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Joining the Ohio State Faculty
in 2009
New Faculty Orientation
September 15, 2009
Susan S. Williams, Vice Provost
[email protected]
Ohio State in a Time of
Transition
• Moving to semesters as of fall 2012
• Arts and Sciences colleges merging into one unit
• Completion of Thompson Library renovation and
the Ohio Union
• Digital Initiatives
First Year Orientation 2009
Faculty at Ohio State
• 18 Colleges
• 110 TIUs (Tenure Initiating Units)
• Joint appointments
• 65 Centers and Institutes
Ohio State around the State
New Faculty Orientation 2009
Multiple Tracks
• Regular Faculty
• Tenure Track
• Clinical Track
• Research Track
• Auxiliary Faculty
• Lecturers, visiting, adjunct
Regular Tenure Track Faculty
• Professor: 1,164
• Associate Professor: 964
• Assistant Professor: 815
• Instructor: 19
• Total: 2,962
Regular Clinical Track Faculty
• Approved in 11 colleges
• Professor: 67
• Associate Professor: 150
• Assistant Professor: 327
• Instructor: 7
• Total: 551
Regular Research Track Faculty
• Approved in 10 colleges
• Professor: 4
• Associate Professor: 4
• Assistant Professor: 58
• Total: 66
President Gee’s Strategic Goals
• Forge One Ohio State University
• Put Students First
• Focus on Faculty Success
• Recast our Reearch Agenda
• Commit to our Communities
• Simplify University Systems and Structures
Focus on Faculty Success
• Aligning individual needs with institutional goals
• Retention is a key goal: we want you to thrive here
• Flexible careers
• Opportunities for continued professional
development
University General Standards
• Substantial strength in areas of responsibility
• Teaching, research, service, clinical care, clinical
teaching
• Strength in all levels of teaching
• Focused program or Research/Scholarship or
Creative Work (tenure track)
• A Record that predicts continued
professional growth and productivity.
So, We Expect of You
• Initiative and self motivation
• Willingness to accept constructive criticism and
advice
• Interest in students and commitment to high
quality teaching
In Return, You Can Expect
• Assistance in understanding expectations,
standards of excellence
• Reasonable assignments/work load
• Support
• Meaningful annual reviews
• Opportunities
Key Resources
• Faculty in your field
• Chair/director
• Dean/associate dean(s)
• Office of Academic Affairs (Provost’s Office)
• Human Resources/Fiscal officer
• Research officer
What’s Important to Know?
• University Rules
• Promotion and Tenure (P&T)
• Very de-centralized—Primacy at TIU
• Department Pattern of Administration and
Appointments, Promotion and Tenure Document—
key documents
• OAA Policies and Procedures Handbook
(http://oaa.osu.edu/OAAP_PHandbook.php)
Extending the Tenure Clock
• Three ways to extend tenure clock:
• Birth/adoption of child (guaranteed but must notify
your chair/dean)
• Adverse events beyond one’s control—need support of
department/dean
• Part-Time (currently 47 faculty take this option)
Exclusion of Time from the
Probationary Period
• Both men and women can and have used this rule
• Can be used to extend the probationary period, in
one year increments, for up to three years for:
• Child birth or adoption—GUARANTEED
• Personal illness
• Care of an ill or seriously injured person
• Unpaid leave of absence
• Factors beyond the faculty member’s control that hinder
performance (e.g., difficulty in setting up lab; stressful
divorce)
Part-Time Tenure Track
• Can negotiate with TIU head to move to a parttime tenure track position
• Probationary period can be extended for up to
three years
• Extension shall be an integral number of years
based on principle that the usual probationary
period represents full-time service
Total possible extension to
probationary period
• Total possible: 6 calendar years extension
• 3 years for exclusion of probationary time plus
• 3 years for a part-time appointment during
probationary period but
• Extensions and exclusions MUST be requested by
the faculty member in a timely fashion
Impact of extension of
probationary period
• Still reviewed on a six year standard:
“Expectations of productivity during the
probationary period cannot be increased as a
consequence of exclusions of time granted under
the term of this rule.” (Rule 3335-6-03 (D) (6))
Clinical Track
• Hired for 3 – 5 years for specific duties
• Department must have criteria for appointment,
reappointment and promotion
• Can be promoted through the ranks
• No time limit of time in rank
• May switch from tenure track or give up tenure to
be promoted in clinical track
• Reviewed during penultimate year
Research Track
• Contract for 1 – 5 years
• Salary must be supported from non-general funds
• Department must have criteria for appointment,
reappointment, and promotion
• Reviewed during penultimate year
Faculty Resources:
The Libraries
• Subject librarians—
seek them out
• Course enhancement
grants
• Partnerships with
Carmen
• OhioLink
• Digital Resources
• Collaborative learning
spaces
Other Important Resources
• Office of International Affairs, http://oia.osu.edu/
• Office of Minority Affairs, http://oma.osu.edu/
• Office of Research, http://research.osu.edu/
• RPAC—faculty memberships,
http://www.recsports.osu.edu/
• OnCampus/OSU Today,
http://oncampus.osu.edu/
• University Senate, http://senate.osu.edu/
What else is Important to
Know?
