Bernie Engel, Professor and Head Agricultural and Biological Engineering 1 March 25, 2014.

What is Expected of New Faculty Members?(How to succeed?)

Bernie Engel, Professor and HeadAgricultural and Biological Engineering

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March 25, 2014

What is Expected of New Faculty Members?(How to succeed?)

Klod KokiniAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs

College of EngineeringProfessor of Mechanical Engineering

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Future Faculty WorkshopPurdue

March 10, 2014

What do faculty do?

o Research (discovery)o Teaching (learning)o Service (engagement)

o Understand expectations in each of these

o Understand these expectations within your culture (Department and College)

Research (Discovery)

o Quality and impacto Refereed papers• High quality journals• Refereed conferences

o Mentoring graduate students (in particular PhD students) and post docs

o Funding to support your researcho Presentation at conferences

(networking)

Teaching (Learning)

o Good teaching at all levels (undergraduate and graduate) is required

o Measured by student evaluationso Other measurements options

include peer evaluationso Take advantage of

“teaching/learning workshops”o Advising/mentoring undergraduates

Service (Engagement)

o Department, college, university committees

o Usually these are reduced and/or strategic at the beginning

o Professional organizations: very important to connect through review panels, committee work, session organization, ultimately leading to becoming Associate Editor, Conference Chair, etc.

o Extend information/findings to audiences beyond university

o However…be selective and strategic!

Other Expectations

o Collegialityo Entrepreneurialo Problem solver

Strategic Plan

o Know strategic plan of University, College/School, Department

o Identify metrics that relate to you and your goals

o Align your activities

Research on Quick Starter Faculty (R. Boice, 2000)

o 95% of new faculty meet or exceed expectations in 4-5 years

o 5% do it in 2 years…How?• Writing papers and proposals regularly• Spending right amount of time, but not

over prepare for teaching• Network, socialize with colleagues,

internally and externally• Set clear goals and plans – write them

down

Annual Performance Reviewo Obtain copy of annual performance review

guidelineso Common items

• Goals• Teaching; evidence of teaching/learning

effectiveness• Scholarly publications• Grantsmanship• Graduate students and post docs mentored• Presentations• Awards• Engagement• Citizenship/collegiality• Teamwork

Faculty Orientation Essentialso Annual faculty expectationso Guidelines for promotion and/or

tenureo Format for promotion and/or tenure

documento Guidelines for evaluation of

teachingo Development plan moving toward

promotion and/or tenureo Mentoring plan

Understanding P&T

o What are the criteria?o How is annual review with head

different than promotion and/or tenure review?• Frequency• Evaluators• Third year review

Some suggestions as you start

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o Understand process and requirements for success very early on

o Seek advice and mentoring from technical mentors as well as non-technical colleagues

o You have 5 years (without any tenure clock extensions) to showcase your excellence

o Quality and impact (not necessarily quantity) are key

o Ask (demand) for feedback (preferably in writing) at least once a year from head (chair)

Faculty Career Progress

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o Assistant Professor..contract review in the 2nd/3rd year

o Mentoring and feedback are critical starting day one

o Nomination to Associate Professor with tenure no later than the beginning of the 6th academic year

o No time limit for nomination to Full Professor. .. typically within 5-6 years from promotion to Associate Professor

o Named/Distinguished Professor

o Administrative or other paths

Some Helpful Resources/Policies

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o Ask about any mentoring practices and

policies

(e.g. formal mentoring in CoE)

o Tenure clock extension policy

o Family leave policy

o Purdue Teaching Academy, Center for

Instructional Excellence (CIE) (or other

teaching/learning resources)

o Child care (including infant care)

availability

o ADVANCE Programs

o Butler Center for Leadership Excellence

Resources/Policies (cont’d)

o Ask about any other helpful practices and policies in your college (e.g. Flexible Workload Policy in CoE)

o Ask about activities that may help you get involved (e.g. Women’s Faculty Committees, Diversity Action Committees), but be strategic

o Take advantage of programs for new faculty;• University: grant writing workshops, orientation

programs, • College: new faculty learning communities, • Department: business office, graduate office

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Questions?