Schedule & Syllabus: Preparing Future Faculty Course

Current & Archived Syllabi

• 2008–2009 (PDF)
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2008–2009 Schedule

Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) fellows must attend a minimum of two Professional Development Series events per semester. See the Professional Development Series calendar for a list of these events.

Each of the following events is required for PFF fellows and is not open to other students. Unless noted otherwise, all readings are from Deneef and Goodwin, eds., The Academic's Handbook, 3rd Edition.

1. Tuesday, August 26, 2008, Noon–1:30 p.m.
   • Kickoff
   • S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
2. Tuesday, September 2, 2008, Noon–1:30 p.m.
   • Faculty Roles at Different Types of Academic Institutions
   • S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
   • Reading: Chapters 2 and 3
3. Tuesday, October 7, 2008, Noon–1:30 p.m.
   • How Students Learn
   • S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
   • Reading: Part IV: Teaching and Advising, pp. 203-247
4. Tuesday, November 4, 2008, Noon–1:30 p.m.
   • Academic Portfolios
   • S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
   • Reading: Chapters 11, 12, and 13
5. Tuesday, December 2, 2008, Noon–1:30 p.m.
   • How Colleges and Universities Work
   • B234, Brady Common
   • Reading: Part VII: Academic Communities and Administrations, pp. 347-94
6. Tuesday, January 27, 2009, Noon–1:30 p.m.
   • Funding Your Academic Career
   • S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
   • Part V: "Funding Academic Research," pp. 251-87
7. Tuesday, February 3, 2009, Noon–1:30 p.m.
   • Community Colleges
   • S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
   • Shari Wilson, "Landing on Track," from Inside Higher Ed (posted online on the Blackboard site)
8. Monday, February 9, 2009, Noon–1:30 p.m.
   • Optional Visit: Moberly Area Community College
9. Tuesday, March 3, 2009, Noon–1:30 p.m.
   • Tenure and Promotion
   • S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
   • Chapters 14, 15, and 16
10. Tuesday, April 7, 2009, Noon–1:30 p.m.
    • The Challenges of Being a New Faculty Member
    • S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
    • Part II: "Some Issues in the Academy Today," pp. 77-119

Note: PFF marks end of year on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.