For the 2023-24 academic year, the Office of Academic Affairs will sponsor five types of mentoring circles. All are devoted to the topics of tenure, promotion, and advancement.
In the future, the range of MC offerings through LIFT will continue to expand to include sponsored as well as grassroots generated topics (i.e. topics based on nominations from faculty).
Eligibility
Faculty in various ranks and situations are eligible to participate in the 2023-2024 Circles. See the description below:
Mentoring Circles will serve newly hired faculty (0-2 years) for either tenure and non-tenure track faculty (faculty tracks will not be combined in a circle). Each circle will consist of up to six members and one facilitator for either track. Multiple circles maybe developed based upon faculty interest.
These circles will:
Be a safe space to engage with peers from across campus navigating the promotion process, orienting to the campus and learning about the campus environment.
Be an accountability group to make support a clear understanding of the needs and requirements surrounding the three year review and dossier submissions.
Provide access to community and institutional resources as well as tools to help circle members address concerns and challenges regarding the promotion process.
Mentoring Circles will serve faculty in their second or third year who are preparing for a Year 3 Review. Mentoring cirlces will be created for either tenure and non-tenure track faculty (faculty tracks will not be combined in a circle). Each circle will consist of up to six members and one facilitator for either track. Multiple circles maybe developed based upon faculty interest.
These circles will:
Be a safe space to engage with peers from across the campus navigating the the upcoming review process and the subsequent promotion and/or tenure process.
Be an accountability group to make support a clear understanding of the needs and requirements surrounding the three year review and dossier submissions.
Provide access to community and institutional resources as well as tools to help circle members address concerns and challenges regarding the promotion process.
These Mentoring Circles will serve faculty seeking promotion and/or tenure in the next academic year to senior lecturer, teaching professor, associate, and full rank (all tracks). Members should be actively preparing their dossiers for submission. Each circle will consist of up to six members and one facilitator for either track. Multiple circles maybe developed based upon faculty interest.
These circles will:
Be a safe space to engage with peers from across campus navigating the promotion process.
Be an accountability group to make timely progress on completion of the dossier.
Provide access to community and institutional resources as well as tools to help circle members address concerns and challenges regarding the promotion process.
Mentoring Circles are intended for faculty who are focused on a Balanced Integrative DEI case. These circles will serve faculty seeking promotion and/or tenure in the next academic year to senior lecturer, teaching professor, associate, and full rank (all tracks). Members should be actively preparing their dossiers for submission. Each circle will consist of up to six members and multiple instances of this circle type can run based upon faculty interest.
These circles will:
Be a safe space to engage with peers from across campus navigating the promotion process.
Be an accountability group to make timely progress on completion of the dossier.
Provide access to community and institutional resources as well as tools to help circle members address concerns and challenges regarding the promotion process.
These Mentoring Circles will serve women faculty in departments designated as STEM departments. These circles will be a continuation of those launched under IU Indianapolis’s Advance Grant Program (Project EPIC).
These circles will:
Be a safe space to engage with peers from across campus navigating the promotion process.
Be an accountability group to make timely progress on completion of the dossier.
Provide access to community and institutional resources as well as tools to help circle members address concerns and challenges regarding the promotion process.
Departments/disciplines EPIC considers as STEM
Anthropology
Communication Studies
Economics
Political Science
Sociology
Linguistics
Bio-Health Informatics
Human-Computer Interaction
Library and Information Science
Public Policy
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Graphics Technology
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Technology
Music Technology
Mechanical and Energy Engineering
Technology Leadership and Communication
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Physics
Psychology
Biostatistics
Health Policy and Management
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Epidemiology
Global Health
Religious Studies
Medicine
Physician Assistant
Rehabilitation Sciences
Nursing
These Mentoring Circles will serve faculty who have been promoted to associate rank and who are considering what their next steps might be. This might include those contemplating applying for sabbatical, launching a new research line, or deciding whether (and when) to seek promotion to full. Each MC will consist of up to six members and multiple instances of this circle type can run based upon faculty interest.
These circles will:
Be a safe space to engage with peers from across campus, who have been at associate rank for several years, and are uncertain what they want to do next.
Be an accountability group to help members as they evaluate their capacity to go up for full and support them as they work on developing a plan of action.
Provide access to community and institutional resources to help circle members address concerns and challenges regarding barriers to seeking promotion and the promotion process itself.
