.

Facilitators:

• Mary Warneka, Director of Teaching Innovation
• Mona Thompson, Senior Education Development Specialist
• Laura Rosenthal, Director for Faculty Leadership.

APT Workshop: APT Overview for Staff

Learn more about the APT process including:

• General considerations;
• Expectations of APT Committees; and
• What the University committee looks for in an APT package.

Any/all APT questions are welcome from any level - APT faculty committee members, upper level administrators, staff, promotion candidates, etc.

The session will be led by John Bertot, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, and Umai Habibah, Program Manager.

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, Senior Lecturer in the iSchool, Director of the Master of Library and Information Science program, Umai Habibah, Program Manager.

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.