NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Faculty Climate Survey
Read the overview and download the executive summary and full report of the
2011 Faculty Climate Survey
Ask The Experts! – An Insider’s Guide to Advancement and Promotion at UCSF
Join a panel of Academic Affairs Vice and Associate Deans and ask the questions you want answered about the similarities and differences in the faculty series, and criteria for advancement and promotion at UCSF . Facilitated by Dr. Sally Marshall, PhD. Tuesday, May 15, 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Mission Bay, Rock Hall, room 102. Download the flyer: An Insider's Guide to Advancement and Promotion at UCSF. Register here.
Wellness Grand Rounds – Neutralize Stress and Re-Energize!
The Wellness Grand Rounds series is one of the CCFL's initiatives to create a supportive work environment for faculty. Henry Kahn, MD and Eleanor Vogt, RPh, PhD will present their stress-busting workshop on Thursday, May 10, 3:00-4:30 p.m. at Parnassus, room S 214. Learn simple and fast acting tools, grounded in science, to neutralize stress, boost resilience, improve performance and deepen happiness. Download the flyer: Neutralize Stress and Re-Energize Register here.
Pre-Retirement Workshop Presentations
Download and view the Pre-Retirement Workshop presentations from Academic Affairs:
Post-Retirement Issues, April 3, 2012
Features of UCRP, March 6, 2012
Your UC Medical Plan Coverage Post Retirement, March 13, 2012
UCSF Coro Faculty Leadership Programs: Spring and Fall 2012
The UCSF-Coro Faculty Leadership Collaborative is now in its sixth year and 120 faculty have successfully completed the program. Sponsored by the Chancellor’s Council on Faculty Life (CCFL), the 10-session program is scheduled for Fall 2012. In addition, for faculty unable to commit to the 10 session program, the CCFL is offering an opportunity to participate in a new abbreviated program, Introduction to Leadership, in May and June 2012. Faculty appointed at greater than 50% time are eligible to participate in these programs. Each program is designed for a maximum of 16 participants. View information and applications
Is Leadership In Your Future? CCFL announces a new half-day workshop for Junior Faculty
The CCFL has worked with Coro to develop a new half-day workshop specifically for junior faculty. The workshop focuses on discovering personal leadership styles and building skills to facilitate and manage effective meetings and projects. Is Leadership In Your Future? is scheduled on the Parnassus campus for Tuesday, April 24th from 1:00-4:30 p.m. Assistant Professors in all series appointed at greater than 50% time are eligible to participate. Space is limited to 16 participants. View information and registration
UCSF Presidental Chair 2012-2013: Call for Nominations
Presidential Chairs are intended to encourage new or interdisciplinary program development or to enhance quality in existing academic programs of the University. To meet this goal, UCSF will allocate Presidential Chair funding of up to $150,000.00, based on expenses incurred, to support the appointment of a distinguished visiting scholar for up to one year. Deadline for nominations is May 31, 2012. Download the Call for Nominations
Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award: Call for Proposals
Created by a gift endowment from the late Edward A. Dickson, Regent of the University of California from 1913 to 1946, the Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award honors outstanding research, scholarly work, teaching, and/or educational service (e.g., service in professional, University, Academic Senate, emeriti, departmental, or editorial posts or committees) performed at UCSF by an emeritus or emerita professor since retirement. At the San Francisco campus, the Award was made for the first time in academic year 2010-2011. Download the Call for Proposals
Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD Appointed as Associate Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development
Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH, has been appointed as vice dean for academic affairs and faculty development, effective April 1. In his announcement, Dean Sam Hawgood stated that she will be responsible for overseeing all academic affairs in the School of Medicine, including the recruitment, development and advancement of “a diversified academic workforce of the highest caliber.” Read more
Elizabeth Watkins, PhD Named New Dean of the Graduate Division
UCSF has named Elizabeth Watkins PhD, a, prolific and versatile historian of science, as the Dean of the Graduate Division, effective April 1. Read more
Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award
The UCSF Faculty Mentoring Program is pleased to solicit nominations for the 2012 Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award. The award recognizes an outstanding senior faculty mentor at UCSF who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to mentoring of faculty in the academic health sciences. Read more
ADVANCE
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Chancellor's Council on Faculty Life (CCFL) Brochure
Prior CCFL and Faculty Development Program Events
Past Faculty Development Day and Faculty Information & Welcoming Week Events