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Ensuring Faculty Success

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2022-23 Program Materials (e.g., agenda, handouts, recordings)
Date & Time
Topic
Presented By
Who Should Attend*
Registration Link
September 26 
8:00am - 12:15pm                                                      		 New Faculty Orientation Dean's Office New Faculty: TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA Recording available in Program Materials folder.                          
October 11
12:00-1:00pm		 Orientation to Grant Writing and Submission at CAS & Navigating Funding Sources Outside of Federal Opportunities Liz Etherington, Director of Sponsored Programs Service, College of Agricultural Sciences TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
November 8
12:00-1:00pm                    		 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Measurable DEI actions, effectively integrating DEI into work, documenting DEI activities.

Jeff Kenney, Director of Institutional Education for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Panelists: Gail Langellotto and Deanna Lloyd

 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
December 6
12:00-1:00pm		 Check in with the Deans
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you, and how can we help?

Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Staci Simonich, Dean

 New Faculty: TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PF Not recorded.

December 13
12:00-1:00pm

 Use of Faculty Success to Generate Annual Accomplishment Report
Find out how best to use Faculty Success (previously known as Digital Measures) to your advantage including how to generate your annual accomplishment report for use during your annual review.		 Lucas Turpin, Director of Information Technologies, Division of Extension and Engagement, College of Agricultural Sciences TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
January 10
12:00-1:00pm

Networking and Building Relationships
With co-workers, students, cross-campus collaboration, resolving conflict, off-campus faculty's challenges

 Nicole Hindes, Director, OSU Basic Needs Center TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
January 17
12:00-12:30pm

Navigating the OSU System - Concur
Mini-session tailored to CAS employees: Create a pre-trip authorization (domestic and international) and what happens after approval; create an expenditures report (post-travel or purchase), and where to look for airfare and hotels

 Laura Dalton, Accountant, OSU Travel and Expense Office TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
January 24
12:00-12:30pm		 Navigating the OSU System - EmpCenter
Mini-session tailored to CAS Employees: What should supervisors look for before approving timesheets; how to see leave balances (e.g., post-docs); how does the new paid leave program work? 		 Patty DeLuca, EmpCenter Product Manager, OSU Finance and Administration TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
January 31
12:00-12:30pm		 Navigating the OSU System - Resources for how to be a supervisor
Mini-session tailored to CAS employees: How to set a salary range during the hire; navigating salary negotiations - what should be evaluated; training and resources for those who supervise graduate students, FRAs, and student workers. 

Curtis Flynn, Human Resources Strategic Partner, CAS

 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder.
February 7
12:00-1:00pm		 Leadership Development
A personal journey from student to industry to professor to administrator. Her passion for people, science, diversity and life, and her tips for leading at every life in step.		 Staci Simonich, Dean and Director, CAS and OAES TT, PoP, SR, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder.
March 7
12:00-1:00pm		 Export Controls and International Travels Awareness Mallory Day, Export Compliance Officer at the Research Office All CAS Employees Recording available in Program Materials folder.
March 14
12:00-1:00pm		 Check in with the Deans
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you, and how can we help?		 Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Sam Angima, Associate Dean for Extension		 New Faculty: TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PF  
April 11
12:00-1:00pm		 Setting Up and Growing Your Research Program/Lab Shawn Donkin, Associate Dean for Research and Associate Director, CAS and OAES

Faculty panelists
-Dr. Susan Tilton, Associate Professor, EMT
-Dr. Taal Levi, Associate Professor, FWCS
-Dr. Vidyasagar (Sagar) Sathuvalli, Associate Professor, CSS (on campus and at Hermiston)
-Dr. Jovana Kovacevic, Associate Professor, FST (at FIC)
-Dr. Christina Hagerty, Associate Professor, CSS (at Pendleton)
-Dr. Samuel Leiboff, Assistant Professor, BPP

 TT, PoP, SR, RA Register
April 18
12:00-1:30pm		 Promotion and Tenure Workshop for Instructors, Research Assistants, and Faculty Research Assistants Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs INS, RA, FRA Register
April 20
12:00-1:30pm		 Promotion and Tenure Workshop for Tenure-Track Faculty, Senior Research Faculty, and Professors of Practice Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs TT, SR, PoP Register
May 9
12:00-1:00pm		 Selecting and Mentoring Successful Postdocs and Graduate Students Jennifer Field, Professor, EMT
Hong Liu, Professor, BEE
Vaughn Walton, Professor, HORT		 TT, SR, PoP Register
June 13
12:00-1:00pm		 Check in with the Deans
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you, and how can we help?		 Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Staci Simonich, Dean		 New Faculty: TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PF Register

