Preparing for Promotion
Programs
The sessions below are designed to provide information and resources for UMass Chan Medical School faculty and departments. Please email faculty.development@umassmed.edu to schedule a session or consultation.
Promotion at UMass Chan Medical School: An overview of the promotion process available by request for departments, committees or groups.
Are You Ready for Promotion? This is a 1:1 consultation service to evaluate faculty readiness for promotion. Please note: Faculty members may have department-based academic affairs resources available to them for consultation as well.
Effective CVs: A workshop on effective CV development and maintenance, available by request for departments, committees or groups.
Reference Letters, Teaching Evaluations, and the Narrative Statement: A workshop on important components of the promotion package, available by request for departments, committees or groups.
Peers for Promotion is a longitudinal cohort program designed to support, motivate, and prepare faculty for the promotions process. Offered annually.
Resources
A recording of a 2020 session on the promotions process can be found here: PrepPromotionMay2020.mp4
Individual Opportunity Plan: a self-assessment tool to help all faculty members plan their careers to achieve professional success.
Promotions Process Resources: Information about the promotion process at UMass Chan Medical School, including CV guidelines and template, Reference Letters, Teaching Evaluations, and Narrative Statements
Please contact the Office of Faculty Affairs with questions.