The Chronicle’s Faculty Bootcamp

The Chronicle’s Faculty Bootcamp
Being strategic in the early stages of your career as a faculty member is crucial to your success, especially when pursuing tenure in an increasingly turbulent higher-ed environment. The faculty leaders of tomorrow will inherit a vastly different academic landscape than that of their predecessors—it can be difficult to navigate the complex national and institutional contexts that you might find yourself in while also making space for targeted exploration of and planning for your own career path.
The Chronicle has partnered with Dever Justice LLC to help early-career faculty pursue their passions and interests in higher ed, and build a successful academic career with those interests in mind. This fast-paced virtual workshop will provide a space for reflection and strategic planning during this crucial stage of your career. Our four-hour program will offer faculty members the opportunity to build their skills, understand the national, institutional, and role-specific contexts in which they find themselves, and gain access to the early-career insights and tips that experienced faculty wished they had known.
For questions about the program and group inquiries, please reach out to workshops@chronicle.com.
Program Leaders
About Our Program
Dedicated Space for Reflection, Skill Building, and Strategic Thinking
This half-day program, facilitated by Dever Justice LLC, will help early-career faculty identify the opportunities along their professional journey which will be crucial for their success and strategically plan to take advantage of these moments to build a fulfilling and enduring academic career.
Who should attend: Graduate students about to enter a faculty position and faculty members in the first 5 years of their professional career seeking to better understand the broader academic landscape and their roles, institutions, and career paths.
Session Options:
The program will be offered in one full-day workshop session. Registrants can select from the following:
- Friday, February 28: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET
- Saturday, March 1: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. ET
In this session, participants will:
- Gain key insights on the tenure process from experienced faculty who have seen both sides of the review process
- Understand critical benchmarks that will impact your case for tenure
In this session, participants will:
- Identify their long-term professional goals and milestones
- Set up a roadmap to progress in their objectives
- Identify rewards that will keep them motivated in the path ahead
In this session, participants will:
- Learn key underlying elements of academic norms and culture at a variety of institutions
- Find opportunities to forge connections with people on their campuses in a range of roles
This session will also include a Q&A panel conversation, wherein the program facilitators will help participants understand the benefits of strategic planning, campus connections, and excellent mentorship. This conversation will be moderated by a Chronicle journalist.