- Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success

Welcome to The Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success!

UPCOMING EVENTS

BEST PRACTICES FOR ADVANCing FACULTY RECRUITMENT WORKSHOPS

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026: 10:00 – 11:50 a.m. Virtual: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/91035413146?pwd=OPBgxHdWTR6FBn2cj7BPhKXRieawMC.1

CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS ACADEMY

New and Seasoned Chairs meet once a month to participate in workshops around topics pertinent to their leadership roles at the institution. Check back for information about the Fall 2025 Chairs and Directors Academy Workshops.

September 26 Student Union Room 200	Dean’s Expectations for Chair’s and Directors	All Deans
October 17 Room TBD	Academic Freedom and Institutional Integrity	Sarah Edwards, Associate Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and Deputy General Counsel
January 16 Room TBD	Incident Reporting and Workers’ Compensation	Angela Allen, Workers’ Compensation Manager
February 20 Room TBD	FMLA and Short Term Disability	Maria Sanchez, Benefits Consultant

WORKSHOP FOR ADMINISTRATORS: Leading with Purpose Through Times of Change. Dr. Tambra Jackson, Dean, School of Education Indiana University, Indianapolis. January 21st 2026, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Senior academic leaders are navigating an increasingly complex landscape shaped by political scrutiny, resource constraints, and heightened expectations for institutional accountability. This session examines how experienced administrators can lead with clarity and purpose amid sustained change. Drawing on executive leadership experience and institutional examples, the session explores strategies for remaining anchored to mission while making decisions that affect programs, people, and campus climate across disciplines. Emphasis is placed on practical leadership behaviors—intentional listening, clear communication, professional judgment under ambiguity, and maintaining focus on mission-critical priorities. This session offers insights for sustaining organizational resilience and responsible stewardship during times of disruption—affirming that while contexts shift, purposeful leadership remains essential.

January 21st 2026, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Foundation Building Room 112

WORKSHOPS FOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Recently-Tenured Associate Professor Orientation and Faculty Forum to Learn About Promotion to Full

Faculty Forum for Associate Professors Interested in Learning about Promotion to Full

March 26th 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Location TBD

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The Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success offers a Faculty Forum once a year in an effort to provide clarity to mid-career faculty regarding the criteria for promotion from Associate Professor to Full Professor. Dr. Jennifer Troyer, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and the Deans or their appointees serve on a panel, in which panelists provide information on pathways to promotion. The format is interactive, so faculty have the opportunity to ask questions during the session.

Members of Department Review Committees (DRC) and College Review Committees (CRC) are encouraged to attend to ensure that all involved in the review process have a common understanding of expectations and other issues.

Recently-Tenured Associate Professor Orientation

March 26th 11:15 – 12:15 p.m. Location TBD

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The Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success invites associate professors who have received tenure in the past 2 years to attend our annual Recently-Tenured Associate Professor Orientation. The goal of this orientation is to clarify expectations around this next phase in your professional journey; to provide information about formulating a plan; and to introduce you to resources that will help you to be successful. The format will be an interactive panel discussion. The panel will consist of Deans from each College, or their representatives. It’s never too early to start planning for the next phase of your career!!

POWER HOUR: Community, Connection, Collaborative Learning and Care

Your time is valuable, and so is your well-being. Power Hour is a 60-minute monthly gathering created to help all faculty feel more connected and supported. Come for the light refreshments and social time; stay for the focused discussion led by your peers on topics that matter to you. It’s more than just a session—it’s an opportunity to build the community of care we all deserve. See you there!

Schedule:

Social Time with light snacks: 10:00 – 10:20 a.m.

Presentation: 10:20 -10:40 a.m.

Q&A Session: 10:40 – 11:00

Register for January 23rd Session here

January 23 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Cone 111	Copyright – Faculty Intellectual Protections.
February 13 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Room TBD	Loneliness	Megan Smith, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Sociology
March 20 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Room TBD	Imposter Syndrome	Kendra Jason, Interim Chair, Department of Health Management and Policy and Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
April 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Room TBD	Make the Most of your Summer

Charlotte Faculty Connect: Come connect, build community, no agenda required

Charlotte Faculty Connect is spearheaded by the inaugural Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success’ Faculty Fellow for Fun, Dr. Michelle Pass. This initiative focuses on creating spaces for connection, conversation, and shared joy for all faculty across departments and career stages. Whether you’re looking to meet new colleagues or simply take a break with community in mind, these opportunities are designed for you. It’s about making space for community, conversation, and fun along the way.

Dr. Pass has organized two Faculty Connect Activities for January:

Chamber Wind Showcase: January 27, 2026: 7:00 p.m. Mixer and 7:30 p.m. Performance Rowe Recital Hall

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New Year, Better You – Healthy Eating Made Simple: January 29, 11:00a.m. -12:00 p.m. and 12:30- 1:30, Demo Kitchen UREC

Because of the space in the demo kitchen, there is a max of 15 people for each session, which will be based on registration order. You will receive a calendar invite if you are in the 15.
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NCFDD

UNC Charlotte is an Institutional member of NCFDD. The NCFDD is a nationally-recognized, independent organization that provides online career development and mentoring resources for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. Faculty have access through the University’s institutional membership to items such as the NCFDD’s Weekly Monday Motivator, monthly core curriculum webinars, monthly guest expert webinars, access to multi-week courses, access to dissertation success curriculum for graduate students, a private discussion forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, and moderated writing challenges, monthly accountability buddy matches, access to 14-Day writing challenges, and access to the Member Library that includes past webinar materials, referrals, and readings.

To claim access to the institutional membership, you will need to activate your personal membership account. Visit the NCFDD membership page and select UNC Charlotte from the list of member institutions (note we are under UNC Asheville and Tulane not with other schools in the system). If you have any technical questions, contact NCFDD or UNC Charlotte Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success.

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