Faculty Fellows Program

The Faculty Fellows Program orients new faculty to the University and assists them in improving their teaching skills. The Program relies almost entirely on senior faculty members with distinguished records as educators, employing them to instruct new faculty members about University of Washington students, effective teaching methods and techniques for balancing the demands of successful teaching and research.

The 2008 Faculty Fellows Program begins Friday, September 5 through Friday, September 12, 2008 (excludes weekend). Eligible participants (tenure-track full, associate and assistant professors as well as full time and senior lecturers with three or five year appointments) are encouraged to attend this weeklong program and orientation to the campus. Research faculty will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

In order to be considered, departments must send an email to facfells@u.washington.edu with the name of their new faculty member(s), appointment title, and an email address in which the new faculty member can be contacted. Eligibility of participants will be verified by our office. Please keep in mind that invitations to eligible faculty will be sent via email only.

New faculty on 9-month appointments, if not already on payroll, will receive the equivalent of one week's pay and are expected to participate fully in the one-week program. They will be paid at 50% from September 1-15, 2008 so as to secure benefits. Otherwise, faculty already on payroll as of September 1, 2009, while eligible to participate in this program, will not receive additional compensation for participating. Research faculty and those with 12-month appointments will not receive compensation.

H-1B Visas: It is essential that we receive early notice of new faculty who will be obtaining H-1B visas. The start date on their visa application should be September 1, 2008 in order for them to participate and be paid for attending the program. Please contact the Office of International Students and Scholars for assistance in this process.

For more information, contact Christine Sugatan at 206-616-7175 or 206-221-3811 or email facfells@u.washington.edu. Questions regarding payroll must be directed to Pat Wrobel, administrator, at 206.616.7503. New faculty should also contact his/her departmental administrator should there be any pending issues our office is not aware of.

How to Register

Once you have received your email invitation, you must confirm your participation by registering through the online WebQ survey below. Submission of this form confirms your full participation. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions.

Online registration form: https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/facfells/39848

Program Schedule

An example of last year's 2007 program can be found here.

For the first day of the program, registered individuals should go to Mary Gates Hall to check in and and receive the week's materials.

Faculty Fellows Contacts:

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