Professional development seminars

This session will explore advising as a profession, its key competencies and values, the primary responsibilities of advisors, and how advising is currently structured at Wayne State University.

Learn about international opportunities for new faculty during International Education Week, Nov. 18-22; we'll discuss the Fulbright Scholar Program, collaborative online international learning with global partner institutions, and more!

Jeff Pruchnic, Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the Graduate School, will cover best practices for graduate student mentoring and how to navigate challenging advising scenarios. 

Join us for an informal virtual coffee break. This will be a great opportunity to take a breather, connect with colleagues, and ask questions or discuss a variety of topics in a relaxed setting.

In the second session of our Associate to full workshop series, intended to provide tenured Associate Professors with tools to support their pursuit of promotion to Professor, we will focus on several key areas integral to your advancement and walk through preparing a SWOT analysis aimed at bolstering your case for promotion.

Learn how to employ accessibility to reach all your students and how to provide an equitable educational experience to everyone in this introductory accessibility workshop.

In the third session of our Associate to full workshop series, intended to provide tenured Associate Professors with tools to support their pursuit of promotion to Professor, we'll host a panel of department chairs and administrators who have supported faculty in their units on their path to promotion.

Learn about the many different services your library and subject librarian can provide, including a variety of instructional resources to guide students in library research to meet your assignment goals.

Join us for an informal virtual coffee break. This will be a great opportunity to take a breather, connect with colleagues, and ask questions or discuss a variety of topics in a relaxed setting.

Discover all the crucial support, resources, and training the IRB offers to investigators. We'll share practical tips for preparing an IRB submission for approval of human participant research.

Learn about supporting your program’s mission with learning outcomes, curriculum maps, and assessments,a nd hear from faculty colleagues whose programs have benefitted from engagement with these tools.

Learn from an editor of The Conversation and a panel of WSU faculty who have written for them how to craft and pitch articles to help you find a new way to engage in public scholarship.

Learn about resources available to faculty from the Office of Marketing and Communications, like public relations, design and photography, editorial services, web planning, design and development, and video services.

Learn about WSU resources on work, family, and life, like parental leave, caregiving, benefits, and more, including the Family Advocacy Network (FANs), a faculty-to-faculty support program initiated with NSF funding.

Join us for an overview of the services offered by the Office of Sexual Violence Prevention and Education (OSVPE) in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month; learn how we can support students who have experienced sexual assault or gender-based violence and how OSVPE can support you in your classroom.

In the final session of our Associate to full workshop series, intended to provide tenured Associate Professors with tools to support their pursuit of promotion to Professor, we'll summarize the year, share encouraging stories, and discuss best practices for crafting your narrative and planning the next moves you should make toward promotion to full.