*TT = Tenure-track Faculty
PoP = Professor of Practice
SR = Senior Research Faculty
INS = Instructors
RA = Research Associates
FRA = Faculty Research Assistants
PD = Post Docs
UL = Unit Leaders
PF = Professional Faculty

All 2021-2022 Resources

Date Topic Trainers/Host Who Should Attend?*
September 20 Welcome and Orientation Dean’s Office
TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA
September 29

Orientation to Grant Writing and Submission

 Liz Etherington, CAS Research Program Administrator TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD
October 16 Effective Education Design Series for Extension and Other Mary L. Halbleib, Associate Professor of Practice Faculty with Extension and Outreach duties
October 26 Engaging Undergraduates in Research Program Stephanie Ramos, Interim Associate Director Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Arts TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
November 23

Check-in—what’s working, what’s not, what has surprised you, and how can we help?

 Dan Edge
Staci Simonich		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA
December 14 Setting Up and Growing Your Research Program/Lab Faculty Panel TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD
December 16 Growing a Culture of Dialogue Jeff Kenney, Director of Institutional Education for Diversity, Equity + Inclusion TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
January 25 Engaging with Boards, Commissions and the Legislature Katie Fast, Executive Director of Government Relations TT, PoP, SR
February 15 Evaluating your Employees Curtis Flynn, Human Resources Strategic Partner TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
February 24 Trauma Informed Adult Education: Prepare, Respond, Restore Jeff Kenney, Director of Institutional Education for Diversity, Equity + Inclusion TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
March 28, 3-5pm Check-in—what’s working, what’s not, what has surprised you,and how can we help? Yanyun Zhao
Shawn Donkin		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
April 19 Get a Life—Life Work Balance Christina Schaaf, Work Life Coordinator TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
May 17 Selecting and Mentoring Successful Graduate Students Faculty Panel
Steph Bernell, Associate Dean of the Graduate School		 TT, SR
May 26 canceled canceled TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
June 7 Check-in—what’s working, what’s not, what has surprised you, and how can we help? Dan Edge
Staci Simonich		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA

*TT = Tenure-track faculty
PoP = Professor of Practice
SR = Senior Research Faculty
INS = Instructors
RA = Research Associates
FRA = Faculty Research Assistants
PD = Post Docs
UL = Unit Leaders

Date + time Topic Trainers/Host Who Should Attend?*
16 Sept 1:30-3:00 Keep on Teaching Workshop Penny Diebel
Lynn Greenough		 TT, INS
18 Sept 10:00-11:30 Introduction to Canvas Ricardo Mata-Gonzalez
Lynn Greenough		 TT, INS
18 Sept 12:30-5:00 New Faculty Orientation Dean’s Office TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA
20 Oct 3:00-5:00 Orientation to Grant Writing and Submission Liz Etherington TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD
17 Nov 3:00-5:00 Engaging Undergraduates in Your Research Program Christina Walsh
Sophie Pierszalowski		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
15 Dec 3:00-5:00 Check-in—what’s working, what’s not, what has surprised you, and how can we help? Dan Edge
Joyce Loper		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA
12 Jan CAS Communications Workshop    
19 Jan 3:00-5:00 Setting Up and Growing Your Research Program/Lab Faculty Panel TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD
16 Feb 3:00-5:00 Selecting and Mentoring Successful Graduate Students Faculty Panel
Stephane Bernell		 TT, SR
16 Mar 3:00-5:00 Get a Life—Life Work Balance Christina Schaaf TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
20 Apr 3:00-5:00 Developing Successful Outreach and Engagement Programs Sam Angima
Mary Halbleib		 TT, PoP, SR
18 May 3:00-5:00 Evaluating Your Employees Curtis Flynn TT, PoP, SR, RA, FRA, PD
8 Jun 3:00-5:00 Check-in—what’s working, what’s not, what has surprised you, and how can we help? Dan Edge
Joyce Loper		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA

* TT = Tenure-track faculty,
PoP = Professor of Practice,
SR = Senior Research Faculty,
INS = Instructors,
RA = Research Associates,
FRA = Faculty Research Assistants,
PD = Post Docs,
UL = Unit Leaders