Associate to Full Professor

New in 2021, the Associate to Full Professor Program supports tenured mid-career faculty who are ready to explore the path to promotion. Tenured associate professors are often deeply engaged in the campus community. They’re experienced researchers and teachers, and dedicated members of committees and professional organizations. It can be challenging for these faculty members to know when they’re ready for promotion, and to set aside the time to prepare.

The Associate to Full Professor Program supports tenured associate professors in the process of preparing for promotion to “full” professor rank. Goals include:

  • Assessing the number of years you need to prepare yourself for promotion
  • Deciding what you need to accomplish before applying for promotion
  • Learning about life as a full professor
  • Preparing to make your best possible case for promotion in your dossier
  • Discussing your individual questions with current full professors

During Spring 2021, the program will have two parts:

  • An online workshop series, targeted to potentially interested faculty (though open to all—a great place to learn more)
  • A new mentoring program for tenured associate professors on the Denver Campus

Register for programming on our Program Calendar

New! Associate to Full Professor Mentoring Program

Tenured Associate Professors, are you ready to begin working toward promotion to Professor rank? The Associate to Full Professor Mentoring Program supports you as you plan your path forward. In the program, you will be matched with a tenured Full Professor. You may also spend some time with the additional one or two Associate Professors who work with your mentor so that you may all learn from each other. Associate Professors are welcome to join the program at any point between receiving tenure and applying for promotion.

[Full] Professors who become mentors will receive training in “coaching” skills to use as they support mentees. Mentors receive professional development funds from the CFDA in gratitude for their hard work.

At present, the Associate to Full Professor Mentoring Program is limited to faculty on the Denver Campus.

In Spring 2021, mentors and mentees will work on:

 

  • Assessing how much time and additional work a mentee requires before promotion
  • Creating a personal plan for each mentee to use while working toward promotion

Applications for the Associate to Full Professor Mentoring Program are currently closed.


Questions: Please contact us.