• Faculty Professional Leaves
• Special Research Assignments
• Consulting policies (1 day a week)
• Quarter off duty salaries (for 9 month
appointments)
• Currently can take up to 3/9 of salary from
grants
• Can take up to 2/9 of salary from general funds
Other key policies
• Syllabus requirements
• Records retention (student papers, lab materials,
student information)
• Graduate faculty status
• Family leave policies
• Travel policies
Student Evaluation of
Teaching
• Students must be provided an opportunity to
evaluate every course, every time it is offered.
• What form is used?
• Department/college specific
• Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEI)
• May supplement/individualize
Important to Know,
Cont’d
• OAA Handbook
• Research Information/Requirements
• Must have IRB approval for any research using
humans/animal subjects
• Gifts, freebies? Ohio Ethics Laws!
• Sexual Harassment Policy,
http://hr.osu.edu/policy/
Important to Know,
Cont’d
• Policies, http://oaa.osu.edu/SenatePolicies.php
• Conflict of Commitment
• Financial Conflict of Interest
• Paid External Consulting
• Code of Student Conduct,
http://trustees.osu.edu/Rules%2023/index.php
• FERPA, http://www.ureg.ohiostate.edu/ourweb/more/Content/FERPA_Tutoria
l/main.htm
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
Lisa M. Borelli LISWA, 614-292-2465
Bob Forte LPCC, 614-292-2465
• All services are: confidential, voluntary, free
• Available for: faculty/staff, partner/spouse/ immediate
family
• Counseling: work, family, stress, anxiety, depression,
crisis, relationships, conflict, grief/loss, substance abuse,
referrals
• Workshops: stress, anger issues, time management,
alcohol awareness, wellness, mindfulness
• Contact Information: 614-292-4472,
http://www.osumhcs.com/ufsap
Additional Resources
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University Police: emergency 911, general number: 2-2121
http://www.ps.ohio-state.edu/police/index.php
Internal Audit:
http://www.ia.ohio-state.edu/
Reporting and Investigation Fraud:
http://busfin.osu.edu/FileStore/115_ReportingInvestigatin
gFinancialFraud.pdf
Anonymous Reporting line:
http://www.ohio-state.ethicspoint.com
The Women’s Place: phone: 292-3960
http://womensplace.osu.edu/
Sexual Harassment and other HR related issues—
Organization and Human Resource Consulting: phone:
292-2800
http://hr.osu.edu/ohrc/
Faculty Members are
the Key to OSU’s Success
• Remain or Become a World Class Faculty Member
who is:
• A recognized scholar and expert in your field
• An excellent teacher
• Contributing member of department, college, university
• Committed to diversity and creating a welcoming
climate for all
Tips for How to Do That
• Manage your time very carefully
• Prioritize, prioritize, prioritize what you do
• Ask yourself, “will this help me meet my goals?”
• Heed advice of senior, well-respected colleagues
• Don’t
• Take on major personal commitments
• Volunteer for excess service both inside and out
• Volunteer for off-duty teaching
• Listen to disgruntled colleagues
Seek Effective Mentoring
• Types:
• Role-specific
• Encouraging
• Organizational socialization
• Advocate
• Informal (colleagues, friends, collaborators)
• Formal
• Structured, with specific goals
Getting the Most from a Mentor
• Listen actively
• Building trust
• Determining goals
• Encouraging
• Take the lead in managing the relationship;
schedule meetings well in advance and propose an
agenda
Teaching
• Know what is
expected of you
from your
department, college
and university
• Hold regular office
hours
• Remain accessible
outside of the
classroom
Teaching,
Cont’d
• Be thoughtful and well-organized
• Create a healthy learning environment
• Evaluate yourself and seek assistance for
continued improvement
• Chair
• Center for the Advancement of Teaching,
http://ucat.osu.edu/
• Colleagues
• Academy of Teaching,
http://ucat.osu.edu/Academy_of_Teaching/
Evaluation of teaching,
Cont’d
• Seek Peer Evaluation of:
• Teaching materials, classroom performance, web
enhancements, etc.
• Don’t wait for feedback
• Keep Thorough Records
• What courses
• How you used feedback to change, etc.
• Advisees
Research, Scholarship,
Creative Activity
• Expectations! Department AP&T Document—Ask
questions for clarification
• Build on existing program—don’t venture too far
into completely new area during probationary
period
• What support is available?
• Extramural funding?
Scholarly Productivity
• Know the venues and their relative importance—
what is a high quality journal?
• Impact on field
• Choose meetings and conferences strategically
Service
• Be a good university citizen
• Outreach and Engagement a key university
initiative
• Set limits—know what is expected and don’t take
on more
• Good service will not outweigh a weak record in
teaching or research
Be a Constructive Colleague
• Treat everyone with respect—staff, students,
colleagues
• Have a positive attitude
• Don’t gossip or talk about colleagues behind their
back or react to such talk
• Avoid department politics
• Offer constructive criticism only when asked—
don’t engage in personal attacks
Constructive Colleague,
Cont’d
• Accept constructive criticism without becoming
defensive
• Remain optimistic
• Seek help for personal problems before they affect
your work—University Faculty Staff Assistance
Program of Human Resources
Documentation
• University Mandated Format—Core Dossier
OSU:pro, https://pro.osu.edu
• Get and use it on an ongoing basis—will save
much time and effort
• Use it to submit information for annual review
Remember
• The university wants you to succeed
• OSU is a very rich and diverse place, albeit large,
with many opportunities
• Seek out successful colleagues with a positive
attitude
• Go to the right source for information—it may not
be the most vocal person
• GOOD LUCK!