Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success
SPRING FACULTY FLOURISH WEEK: March 16 – March 20, 2026
For All Faculty and Administrators
Introduction to Strength Finders: Name It; Claim It; Aim It!
Facilitated by Daniel Almeida, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Workshop: March 16 and March 18, 1:00- 4:00 p.m. Virtual – Register for Both Sessions by March 9
For All Administrators
Supporting Mid-Career Faculty: A Leadership Conversation
Dr. Amy Santos, Associate Provost for Faculty Development at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- March 17, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. 112 Foundation Building (Register)
For All Mid-Career Faculty
Navigating the Mid-Career Years: Planning for Impact, Advancement, and Balance
Dr. Amy Santos, Associate Provost for Faculty Development at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- March 17, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 112 Foundation Building (Register)
For All Faculty and Administrators
Charlotte Faculty Connect –CAFS Drop In: Dessert, DeStress, and Dialogue
Take a midday pause to enjoy desserts, engage in informal conversation, and recharge with your colleagues. Bring your lunch, take a break, and enjoy activities! This drop-in open house offers space for connection, creativity, and community—no agenda, just good company. At the drop in, you will have the opportunity to be entered into a $25 Starbucks drawing.
- March 19, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Colvard 3042 (Register)
For All Faculty and Administrators
Power Hour: Community, Connection, Collaborative Learning, and Care
Your time is valuable, and so is your well-being. Power Hour is a 60-minute monthly gathering created to help all faculty feel more connected and supported. Come for the light refreshments and social time; stay for the focused discussion led by your peers on topics that matter to you. It’s more than just a session—it’s an opportunity to build the community of care we all deserve. See you there!
Topic: Imposter Syndrome, Dr. Kendra Jason offers strategies to understand and combat feelings related to imposter syndrome and enhance well-being.
- March 20, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Colvard 3140 (Register)
For Mid-Career Faculty
Faculty Forum for Faculty Interested in Promotion to Full Professor
The Provost and Deans of all Colleges will facilitate the forum.
- March 26, 10:00 – 11:10 a.m. Cone 111 (Register)
For Mid-Career Faculty
Recently-Tenured Associate Professor Orientation
Deans or their representatives of all Colleges will facilitate the forum.
- March 26, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Cone 111 (Register)
For All Faculty and Administrators
Presenting to Decision Makers: Melissa Marshall, Founder of Present Your Science
This workshop is a practical workshop designed to help faculty, researchers, and academic leaders communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to university leadership and other stakeholders. Participants learn how to adapt material for audiences with diverse backgrounds, filter and focus key details that support strategic decisions, and transform slide design into clear, visually compelling slides.
- April 29, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. or 1:00p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 112 Foundation Building (Register for a.m. or p.m Session. The p.m. Session is a repeat of the a.m. Session)
