New Academic Leaders Orientation

On Day 2 of the New Academic Leaders Orientation, we focus on academic leadership, addressing the challenges of leading faculty, and strategies for faculty development.

Day 2 Schedule

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Location: Corcoran Hall, 725 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052

8:30 - 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast

8:30 - 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast

9:00 - 9:10 am: Welcome Remarks and Overview

9:00 - 9:10 am: Welcome Remarks and Overview

Greetings and what to expect from your Orientation on Day 2.

Rumana Riffat, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

9:10 - 9:30 am: Get to Know Your Students

9:10 - 9:30 am: Get to Know Your Students

Jay Goff, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Student Success

9:30 - 10:15 am: Academic Leadership Planning and Reflection

9:30 - 10:15 am: Academic Leadership Planning and Reflection

Christopher Bracey, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

10:15 - 10:45 am: Leadership Behaviors

10:15 - 10:45 am: Leadership Behaviors

A discussion of leadership behaviors that correlate with effectiveness and positive outcomes in higher education.

Forrest Maltzman, Professor of Political Science

10:45 - 11:00 am: Break and Resource Table

10:45 - 11:00 am: Break and Resource Table

Take a quick break and visit our resource tables to learn about the full range of resources available at the University.

11:00 - 12:00 pm: Supervising and Developing Staff

Academic leaders who manage staff and support their professional development retain their employees and get the most from them. This session will highlight best practices, tools, and techniques that academic leaders can use to supervise and develop staff. Participants will take time to reflect and identify a few things they will do differently to be more effective.

Sara Melita, Executive Consultant

12:00 - 1:00 pm: Networking Lunch

12:00 - 1:00 pm: Networking Lunch

1:00 - 2:15 pm: Speed Mentoring

Meet GW's senior leaders in this speed-dating styled session where veteran academic leaders will facilitate breakout mentoring sessions with small groups of new leaders. Ask and discuss what it means to be an academic leader at GW.

2:15 - 2:30 pm: Break and Resource Table

2:15 - 2:30 pm: Break and Resource Table

Take a quick break and visit our resource tables to learn about the full range of resources available at the University.

2:30 - 3:45 pm: Case Studies: Faculty Personnel

2:30 - 3:45 pm: Managing Faculty Personnel Challenges: Case Studies

Walk through a variety of faculty personnel-related case studies and learn the tangible steps and resources needed to navigate such situations.

Richard Weitzner, Deputy General Counsel

Charles Pollack, Associate General Counsel

Rumana Riffat, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

3:45 - 4:00 pm: Survey and Wrap-up

3:45 - 4:00 pm: Survey and Wrap-up

Rumana Riffat, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs