UF/IFAS NEW FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

Fall 2023

PART I, WELCOME – Tuesday, September 19

• Details

  PART I, WELCOME – September 19

  • Zoom recording part 1
  • Zoom recording part 2

   

  1:00 – 1:15               Welcome and Introductions

                                              Melissa Long, Executive Director of Human Resources

   

  1:15 – 2:00              Overview of IFAS and the Land Grant mission

                                              Robert A. Gilbert, Interim Senior Vice President

   

  2:00 – 2:45               College of Agricultural and Life Sciences presentation / Q&A

  Elaine Turner, Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

   

  2:45 – 3:00               Break

   

  3:00 – 3:45               Extension Presentation / Q&A

                                              Andra D. Johnson, Dean for Extension

   

  3:45 – 4:30               Research Presentation / Q&A

                                              Damian C. Adams, Associate Dean for Research

   

  4:30 – 5:00              Opportunities for Building Your International Program

                                              Adegbola T. Adesogan, Associate VP and Director, GFSI

   

  5:30 – 7:30               Celebration for Tenure/Permanent Status/Promotion 2023 candidates

                                   Welcome for New Faculty

   

   

   

PART II, SELECT IFAS INITIATIVES – Wednesday, September 20

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  PART II, SELECT IFAS INITIATIVES – September 20

  • Zoom recording part 1
  • Zoom recording part 2

   

  7:30 – 8:30               Breakfast

   

  8:30 – 9:30              IFAS Infrastructure and Space & Conflicts of Interest (UFOLIO)

                                              Jeanna M. Mastrodicasa, Senior Associate Vice President

   

  9:30 – 10:00             Information Technology

                                              Andrew Carey, Director, IT

   

  10:00 – 10:15                     Break

   

  10:15 – 10:45           Telling Your Story

                                              Christine L. Vivian, Associate VP, IFAS Communications

   

  10:45 – 11:15           Fundraising 101

                                              Cody G. Helmer, Executive Director, IFAS Advancement

   

  11:15 – 11:45           IFAS for All

                                              Benita Bannis, Director of Workforce Development

   

   

PART III FOR COUNTY AND STATE FACULTY, Guidepost Topics - Fall 2023 Series

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  October 23rd - Contracts and Grants; Governmental Affairs

   

  October 25th - Dean for Research Office; Launching Your Teaching Program

   

  November 16th - Capacity Project Initiation in the NIFA Reporting System

   

  Date TBD - Launching Your Extension Program - coming soon!

   

PART IV FOR COUNTY FACULTY – Permanent Status & Promotion – January 26, 2024

• Details
  • Coming January 26, 2024 - 9 AM - 12 PM (Eastern)
  • Via Zoom
  • Contact your DED for details/Zoom link

PART IV FOR STATE FACULTY – Tenure & Promotion – DATE TBA

• Details

  Coming soon!