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Effective Practices for Conducting Interviews

Presented by: Chadwick Allen, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and Joyce Yen, Director of ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change

UW ADVANCE and the Office for Faculty Advancement, part of the Office of Academic Personnel, partnered to offer a second fall workshop on Effective Practices for Conducting Interviews. This workshop addressed best practices for conducting first-round interviews over Zoom or other platforms as well as best practices for conducting final interviews and campus visits.

This workshop was designed for faculty and staff who will participate in faculty hiring in the next academic year and was offered on November 18th and 21st, 2024, in two formats: an in-person workshop and an online webinar.

Workshops were not recorded.

 

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Thinking about promotion?

2025 New Assistant Professor Virtual Discussion Panel
Friday, February 28, from 1pm-2:30pm.

 

The Office of Academic Personnel and Faculty (APF) in the UW Office of the Provost will hold this event for newly appointed assistant professors in professorial tracks, in order to provide information related to reappointment, promotion/tenure, and faculty development at the University of Washington.

The panel will include the following newly promoted faculty members and administrators who will share their professional experience and perspectives, as well as field questions from participants:

 

Deepa Rao, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Faculty Development, and Professor, Department of Global Health, Schools of Medicine and Public Health, UW Seattle Campus

Marjorie Olmstead, Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs, and Professor, Department of Physics, Adjunct Professor of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, UW Seattle Campus

Marianne Stecher-Hansen, Professor, Department of Scandinavian Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, UW Seattle Campus

Wadiya Udell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Success, and Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW Bothell Campus

Priscilla Lui, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, UW Seattle Campus

Gregory Lund, Associate Teaching Professor, School of Urban Studies, UW Tacoma Campus

 

This event will be held by zoom, connecting information is provided below:

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New Leadership Development Series Launched for UW Deans and Chancellors

In an initiative aimed at fostering professional growth and addressing critical challenges in academia, the University of Washington has launched the Dean and Chancellor Leadership Development Series. This program, designed for deans, chancellors, divisional deans, associate deans, and associate vice chancellors, provides a collaborative platform to tackle shared leadership priorities and explore essential themes in higher education.

Led by the Office for Academic Personnel and Faculty, the series offers an engaging environment for leaders to gain insights and tools to navigate the complexities of their roles. The inaugural session took place on November 15, 2024, with facilitators Mari Ostendorf, Joe Giffels, and Sara Curran from the University of Washington’s Office of Research. The session focused on “The Research Enterprise and the Importance of Building and Sustaining a Research Ecosystem,” delving into strategies for fostering innovation and maintaining a robust research infrastructure.

Future Topics to Address Leadership Challenges

The series is designed to address a range of topics tailored to the unique challenges faced by UW’s academic leaders. Upcoming sessions will explore:

  • Navigating the research enterprise and fostering innovation
  • Promoting campus and community safety
  • Budgeting strategies across schools, colleges, and campuses
  • Advancing teaching excellence and its evolving role in academia
  • Practical leadership insights, ethics, and governance at UW and within Washington state
  • Strategies for faculty recruitment, promotion, development, mentorship, retention, and tenure
  • Understanding ethics, risk management, and compliance in leadership roles
  • Strengthening advancement, development, and endowment efforts
  • Examining the scope and impact of undergraduate and graduate education
  • Enhancing global engagement, research, and societal impact
  • Embedding inclusive excellence in higher education
  • Exploring the Faculty Code and shared governance principles

The next session, scheduled for December 18, will be facilitated by Richard Cordova from UW’s Office of Internal Audit. The session will feature a discussion on “The Practical Aspects of Leadership and Ethics at UW and in the State of Washington.” Information on upcoming topics is available on the Academic Personnel & Faculty website. Email vpap@uw.edu to register for an upcoming session.

Participation and Impact

By creating a space for open dialogue and shared learning, the series aims to strengthen leadership capacity across the university’s diverse units, aligning with UW’s commitment to excellence in education, research, and service.

Deans and chancellors interested in participating are encouraged to email vpap@uw.edu for more details.