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Faculty Coaches

Faculty coaches provide advice and assistance to faculty at all levels. Coaches facilitate Advancement by supporting mentoring, and early identification of critical issues that impact faculty. One of the key things coaches do is prepare faculty for Advancement reviews. Faculty coaches also consult with school leadership on important concerns, advocate for positive change in departmental culture, and support networking by organizing informal gatherings designed to encourage interactions between faculty members.

Three Faculty Coach positions have been created for the 2008-2009 academic year, one in the School of Engineering, one in the School of Science and the last in the School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences. [Faculty Coach Profiles]

General Functions of the Faculty Coach

Introduce Faculty Coach position to all faculty
Extend offers to meet and advise junior faculty
Meet with department chairs to identify issues critical to advancement
Work with women faculty to identify prospects for advancement in rank
Encourage junior faculty to recognize and assess opportunities for national awards and recognition
Attend routine meetings with Deans to develop role of Faculty Coach
Be on hand for school-level P&T reviews as non-voting participants
Become familiar with key literature on advancement and support RAMP-Up activities
Participate in ongoing conversations with other Faculty Coaches, RAMP-Up leadership and Advisory Board
Submit Annual Report to Deans on activities

Organization Management

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	Engineering Coach	Science Coach
	Faculty Coach Profiles School of Engineering School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences School of Science
	INITIATIVES
	Advancement Reform
	Department Cultural Change
	Pipeline Search
	T.E.A.S.
	Workshops
	NEWS, EVENTS & AWARDS Career Campaign Awards: 2009 & Departmental Cultural Change Awards profiled in Inside Rensselaer Contact Us: Cheryl Geisler or Deborah Kaminski