Synopses & Reviews
"The benefits of well-designed support programs are clearly developed throughout...along with remarkably detailed suggestions as to how such programs can be designed." --Dr. Joanne Gainen, director, Teaching and Learning Center, Santa Clara UniversityThis book offers proven support strategies to help new faculty thrive as teachers, writers, and colleagues. It describes a range of specific programs--from how to recruit, evaluate, and retain a diverse population of new hires to mentoring programs that help new faculty adjust to the campus and self-help programs that teach newcomers to help themselves.
Review
``The benefits of well-designed support programs are clearly developed throughout ... along with remarkably detailed suggestions as to how such programs can be designed. —Dr. Joanne Gainen, director, Teaching and Learning Center, Santa Clara University
Synopsis
This book offers proven support strategies to help new faculty thrive as teachers, writers, and colleagues. It describes a range of specific programs that help new faculty adjust to the campus and self-help programs that teach newcomers to help themselves.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-364) and indexes.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: New FacultyA Neglected Resource.
Part One: Obstacles Confronting New Faculty Members.
2. Gaining the Acceptance of Colleagues.
3. Establishing Teaching Styles and Skills.
4. Developing Habits of Writing Productivity.
Part Two: Helping New Faculty Overcome Obstacles.
5. Mentoring to Build Collegiality.
6. Establishing Basic Teaching Skills.
7. Encouraging Scholarly Productivity.
8. Helping New Faculty Help Themselves.
Part Three: Building an Institutional Support System.
9. Recruitment and Orientation.
10. Retention and Tenure.
11. Tailoring Programs to Special Needs.
12. Enlisting Chairs and Other Administrators.
13. Strategies for Getting Programs Under Way.
Resource: Questionnaire Used to Interview New Faculty.