An Ethos of Care Mission
"The Office of Faculty Affairs can help us engage more consciously with issues that have been undervalued and neglected by the academic enterprise for years. By qualifying faculty affairs as a matter of concern and therefore deserving of attention and care, we can improve our workplace culture and create lasting benefits for our campus community."
- Emily Skop, PhD, Interim VPFA
C.A.R.E.
C.A.R.E. Framework
Most actions are low risk but have the potential for high impact.
As the Office of Faculty Affairs continues to grow and evolve, we are pleased to introduce the CARE framework, which reflects our commitment to supporting faculty through four core principles: Connection, Advocacy, Recognition, and Evolution.
CARE serves as a guiding foundation for our work, helping foster meaningful relationships, champion faculty success, celebrate achievements, and support professional growth across all stages of an academic career.
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Connection
The "C" stands for Connection and points to our emphasis in building connections that are beyond transactional and lead faculty to meaningful relationships and a sense of belonging at UCCS.
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Advocacy
The "A" stands for Advocacy and represents our collective effort to foster transparent and consistent policy interpretation and implementation and ensure collaborative faculty governance.
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Recognition
The "R" stands for Recognition and speaks to our concerted actions to ensure faculty contributions are visible and valued.
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Evolution
The "E" stands for Evolution and our focus in supporting faculty in their adaptation, growth, and success through career milestones from recruitment through retirement.
Major Office Functions
Major office functions include:
- Faculty Personnel: Faculty recruitment, hiring, and appointments; reappointment, promotion, and tenure; post-tenure review; evaluation and compensation; leaves, sabbaticals, and retirement
- Faculty Development & Success: Mentoring; professional development workshops for early-career, mid-career, and teaching/clinical faculty; community building initiatives; leadership development; faculty relations
- Faculty Policy Development and Implementation: Supporting faculty policy development and implementation by connecting information, insight, and policy to strengthen clarity, consistency, and effective practice across the university.
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