Special assignments / initiatives
Types of assignment
One of the exciting things about academic life is the broad array of options for faculty members. A common dilemma for new faculty members is deciding which of the many activities to engage in, a wonderful problem to need to solve. Many new initiatives require the expertise of faculty members, fellowships abound, projects need faculty support, and the only limit is the imagination.
Examples of Special Assignments and Initiatives
Promoting Faculty Involvement in First-Year Experience Programs and Student Success Initiatives
Cuseo, J. (2008). Press Release, GEES wiki
This press release makes the case for faculty involvement in student success initiatives.
The Need for Increased Faculty Involvement in Major Institute Initiatives
Editorial (September / October, 2006). MIT Faculty Newsletter, Vol. XIX, No. 1
This editorial outlines challenges related to relationships with foreign government initiatives, and the tremendous resource drain they can be.
About Faculty Initiatives
Office of Residential Life, Washington University in St. Louis
This website outlines the importance of faculty member involvement in various aspects of student life, and describes a faculty associate program at one campus.
Bringing the World to North Dakota
Global Awareness Initiative, Dickinson State University
This site outlines a campus wide initiative to increase global awareness in a number of ways, and calls for involvement of faculty in the development and implementation.
Tenure-Track Faculty Members to Participate in “Program to Foster Young Researchers in Cutting-Edge Interdisciplinary Research”
Tenure Promotion Committee, Toyohashi University of Technology
This site outlines two special assignment faculty positions as examples.
Fellowship Special Assignment
College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky
This site describes special assignments with external agencies.
Faculty Leaves and Special Academic Assignments
The University of Texas at Austin
This site outlines policies that govern special assignments for faculty.
