Fostering a Sense of Belonging for All Faculty

IRC Task Force and 2022-2025 Provost Roadmap Activities

Since the release of the IRC Task Force Report and Recommendations in 2022, CU Denver has made significant progress in advancing the experiences of lecturers and instructional, research, and clinical (IRC) faculty. Guided by the Provost's 2022-2025 Roadmap, the Office of Faculty Affairs has partnered with faculty leaders, academic units, and the UCDALI to implement policy improvements, expand professional development opportunities, strengthen communication, and enhance support for IRC faculty throughout their careers. 

This page highlights key milestones, reports, guidance documents, and committee work that have contributed to a more inclusive and supportive environment for IRC faculty and lecturers at CU Denver. Building on this progress, the IRC Progress Assessment Committee completed its Spring 2026 report evaluating the university's implementation of the original task force recommendations and identifying priorities for the next phase of IRC initiatives and support. 

 

Key IRC Faculty-Related Communications

 

2025 Academic Year

2024 Academic Year

2023 Academic Year

2022 Academic Year

2025 IRC Progress Assessment Committee

2022-2025 IRC Roadmap Advisory Council

2021-2022 IRC Task Force Members

  1. Maryam Darbeheshti, CEDC
  2. Lori Elliot, SEHD
  3. Karen Fennell, CLAS
  4. Jeff Golub, CLAS (co-chair)
  5. Sheila Huss, SPA
  6. Stephanie Kelly, CAP
  7. Jim LoPresti, Business School (co-chair)
  8. Karen Ludington, CAM
  9. Kodi Saylor, Auraria Library

  • Eric Baker, IRC Task Force Member
  • Turan Kayaoglu, AVC for Faculty Affairs
  • Jim Lopresti, UCDALI
  • Vivian Shyu, Faculty Assembly

 

  • Eric Baker, Faculty Assembly
  • Joan Bihun, CLAS
  • Wendy Bolyard, SPA
  • Joanne Brennan, AVC for Faculty Affairs (chair)
  • Maryam Darbeheshti, CEDC
  • Lori Elliot, SEHD
  • Karen Fennell, CLAS
  • Megan Jorgensen, CLAS
  • Jim Lopresti, BUS
  • Karen Ludington, CAM
  • Stephanie Kelly, CAP
  • Lee Potter, Faculty Affairs
  • Elizabeth Pugliano, CAM
  • Vivian Shyu, UCDALI
  • Karen Sobel, CFDA

 

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