Institutional Navigation
Intentional onboarding supports faculty success in the first few years. The campus FDC liaison plays a critical role in bridging local needs and central resources for new faculty.
Early Career and Racial Equity Program
About ECARE
The Early Career and Racial Equity (ECARE) program is designed to promote inclusive community, combat isolation, and mitigate against bias that can negatively shape the experiences of early career faculty who are underrepresented in academia and/or whose research focus is on racial equity and disparities.
Benefits
ECARE combats the challenges that can negatively shape the experiences of early career tenure-track faculty who are underrepresented in academia and/or whose research focus is on racial equity and disparities through:
- Enhanced professional development opportunities
- Milestone assignments and planning
- Weekend Writing Retreats
- Assigned Faculty Success Partners
- 1:1 Coaching support
Faculty Testimonial
Early Career and Racial Equity (ECARE) Program Testimonial from Dr. Kendra Boyd
A Mosaic of Support
We have designed comprehensive and intensive mentorship domains to achieve ECARE programmatic aims. Explore the mosaic of support below.
Advancement
ECARE Senior Faculty Success Partners provide intensive small group and individualized support offering guidance and long-range planning to support promotion and tenure ambitions as well as increasing professional visibility.
Research
ECARE participants are encouraged and supported in identifying discipline specific mentors and/or a mentoring committee either within or outside of the university.
Inclusive Community
ECARE participants form an intentional community as the program engages alumni participants and cohorts across FDC programs. The senior faculty success partners, FDC staff, and faculty peers have the singular aim of reducing isolation and creating a community of support.
Life-work resiliency
ECARE centers holistic support attending to the personal and professional needs, while recognizing the organizational and global challenges that can impact success. Through 1:1 coaching and peer support, we encourage reflection and resiliency in navigating challenges.
Meet the Team
Senior Director for Faculty Diversity and Institutional Transformation
Senior Program Administrator SPVR
Administrative and Programming Specialist
Faculty Success Partners 2022-2023
These senior faculty are engaged in 1:1 mentoring and provide intentional sponsorship of mentees.
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