Professional Development Programs
VPFDD is its second-year of offering an advanced course in writing and presentation skills for faculty who are non-native speakers of English.
The aim is to provide an opportunity to hone skills that are already advanced and get the participants to next level of mastery of English nuance, and...
Small group lunch conversations with a senior colleague relevant to mid-career, post-tenure, faculty. Topics include planning sabbaticals, mentoring peers (assistant professors), running large inter-institutional collaborations, difficult conversations, and paths to leadership at Stanford. ...
These grants intend to support faculty interests to foster a learning climate in their classrooms and labs; increase instructor capacity to respond to student advocacy; develop engaging curriculum; and cultivate a culture of peer learning among colleagues. We will...
Faculty Responsibilities in Mentoring Relationships
Upon appointment, each junior faculty member should be assigned a more senior member of the faculty as mentor. The assignment is to be made by the Department Chair. Additionally, department chairs,...
A year-long learning community for a cohort of recently-tenured associate professors from each of the Stanford schools. The cohort engages in an exploration of leadership, governance, diversity and teaching at Stanford. Participants are nominated by their school dean in the early spring. The...
The Faculty Success Program (FSP) is available to faculty via sponsorship by the VPFDD. Stanford is an institutional member with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)-- an organization that...
This successful junior faculty program offers an opportunity for assistant professors to work on their writing projects in a quiet and comfortable space with a small group of colleagues.
The Stanford Faculty Writers' Retreat is a program for junior faculty that was piloted with great...
Chairs of departments and academic units on campus participate in the annual Chairs Institute (every fall) and in quarterly Chairs Workshops. Those events present opportunities to learn about Stanford-wide initiatives, discuss issues and present on topics of...
Small group conversations for assistant professors with a more senior colleague or a professional expert. Topics include making the most of mentoring, managing a research program and publishing your first book. Typically held 6x year.
Are you as effective as you'd like in working with the news media -- print, broadcast, social and other online outlets? What are the benefits and risks of working with these media? What do you do when you get a call or email from a reporter? What's the best way to prepare effective content for a...
Mentoring Postdoctoral Scholars is an annual workshop that covers elements of University policy that are intertwined with the mentoring of postdocs and managing their performance. The workshop also discusses case studies, and is a forum for assistant and associate professors to share common...
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Mastery of negotiation is a life skill; we all negotiate every day with colleagues, bosses, partners, spouses, friends, students and many others. This workshop is a dynamic mix of theory, demonstration, skills exercises and roleplay practice intended to increase your confidence and effectiveness...
Day-long orientation to the chair's role and discussion of major University initiatives and priorities.
September 16, 2013 - 10:15am
Location:
Encina Hall - Oksenberg Conference Room (3rd Floor)
Event Sponsor:
Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity...
Every September, Provost Persis Drell and Vice Provost Karen Cook welcome new assistant, associate and full professors across all Stanford Schools in a week-long orientation. The New Faculty Orientation (NFO) is an opportunity to learn of Stanford's resources, meet new colleagues and...
Stanford's policy and process related to promotions and tenure are described in the Faculty Handbook.
Junior faculty members who are in the University Tenure-Line are invited to a number of annual events with the Provost related...
Stanford Research is a comprehensive web page that provides information about research centers, libraries, undergraduate research and offices and resources that support Stanford faculty.
In addition, DoResearch...
A number of organizations make available a variety of relevant webinars, online videos, readings and offer onsite workshops and seminars that are pertinent to the development of faculty professionally, as scholars and as leaders. This page aims to provide a list of those resources...
Stanford's entrepreneurial learning and working environment are reflected in the wide range of technology-related resources. The following list provides gateways into units on campus that provide technology learning opportunities for faculty...
The Office of the VIce Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity is organizing a 2.5-day professional development and networking conference, March 9-11, 2017, developed by Carol B. Muller, Ph.D., Executive Director, WISE Ventures; Rania Sanford, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Provost and Director of...
A workshop for faculty and their research teams to improve scientific writing skills
Assistant and Associate professors and their research teams are invited to participate in this workshop on scientific writing skills for science journals and grants. This 2-hour workshop aims to...
