CAFAD 2008

Faculty Renewal: Challenges, Innovation and Culture Shift

Presentation Description

Throughout the past decade, higher education institutions in Canada have experienced a period of significant change and growth. Universities and colleges are recruiting faculty and academic administrators in a highly competitive international market and are growing increasingly aware of the need to think more strategically about their faculty populations. During this session we will identify the related challenges faced by Fine Arts faculties and departments and explore effective and innovative practices for recruiting and engaging faculty. We will examine the role that academic leaders can play in shaping a culture that fosters faculty renewal.

One of the key demands articulated by the newest generation of faculty members is an expectation of work/life balance within a family-friendly work environment. The second part of this presentation will focus on the impact of this issue on faculty at various stages in their careers, on academic administrators and on succession planning.