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Chart your Path for 2023


If you are a person who sets resolutions, you may already have set some aside; after the last few years with everything that has happened, you may have decided that taking small steps rather than charting big plans is less stressful and allows you to see more progress. The beginning of the year for me revolved around a few key thoughts.  (Read more)


Best wishes,


Marilyn Amey

Assistant Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development

Making an Impact
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Educators Thrive Together, February 2023 

Part of being a place where faculty and academic staff feel they can create fulfilling and successful careers means being able to engage in activities and opportunities that increase a sense of belonging and potential. It also means providing the kind of support and understanding of the ways in which one is evaluated and how to advance in the bureaucratic systems that all large universities have in place. In both areas, OFASD strives to be a source of opportunities. The “Thrive Series,” offered on Wednesday mornings throughout the month of February, is an example of time to come together to learn more about what it means to move forward as an educator at MSU. 

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National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity Brings New Resources to Academic Staff, Post Docs, and Grad Students 

It’s a new year and time to take advantage of OFASD services and subscriptions. To expand resources for academic staff, postdocs and graduate students, MSU provides an institutional membership for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. The National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) is an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community for faculty members, academic staff, postdocs, and graduate students. Of particular interest is... Read more

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Make Time for Leadership Development in 2023

A popular framework for developing academic leaders by Walter Gmelch and Jeffery Buller explores three areas that are key to the development process: conceptual understanding, skill development, and reflective practice. To help academic leaders engage with topics relevant to their positions, FASD offers the Leadership Institute series as one way for busy leaders to enhance their development. These 90-minute live webinars consist of presentations from university leaders providing real-world scenarios and opportunities for questions.

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Events

New Faculty and Academic Staff Orientation

Follow-Up Opportunities

These include the WorkLife Welcome to MSU, Starting an Academic Career, Join a Learning Community, Research Orientation and Resource Fair and Workshops from IT.

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Critical Friends Series

This opportunity is open to all department chairs, school directors, associate deans in non-departmentally organized colleges and directors of academic programs similar to departments/schools. 

If you currently hold one of the named positions and have not received a personal invitation, please contact Cindi Leverich at youngcin@msu.edu. View details  

Spring 2023 Leadership Institute Series

To help academic leaders engage with topics relevant to their positions, FASD offers the Leadership Institute series as one way for busy leaders to enhance their development. These 90-minute live webinars consist of presentations from university leaders providing real-world scenarios and opportunities for questions.

Register for one or all sessions  

Thriving in Your Academic Career Series

The Academic Career Paths programming and resources address pertinent junctures in an academic’s career–from when they enter the university, work toward promotion milestones, and transition into late-career or retirement activities. Check out the upcoming Thriving Series which focuses on the different stages of an academic career. Learn more

Spring Conference for Teaching & Learning

Community, Conversation, and Classroom Experience.

A conference where MSU educators gather to share approaches, tools, and techniques that support teaching and learning.

View additional educator development trainings.

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RESOURCES

Learning Communities

Learning Communities at MSU are free to propose their own topics and determine the structures that best support their inquiries. Accordingly, communities tend to vary greatly in their practices, interests, and agendas. 


NCFDD Core Curriculum: The Hidden Handbook

Welcome to NCFDD Core Curriculum: The Hidden Handbook, a new mini-series developed by NCFDD Academic Director Lisa Hanasono. In each webinar, Lisa will provide quick tips for success in a variety of areas across the academic sphere. NCFDD access is available. Login with your MSU NetID.

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via #iteachmsu Thank an Educator:
Dustin Petty

Dustin Petty

Academic Advisor 

Bailey Scholars Program 


pettydus@msu.edu 

"Dustin volunteered with very little notice to speak with a small group of graduate students who expressed interest in educator development and interdisciplinarity. With very little guidance, Dustin shared a descriptive and engaging overview of the Bailey Scholars Program in addition to his experience as both a learner and educator. The one-word check-ins from the start of the meeting to the end of the meeting shifted from generally negative connotations (e.g. "run-down", "sticky") to positive ("energized", "reflective", "refreshed", "enlivened"). One participant even said, "Dustin came to us so authentically-- with out any mask-- I appreciated that greatly. It spoke to my heart". From centering students and their knowledge, to facilitating learning communities and investing in his own growth; Dustin is a gem that deserves the highest praise!"

Thank an Educator

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Office of Faculty & Academic Staff Development

Phone: (517) 432-1185

Email: ofasd@msu.edu

Website: ofasd.msu.edu

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