Faculty advancement is defined as faculty progression for career enhancement across the lifespan of the faculty role at Stetson University. The Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs currently supports a full range of faculty career progression and academic enhancement including:
- appointments and personnel affairs
- orientation and onboarding
- faculty development
- career enhancement (e.g. sabbatical leave; grants to boost scholarly teaching, research and creative inquiry, and international learning)
- annual review
- merit review and award
- pre-tenure review
- tenure and promotion
- grantsmanship
- awards and nominations for external recognition
- administrator development (including academic deans, chairs, program coordinators)
- other administrator development (e.g. directors, coordinators)
- development of emerging leaders (e.g. Provost Faculty Fellows, committee chairs)
- endowed chair appointments
- emeritus faculty recognition
The Office of Faculty Engagement comprises one of several units at the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs dedicated to supporting teacher-scholar faculty enhancement and advancement at Stetson University.
