Spring 2024 professional development programs for faculty

The UGA Office of Faculty Affairs offers a range of programs to support faculty across their careers. Interested faculty members can register for sessions via the Professional Education Portal (PEP), unless otherwise noted.

Leadership

Effective Meetings

  • Date: Wednesday, Jan. 24
  • Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  • Location: Zoom

Leadership Luncheon with Lisa Nolan

  • Date: Tuesday, Jan. 30
  • Time: Noon-1:30 p.m.
  • Location: In person

Registration required; please email ofa-fld@uga.edu.

Essential Communication Tools for Academic Leaders

  • Date: Thursday, Feb. 15
  • Time: 9:30-11 a.m.
  • Location: Zoom

Leadership Luncheon with Marisa Anne Pagnattaro

  • Date: Tuesday, Feb. 20
  • Time: Noon-1:30 p.m.
  • Location: In person

Registration required; please email ofa-fld@uga.edu.


New and early career faculty

Keys to UGA — Cultivating Career Success: A Conversation with Leaders

  • Date: Tuesday, Feb. 6
  • Time: 10-11:30 a.m.
  • Location: Zoom

Keys to UGA — Word to the Wise: Planning and Time Management for Academic Life

  • Date: Tuesday, March 5
  • Time: 10-11:30 a.m.
  • Location: Zoom

Promotion and tenure workshops

Promotion and Tenure Dossier Preparation Workshop

  • Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, 1-3 p.m., via Zoom
  • Tuesday, March 5, 9-11 a.m., via Zoom

Lecturer Appointment and Promotion Guidelines Workshop

  • Date: Thursday, Feb. 8
  • Time: 9-11 a.m.
  • Location: Zoom

Academic Professional Promotion Guidelines Workshop

  • Date: Thursday, March 14
  • Time: 9-11 a.m.
  • Location: Zoom

2024 New Faculty Orientation 

The Office of Faculty Affairs is pleased to announce that the 2024 New Faculty Orientation will be held on Thursday, Aug. 8 and Friday, Aug. 9 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel in Athens. Provost S. Jack Hu will welcome incoming faculty and share his thoughts on advancing excellence in teaching, research, and service. UGA leaders and award-winning faculty will speak about UGA’s tripartite mission, strategies for enhancing success, and Bulldawg traditions, legends, and lingo.

Incoming faculty will interact with offices across our institution at a resource fair and get to know one another through lunches and a reception with deans and senior leaders. All incoming faculty are strongly encouraged to attend both days. Registration is required and will open in May.