KU Faculty Development Academies


KU Faculty Development Academies, May 13-17, 2024

Faculty Development Academies

Faculty Development Academies are day-long intensives, focused on a particular topic, giving faculty time to delve deep and develop a core capacity in a chosen area. Participants are welcome to register for as many dates as they’d like.

Register for 2025 Faculty Development Academies

Details on our 2025 Faculty Development Academies coming soon! 2025 Academies will take place May 19-23.

Faculty Development Academies Week Details

May 13: Creating Public Impact with Your Research

Interested in your research having a public impact? Join us for a day building skills that will help you develop a public message for your scholarship, prepare for media interviews and engagement, and disseminate and advocate for impact.

Monday, May 13 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Kansas Memorial Union, Jayhawk Room
Breakfast, lunch, and snack provided.

Day 1: Creating Public Impact with Your Research

May 14: Global Engagement

As a university with research and teaching expertise that has a global reach, join us for a day focused on exploring global academic opportunities, and connecting with global resources at KU to build global connections abroad.

Tuesday, May 14 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Kansas Memorial Union, Jayhawk Room
Breakfast, lunch, and snack provided.

Day 2: Global Engagement

May 15: Academic Leadership

Taking on a new role in your department? Wanting to grow your leadership capacity? Curious about how to make a positive difference? Join us for a day focused on expanding your leadership capacity, building teamwork skills, and growing your personal leadership journey.

Wednesday, May 14 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Kansas Memorial Union, Jayhawk Room
Breakfast, lunch, and snack provided.

Day 3: Academic Leadership

May 16: Graduate Student Mentorship

Wanting to expand your unit’s graduate mentoring program, learn best practices in effective mentoring, or develop key skills for advising graduate students in your lab or on your research team? Learn from colleagues and experts to develop mentoring expertise.

Thursday, May 16 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Kansas Memorial Union, Jayhawk Room
Breakfast, lunch, and snack provided.

Day 4: Graduate Student Mentorship

May 17: Writing to Publish

Ready to launch a summer of writing? We’ll start with creating your summer writing plan, and then we’ll write!

Friday, May 17 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: 1502 Building (Bob Billings & Iowa St.)
Breakfast, lunch, and snack provided.

Day 5: Writing to Publish