The Office of Faculty Affairs

Supporting faculty success at CU Denver

Faculty Affairs in Action

New Chairs and Director's CSAT Training

The community, support, and training (CSAT) program prepares new department chairs with pertinent leadership skills, resources, and a supportive peer community to navigate the complex demands of academic leadership.

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Women's Leadership Program

This program provides faculty and academic staff with structured time, mentorship, and leadership development experiences, focused on women, through a cohort model to explore academic leadership and advance their career pathways.

Conflict Management Training

An interactive session that equips academic leaders with frameworks, tools, and campus partnerships to understand, navigate, and resolve conflict in higher education through clear communication, emotional intelligence, and best practices for conflict management.

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Leading the IRC Roadmap Implementation

CU Denver's Lecturer, Instructional, Research, and Clinical (IRC) Faculty Task Force and related roadmap efforts are aimed at fostering belonging, evaluating progress, and advancing more supportive career pathways for IRC faculty.

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Strengthening Shared Governance

The Office of Faculty Affairs, in partnership with shared governance groups, is committed to strengthening faculty participation with decision making through transparent governance structures, alignment with Regent laws and policies, and ongoing collaboration.

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Elevating Faculty Recognition

CU Denver celebrates the excellence in teaching, scholarship, service and leadership while honoring the vital contributions faculty make to our students, campus, and community. We recognize the diverse achievements of our faculty at large and the role they play at our campus.

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Guiding Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion

Need guidance on reappointment, tenure, and promotion? See the guidelines for CU Denver's RTP processes, with guidance on review stages, timelines, expectations, and applicable campus and system policies that support your career advancement.

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Coordinating and Supporting Leadership Development

We bring together academic leadership groups, such as the Council of Chairs and Directors and the Associate Dean's Group, to support shared governance, collaboration, ongoing leadership support, and alignment on faculty affairs initiatives and priorities.

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Do you want to be involved in contributing to the Office of Faculty Affairs through service, leadership or collaborative opportunities? Do you have an idea that can positively impact the CU Denver faculty body? We would love to hear more! Contact us today to get involved!

Faculty Grants and Professional Development Support

We have assembled numerous grants to provide support for professional growth, scholarship, teaching innovation, and creative activities, which are available to all ranks of faculty to advance their academic and career goals at CU Denver.

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Center for Faculty Development and Advancement

The Center for Faculty Development and Advancement (CFDA), a department of the Office of Faculty Affairs, provides faculty with professional development programming that strengthens their growth, leadership, teaching, and academic career success at CU Denver.

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