Academic Affairs Department Chair Notes - Message #19

You have probably thought about three major faculty processes: hiring, promotion and tenure, and annual reviews.

Perhaps you have also had faculty who wished to pursue a sabbatical. Their first sabbatical can occur in their seventh year, assuming they are successful at achieving tenure—that means they should apply for that one during their tenure-review year—assuming school support! 

But there are other situations when faculty leaves arise. Sometimes faculty need to take a leave of some kind that can’t really be planned for. Faculty have access to minor sick leave (15 days per year), major medical leave (6 weeks fully paid), family formation leave (12 weeks) and family support leave (12 weeks). In addition, 12-month appointees have 22 vacation days a year.

It’s a lot, and can get complicated. You don’t need to know all the details: what YOU are best at is figuring out how to cover classes and support your faculty member’s research when they happen. WE, in faculty affairs, can help when you face these challenges.

IU has generous leave policies and a lot of flexibility (‘partial’ leaves for both medical and family reasons), so reach out to etagelppA lehcaR to come up with something that works for you and your faculty.

How do you manage requests for time off–for vacation, for sickness?

Do you have a shared log sheet? Do you need a system developed? 

Please email ideas or needs to etagelppA lehcaR.

The 2022 Administrators’ Update on Promotion and Tenure was hosted on July 12. View the session's recording and PowerPoint on our website (scroll towards the bottom of the webpage).

Schedule for fall promotion and tenure workshops is live – save-the-dates and share with your faculty.

• Next month, we will discuss general education.

Reminders

• Fall semester begins on August 22 – review the official long-term calendar for refresher on holidays and breaks for AY 2022-2023
• IUPUI New Faculty Welcome activities and reception are scheduled for August 10, 2022 — invitations to new faculty and campus leaders were sent in early July.
  

• NEW! Searchable Faculty Affairs Resource Library: this is replacing much of what is in shared Faculty Affairs Guidance folder, and is being thoroughly updated this summer. 
  
• New Faculty Notes: Just-in-time monthly guidance to new faculty who cycle through New Faculty Orientation each year.
  
• Hiring Best Practices.
  
• The Forum Network: An integrated coordinating structure that supports faculty collaboration and creativity.
  
• Faculty Crossing: A technology-rich collaboration space for faculty and teaching staff of all appointments. Part workroom, part café, the space provides a welcoming environment that promotes creativity and innovation. This space will reopen in the fall.