Faculty Diversity. Faculty Excellence.

Programs, resources, and research supporting faculty recruitment, retention, climate, and leadership.

New interactive data dashboard available here: Tenure-Track Faculty Composition, AY1979-2018

Happenings

SUCCEED Faculty Grant

Applications due March 18, 2019

Workshops & Events

Register February 22

Cuts: Responding to Student Climate Concerns

Registration full

March 14

The Chair’s (or Associate Dean’s) Role in Hiring

Register March 15

Managing Mentoring: Cultivating Successful Mentoring Relationships in STEM Labs

Next events 9

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Current Research

The ADVANCE Program conducts research and monitors institutional data to inform policies and practices concerning faculty at the University. We also regularly assess the climate in individual units and campus-wide. Several of our current research and evaluation efforts are highlighted below.

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Assessing The Academic Work Environment For Tenured/tenure-track Faculty In 2012 And 2017

2018 Annual Report on Faculty Indicators (Tenure Track Faculty )

Study of Named Lectureships at U-M

Exit Interview Study University of Michigan 2016

STRIDE

The STRIDE Committee provides information and advice about practices that will maximize the likelihood that diverse, well-qualified candidates for faculty positions will be identified, and, if selected for offers, recruited, retained, and promoted at the University of Michigan. The committee leads workshops for faculty and administrators involved in hiring.

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Launch

Launch Committees are a resource for new tenure track assistant professors, offering support and guidance as they begin their careers at Michigan. Committees meet monthly over the first academic year.

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We’re pleased to offer our first interactive data dashboard on faculty composition for you to explore. And watch this space as new dashboards will be appearing soon.

Jennifer Linderman

Director of ADVANCE