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2005 CAPP Professional Development Seminar - Agenda |
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Friday, June 10, 2005 |
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7:30—Continental Breakfast and Registration - Meridian Room |
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8:30—Welcome and Introduction- Meridian Room
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Overview of the workshop, goals, organization; CSE associate/full professor statistics; Introduction of Distinguished Professors and CAPP attendees
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9:00—Professional Volunteerism- Opportunities and Pitfalls-Meridian Room Slides (PPT) |
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This session will address professional volunteerism, describing the
first-hand experiences of volunteering for CRA, ACM, and NSF as well as
various conference-related positions. It will cover the motivations and
benefits of these activities as well as the required time commitments. The pros and cons for volunteerism both before and after promotion to
full will be addressed.
Speakers: Format: The panelists will present short position statements from their professional volunteerism experiences (at NSF, with ACM, with CRA) presenting both the pros and cons (45 minutes) and then an open discussion will follow (45 minutes). |
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10:30—Break - Lounge Area |
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11:00—Session 1: Getting Promoted to Full Professor - Crescent Room Slides (PPT) |
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This session will address the differences in expectations, processes, and guidelines between promotion to associate professor and promotion to full professor. Expectations will be discussed taking into account the spectrum from research-focused universities to teaching colleges. Strategies will be presented that help enable promotion. Planning your activities toward promotion will be stressed. Challenges along the road to promotion that one may face - and strategies for handling them - will also be outlined.
Speakers: Format: The speakers will present their views (45 minutes) and then an open discussion will follow (45 minutes). |
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11:00—Session 2: Planning Sabbaticals and Remote Collaborations - Zenith Room |
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This session will address how to effectively plan and execute a sabbatical or leave. Also, remote collaborations and strategies for planning these as well as managing them will be discussed.
Speakers: Format: The speakers will present their views (45 minutes) and then an open discussion will follow (45 minutes). |
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12:30—Lunch -Meridian Room |
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2:00—Session 3: Taking Charge of Your Career - Crescent Room |
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This session will focus on different career paths . the research track, the administration track, transitioning to industry or government . and how to plan accordingly. The advantages and disadvantages of the different paths, and at different universities, will be discussed. Deciding what to do when career opportunities arise and how to ensure the position is what you want will be discussed. Some opportunities come about because of planning and some happen spontaneously; included will be strategies for positioning yourself for potential opportunities and how to deal with opportunities that you might not have anticipated. The real barriers to taking advantage of career opportunities will also be discussed.
Speakers: Format: The speakers will present their views (45 minutes) and then an open discussion will follow (45 minutes). |
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2:15—Session 4: Lessons Learned - Zenith Room |
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This session focuses on lessons learned. The first presentation is by someone recently promoted to full professor. She will present a fresh perspective -from the recipient's point of view- of the process and how what she actually experienced compared to her expectations. The second presentation is by a previous CAPP attendee. She will describe how she put her Spring 2004 workshop knowledge to work for her in advancing her career.
Speakers: Format: The speakers will present their views (45 minutes) and then an open discussion will follow (45 minutes). |
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3:30—Break - Meridian Room |
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4:00—Research Breakouts - Breakout Rooms (Boardroom 109, 110, GS, DP) |
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In this session, small groups of CAPP participants will meet with a Distinguished Professor based on common research interests. Different research areas have different expectations and paths for being well respected in the community. The small groups will discuss the particular culture of the research area, how to find collaborators, and how to get invited to be on program committees and journal editorial boards. Networking will be an important component of this session.
Format: Small groups with meet a distinguished professor and discuss strategies for getting ahead in their research community. |
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6:30—Reception - Veranda (weather permitting - if not, Meridian Room) |
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7:00—Dinner - Meridian Room |
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Saturday, June 11, 2005 |
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8:00—Continental Breakfast- Meridian Room |
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9:00-12:00—Workshop: Negotiation Skills - Crescent Room |
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The workshop, centered on professional negotiation skills and its multi-faceted approach, includes some pragmatic learning content, case studies, and incorporates the real issues facing CAPP attendees. With the intended outcome being professional growth, development of individual success through teamwork or the "Power of Partnerships" at the departmental, campus, and professional organizational levels will be discussed. The speakers are experienced professionals in human resources, leadership training, teaching, and higher education administration, with successful presentations in many venues including academia.
These workshops were originally developed for COACh http://coach.uoregon.edu. Facilitators: |
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9:00—Session 5: Does it Take a Superwoman? - Zenith Room
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Do you have to be a superwoman to succeed in this business? Is it possible to have a successful career, a family, and a life all at the same time? We will hear from a speaker who is managing to juggle all and who will provide insight into how to appear to be a superwoman without actually having to be one.
Speaker: Format: The speaker will present her views (20 minutes) and then an open discussion will follow (20 minutes). |
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10:00—Break - Lounge Area |
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10:30—Session 6: Strategies for Visibility and Gaining Recognition - Zenith Room Slides (PPT) |
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This session will present strategies for gaining recognition for your accomplishments and for helping others to be recognized. A survey of the awards in our field, their requirements, and their application processes will be outlined. Many awards are expedited by being proactive - sitting back and hoping others will recognize your accomplishments isn't always the best strategy.
Speaker: Format: The speaker will present her views (20 minutes) and then an open discussion will follow (20 minutes). |
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11:10—One-on-One Curricula Vitae Reviews - Zenith and Boardrooms 109 or 110 |
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12:00—Lunch - Meridian Room |
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1:30-4:30—Workshop Repeated - Crescent Room |
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1:30—One-on-One Curricula Vitae Reviews - Zenith and Boardrooms 109 or 110 |
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3:00—Break Meridian Room |
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4:30—Wrap-Up - Meridian Room |
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