ALD Workshops
Academic Year 2009-2010
Academic Leadership and Development Committee conducts programs to support and enhance the skills and careers of our faculty and promote faculty growth. Among its programs are workshops for new faculty, department chairs, tenure-track assistant professors and their chairs, non-tenure track faculty, and other groups.
Please use this form to register for any workshops in which you are interested, or email ALD Registration aldregistration@caps.usc.edu with the name and date of the workshop you would like to attend.
2009-2010 ALD Event Calendar - Upcoming Events
Moving from Associate to Full Professor
Faculty who have been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure have just completed one of the most arduous experiences of the lives! The next step however is also challenging and it is helpful to know how to direct your career for the next level of advancement. Topics for discussion include positioning yourself in your field to have an impact on its direction, increasing your professional staurer, how to use a sabbatical effectively, what is expected at the school and university level.
University Park Campus
Date: Monday, November 16, 2009
Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Location: DCC Davidson Conference Center, Vineyard Room
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Health Sciences Campus
Date & Time: TBD
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PAST EVENTS:
New Faculty Welcome Day
This event will give new faculty the chance to meet some of our most distinguished professors, who will discuss various aspects of your new opportunities as USC faculty. The discussions will touch on research, students, work/life balance, and the character of the university. Information will also be available on benefits and the various aspect of campus life.
University Park Campus
Date: Friday, September 18, 2009Location: Davidson Conference Center-Vineyard Room
Time: 9:30-1:00
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Health Sciences Campus
Date & Time: TBD
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University Park Campus
Date & Time: TBD
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Avoiding Legal Land Mines for Chairs, Division Chiefs and Institute Directors
Description Coming Soon.
University Park Campus
Date: TBD
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Location: TBD
A Success Story for Non-Tenure Track Faculty: The Marshall School of Business: "What Have They Have Done Right?"
As Non-Tenure Track instructors, we must foster our own career development while ensuring we receive the necessary support from our school.
Please join us for a panel discussion presenting the Marshall School of Business as an example of its support for their NTT faculty and how they have supported their career development.
Deans of Faculty of various schools will also be present and will engage individual discussion groups with all of you and allow exchanges on how each school further enrich your professional endeavor.
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Navigating the Tenure Process for 4th-6th Year Faculty
This session will emphasize the responsibilities of the junior faculty member, the role of his or her department chair, the Departmental and School Promotion Committee, and the Department administrative coordinator in the development of the dossier, as well as the expectations and standards associated with promotion. Current and past members of the University Committee on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure (UCAPT) will be available to discuss the guidelines on promotion and tenure. Participants are encouraged to bring their own questions and concerns, for interaction with the panelists and fellow participants in an open forum.
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Navigating the Tenure Process for 1st-3rd Year Faculty
Navigating your career in most professions can be challenging. However, tenure-track faculty have unique experiences and requirements that govern the promotion process. This session will emphasize the responsibilities of the junior faculty member, the role of his or her department chair, the development of the dossier, and the expectations and standards associated with promotion. Current and past members of the University Committee on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure (UCAPT) will be available to discuss the guidelines on promotion and tenure. Speakers will include Leo Braudy, Chair UCAPT; Martin Levine, Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs; and other USC faculty.
Managing Conflict in your Career and Work/Life
Conflict is a normal part of any workplace –for example in assigning space or tasks, or in negotiating for resources for yourself or your work-related activities. Conflict resolution can be a positive force in moving a career or a unit forward. This program will use a tool to help each participant explore their own preferences in relation to conflict management and to learn five modes of handling conflict and when each might be appropriate. Using the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), the participant will learn the five styles of reacting in conflict situations: Competing, (assertive, uncooperative) Avoiding (unassertive, uncooperative), Accommodating (unassertive, cooperative), Collaborating (assertive, cooperative), and Compromising (intermediate assertiveness and cooperativeness) and how to select the most appropriate style for a given situation. Additionally the participants will learn their natural style of conflict management and how they can adjust to make any conflict productive.
Making the Most out of your Sabbatical
Whether you stay in Los Angeles, spend time as a visiting scholar at another institution, or work in the field, your sabbatical is a valuable opportunity to give your research career the sustained attention it deserves. Often you can identify opportunities to collaborate or acquire new skills. If you plan far enough in advance, there may be multiple financial opportunities available to allow you to extend your sabbatical to the full year allowed. Bring your lunch! -- come and join experienced faculty colleagues in a discussion of how to best strategize your application. Learn how to make use of various fellowships and awards that can make your sabbatical the best experience possible for your career advancement.
Leading and Staff and Teams
Leading others can be a daunting task without the right skill sets and tools for effective leadership. In addition to leading in general, leading in academia can be complicated with unclear roles and responsibilities for team members. This session will address team building tactics, such as accountability, building trust and rapport with others, setting expectations, and coaching colleagues. Learn from professional development consultants and experienced faculty. This session will also look at the stages described in the book "Tribal Leadership" and how to move yourself and those around you from one stage to the next.
For Additional information on the location, please call 213-821-6319 or email ALDRegistration@caps.usc.edu