Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence

September 12, 2024 

Academic Affairs Awards    
 4-6 PM  RUC 101 - Tech Pride Room

Join us for the 2023-2024 Academic Affairs Awards as we recognize the recipients of the 2023-2024 award cycle. We will start with hors d'oeuvres from 4-4:30 PM. The ceremony will begin at 4:30 PM. 

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August 5-6, 2024

New Faculty Orientation

8:00 AM - 2:30 PMRUC 101 - Tech Pride Room

Whether you are brand new to the faculty role, transitioning from another role, or new to Tennessee Tech, we are excited to have you joining our team of incredible faculty.  We are here to help ensure your transition goes smoothly and assist as you prepare for the upcoming semester. 

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August 8, 2024

New Faculty Orientation - Human Resources

8:15 AMTeams

New Employee Orientation, is required for all new employees and temporary employees transferring to permanent positions. You are provided with an overview of the structure and culture of Tennessee Tech University. The program includes information regarding health and insurance benefits overview, campus safety, Title VI, and Title IX, other resources and perks available to you as an employee, and a tour of Tech Campus.

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August 1, 2024

2024 OER Summer Institute

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Tennessee Tech University Campus 

Join us for the 2024 OER Summer Institute, which will be held on Tennessee Tech's campus. Sessions will include information on the intersection of AI and OER, employing the TN Open Education Hub, maximizing student engagement with Open Education Pedagogy, and special coaching for Cycle 4 OER Grant teams. Registration is free, and breakfast and lunch are included.  

Please register by Monday, July 15th.

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September 24, 2024

Distress Protocol Workshop 

3:00-4:30 PMRUC 101

All Academic Affairs faculty and staff are invited to join the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFÉ) and the Tennessee Tech University Counseling Center for a workshop on the student distress protocol. 
The Tennessee Tech University Counseling Center is committed to providing resources to ensure that a student in crisis is responded to quickly, responsibly, and in an empathetic manner. A distressed student may also display disruptive behaviors, which may be covered by student conduct policy, and not be addressed directly by this protocol. This protocol is designed to provide guidance to the campus community. It defines how to: 
Ensure a coordinated crisis response and review process. 
Recognize the signs that a student may be in distress; 
Establish a consistent framework for responding to the student in distress 
  
Refreshments will be served. 

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October 22, 2024

Divisive Concepts Legislation  

3:00-4:30 PMRUC 101

Faculty are invited on October 25th from 3-4:30 PM to hear a presentation by our University Counsel about the state’s divisive concepts legislation and will have the opportunity to ask questions. This professional development workshop is sponsored by the Faculty Senate, University Counsel, and the CAFÉ. Afternoon refreshments will be provided. To ensure sufficient seating, please register in advance! 

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September 14, 2024

Getting Started with GIS for Research 

10:30-1:30 PM KITT 312

Want to get started using GIS in your research? Sign up for a 1-day GIS boot camp and start working with geospatial data right away. Participants will launch their own research projects and receive post-workshop support from the Tenneessee Tech geospatial community through the fall semester. 

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September 20, 2024

Getting Started with Research Grant

10:30-1:30 PMBell Hall 260

Join us to discover the research infrastructure at Tennessee Tech that can assist you in applying for and securing external research funding. Sessions will cover the essentials of the grant cycle, introduce key proposal terminology, and explain the pre-award grant process, as well as hear from current faculty regarding their experiences as a New PI. Discover the research infrastructure at Tennessee Tech that can assist you in applying for and securing external research funding. Learn more about each session below. 

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November 1, 2024

Best Practices for Research Grant Budgets 

10:30-1:30 PMBell Hall 260

Join for the second part of our research series and learn the best practices for creating and managing your research budget. In our first session, you'll learn to create a straightforward budget using good-faith estimates. Dive deeper in our second session, where we tackle complex budgeting scenarios. Gain insights into handling subawards, navigating contract negotiations, managing budget revisions, and more. Plus, hear from experienced budget bookkeepers on best practices and common pitfalls in research budget management. Learn more about each session below. 

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October 6, 2024

14 Day Writing Challenge

The 14-Day Challenge is an opportunity for you to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability.

You commit to write every day for at least 30 minutes. At the beginning of your writing time, you login to our online community, start the timer, complete your writing, and post your progress at the end. You take 5 minutes to support other writers in your group by commenting on their progress.

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August 14, 2024

Cultivating Your Network of Mentors, Sponsors & Collaborators

1:00-2:30 PM Virtual

In this webinar, the NCFDD will help you map your current mentoring network, identify unmet needs, and focus on expanding your connections. Whether you're advancing in your career or transitioning to a new stage, learn practical steps to find mentors and sponsors who can propel your professional growth.

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September 12, 2024

Overcoming Academic Perfection

1:00-2:30 PM Virtual

Join this webinar where you'll delve into the causes and consequences of perfectionism, particularly in academic settings. Discover effective strategies to recognize and manage perfectionist tendencies, ensuring they enhance rather than hinder your progress. Gain insights on finding genuine satisfaction throughout the writing process, empowering you to achieve your academic goals with greater ease and fulfillment.

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Septemeber 18, 2024

Week 1: From the Chair's Perspective: Insights on Academic Leadership 

12:00-1:30 PM Virtual

This session explores the various relationships chairs must cultivate with faculty colleagues, administrators across the institution, staff, and students. Topics covered will include building rapport, communicating effectively, setting an inclusive culture, and handling conflicts

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September 25, 2024

Week 2: From the Chair's Perspective: Insights on Academic Leadership 

12:00-1:30 PM Virtual

This installment dives into the inevitable transitions of assuming and ultimately exiting the chair position

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October 2, 2024

Week 3: From the Chair's Perspective: Insights on Academic Leadership 

12:00-1:30 PMM Virtual

In the third workshop, chairs will draw from personal experiences to illustrate the array of challenging situations or "fires" that can emerge within a department, such as addressing personnel issues, student grievances, policy disputes or other conflicts. 

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October 9, 2024

Week 4: From the Chair's Perspective: Insights on Academic Leadership

12:00-2:00 PM Virtual

The series concludes with an open Q&A where attendees can ask questions based on their unique contexts and concerns.

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October 10, 2024

How to Engage in Healthy Conflict

1:00-2:30 PM Virtual

Attend this webinar to gain essential insights on conflict management in academic settings, including when to assert and when to step back during conflicts. Learn to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy conflict dynamics, and discover practical tips for navigating departmental disputes effectively.

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October 22, 2024

Publish Series: How To Effectively And Efficiently Revise And Resubmit Your Manuscript

1:00-2:30 pM Virtual

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November 15, 2024

Faculty Well-Being: Individual and Institutional Approaches

1:00-2:30 PM Virtual

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November 19, 2024

Mentoring Matters: Putting Programs into Action

1:00-2:30 PM Virtual

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