Professor

Attaining a and transitioning to a university position (advantages of academe)

University Types of institutions (according to the new Carnegie classifications) Types of institutions (state/private; union/non union; etc) Mission/goals/objectives (college and dept also) University Rank/Titles/Promotion Tenure/Non Tenure Track Best fit for you as a faculty member Organizational Structure/chain of command and how to function within (maybe like a roles/functions/characteristics) Program directors Department chairs Deans Academic affairs University President/Chancellor Board of Trustees or Governing BOD Faculty/Staff/Student Senates Shared Governance Process of change Accreditation Program/Discipline University

Funding Sources/Resources State Tuition and Fees Grant and Contract Gifts Other Students Recruiting Admission Retention Undergraduate Graduate Diversity Selective Programs Teaching in the allied health professions Not sure we can be a “How to” book in all areas. We may just have to talk about all issues and management strategies Curriculum Development Sample syllabi Course objectives Classroom Management Knowledge and skills assessment Practical Teaching strategies Technology and teaching Distance learning Web based instruction Clinical and laboratory teaching Challenges Ethics Patient safety Faculty roles Teaching (developmental stages such as novice to seasoned; role can evolve; what is quality teaching) Scholarship Service University Professional Community Practice Administration Mentor Balance of all roles Effective use of staff/GAs

Professional goals Developing a plan Professional growth Faculty development

Workload Assignment Teaching assignment Effective use of faculty time

Faculty evaluation Portfolios Assessment Remediation Merit Pay Evaluating dean and dept chair

Faculty characteristics Qualities Student centeredness Self-discipline Time management Responsibility to be productive Failure to thrive Collaboration and teamwork

Professor of tomorrow

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