2023-24 Faculty Mentoring Schedule
Please consult the Comet Calendar for up-to-date details and RSVP information.
September
Friday, Sept. 8, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Workshop: How to Get a Quick Start (with 2022-23 mentor-mentee cohort). All faculty are invited for a panel discussion on tips geared toward junior faculty on how to be a “quick starter” in faculty research and teaching. Get ready to hear all the ideas, tools and resources to get your academic journey started on the right foot!
Wednesday, Sept. 20: Webinar: Syllabus and Course Revision
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 9-10 a.m.: Monthly Mentor-Mentee Coffee and Chat
October
Thursday, Oct. 5, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Webinar: Publication Strategies. Panelists from various academic units share learned strategies on how to maximize your chances of getting published. Expect a lively discussion on everything from effective writing to your options after a submission rejection.
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Workshop: Fruitful Classroom Discussions
Friday, Oct. 27, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., JO 4.614: Workshop: The Road from Associate to Full Professor
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 9-10 a.m.: Monthly Mentor-Mentee Coffee and Chat
November
Friday, Nov. 10, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., virtual: Workshop: Research Resources. Office of Research and Innovation representatives explain how they can help with research goals.
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Workshop: Writing Your Teaching Statement
December
Thursday, Dec. 7, 4-6 p.m., Northside DraftHouse: End of Semester CTL Happy Hour/Mentor Check-In
January 2024
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 9-11 a.m.: Spring New Faculty Orientation
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 9-10 a.m.: Monthly Mentor-Mentee Coffee and Chat
February 2024
Friday, Feb. 2, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Workshop: Tips and Techniques for Writing a Winning Grant. Hear first-hand knowledge from grant-funded panel speakers who have had success obtaining federal (NSF, NIH) and private funding; de-mystify the intimidating process of grant submission.
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 9-10 a.m.: Monthly Mentor-Mentee Coffee and Chat
March 2024
Friday, March 22, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Workshop: Designing Your Professional Identity/Brand
Tuesday, March 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., MC 2.404: CTL Workshop: Dr. John Zweck, Professor, Mathematical Sciences, conducts “Undergraduate Learning Assistants: A Win-Win-Win for your Course“
Friday, March 29, 4-6 p.m., Northside DraftHouse: Mentor-Mentee “Appy” Hour
April 2024
Friday, April 5, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Workshop: Tenure and Promotion Strategies for Tenure-Track Faculty. Special information session from Provost’s Office on UTD’s tenure and promotion policy. Learn the details of the review process so you can prepare and plan for a successful review. Bring questions!
Friday, April 12, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Workshop: Promotion Strategies for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty. Special information session from the Provost’s Office on UTD’s policy on promotion. Learn the details of the review process so you can prepare and plan for a successful review. Bring questions!
Friday, April 26, 3:30-5 p.m., Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center: CTL’s Teaching Excellence Award Reception
Tuesday, April 30, 3-4 p.m.: Monthly Mentor-Mentee High Tea
May 2024
Thursday, May 2, 4-6 p.m., Northside DraftHouse: End of the Year Social
