Resources for deans, department heads and directors.
Annual Profile, formerly known as UA Vitae, offers a convenient, user-friendly venue for faculty to document their achievements in research, teaching, leadership, service, and outreach.
- A key initiative for this 2021-2022 academic year includes working with our three appointed Annual Profile Faculty Fellows, formerly known as UA Vitae Faculty Fellows: Denis Provencher, Jennifer Martin and George Frantziskonis who gathered information from key stakeholders and provided recommendations for UA Vitae improvements in February 2022.
Information related ensuring the University's adherence to legal and policy requirements, as well as upholding our ethical standards and institutional values.
Resources for the general faculty, which include professionals on the continuing status track, career-track and tenure-track faculty.
Faculty community connection series
This series created for UArizona faculty, supports faculty community building, staying connected and networking in a family friendly environment.
Guide to Faculty Rights and Resources
This document is an overview of some of the main rights and resources available to faculty at the University of Arizona. It has been conceived and constructed by the Academic Personnel Policy Committee (APPC)—a Faculty Senate Committee—with help from university offices acknowledged in each relevant slide.
The purpose of HeadsUp is to provide a forum for established and new Heads of Academic Units to do the following:
- Share wisdom, experience, and ideas with the aim to solve problems
- Strengthen leadership
- Provide a vital voice to the administration
- Promote effective communication
- Build a sense of community at The University of Arizona
View the list of faculty groups on campus and their leaders.
National Center for Faculty Development
The National Center for Faculty Development (NCFDD) is a nationally recognized, independent organization that provides online career development and mentoring resources for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students. Because the University of Arizona is an Institutional Member, all of our faculty, postdocs, and graduate students are granted free membership.
The University offers a rich array of resources and networks to assist new faculty members in achieving their goals, so please check back on this page for updated information regarding upcoming events and opportunities.
Programs for Faculty and Academic Professionals
There are a variety of programs on campus to assist faculty and academic professionals in teaching and research.
As one of the top-ranked research universities in the country, this land-grant institution provides an extraordinary environment for employees to teach, serve and discover.
QUALITY MATTERS AT THE UARIZONA
What is Quality Matters?
Quality Matters™ (QM) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization providing quality assurance in online/blended learning. Its continuous improvement model supports best practices in course development through:
- An empirically developed rubric for assessing online/blended course quality
- An instructor-centered course review and revision process
- Professional development workshops, courses, and individualized support
How can the UArizona Quality Matters team support me?
We help you deliver high quality learning experiences to your students by:
- Teaching you how to develop online courses effectively
- Supporting your revision of online courses to bolster student success
- Offering rich, evidence-based instructional design advice
- Providing a professional learning community focused on online course quality
- Providing support for program accreditation
How can I become part of the UArizona Quality Matters community?
At UArizona, QM is a volunteer based, campus-wide professional learning community. You can participate in one of the following ways:
- Attend one (or more) professional development events
- Participate in course reviews as a reviewer
- Request a review for your course(s) by completing the QMIR Request Form
- Become a QM Faculty Fellow
- Sign up for our bimonthly newsletter!
Contacts and Resources
Check out our Quality Matters at UArizona webpage for more information.
Still have questions? Please fill out our Quality Matters Consultation Form, and someone will follow up with you soon!
RESOURCES FOR WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
This Faculty Affairs Website offers a list of institutional, national, and international resources for faculty women leaders. These resources include: programs, conferences, institutes, awards, books, articles and other opportunities for woman leaders in higher education.
Information regarding phased retirement and emeritus status.
- Emeritus Status: Faculty who retire from the university in good standing, have served a minimum of fifteen years, and receive approval from the President are given the title of Emeritus. Documentation from the department head and dean must be forwarded to the Office of the Provost for review. The Provost submits the recommendation to the President for final approval. See UHAP 3.1.04 and UHAP 4A.1.01.
Information related to safety, training and policy for faculty members engaged in research activities.