More details about the timing of the days can be found by clicking Learn More and Register, but session descriptions of the two days are below:  
 
If You Build It, Will They Come? A Framework for Designing Faculty Development that Mid-Career Faculty Will Engage With
In this session, we’ll review results from the Academic Impressions Faculty Retention Survey about the mid-career faculty experience. We will share a framework you can use to more effectively understand your mid-career faculty’s needs so you can direct your efforts for the most impact.
 
Curbing Career Stagnation: Helping Faculty Discover Their “What’s Next?”
“What’s next” is a quintessential question for many mid-career academics, one that often leads to stagnation and overwhelm. In this session, you will learn about the power of career planning as a strategy for helping mid-career faculty stay on track, get unstuck, and advance in their careers with intentionality. You will participate in a career visioning activity that you can take back and use with your mid-career faculty, regardless of where they are in the mid-career stage.
 
Case Study: Helping Faculty at the Associate Professor Level for 7+ Years Get Unstuck
Join us to hear from a global university as they describe how they partnered with Academic Impressions to help their mid-career faculty accelerate their career advancement.
 
Leveling Up Research and Scholarship: Facilitating Network and Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations at Mid-Career
In the mid-career stage, leveling up research and scholarship often means pivoting and engaging in cross-disciplinary collaborations and larger research initiatives, tasks that require a new set of skills. In this session, we will explore a process to help faculty identify areas of mutual interest or needs to facilitate the sharing of information, resources, or ideas so they can identify opportunities that can be pursued or supported through collaboration and learn effective ways of working together across disciplines.
 
Mini-Consultation Sessions
During breakfast on the second day, you’ll have the opportunity to meet with one of Academic Impressions’ faculty vitality experts to focus on a specific challenge you are facing.
 
Leading in Place: Using the Five Paths to LeadershipSM Self-Assessment to Elevate Skill and Self-Awareness
The assumption of leadership roles, both formal and informal, is an important consideration for many mid-career faculty. This session will open with a group discussion about specific soft skills—such as managing projects and people, developing collaborations in and outside the university, navigating conflict, and building buy-in for their research—that mid-career faculty need to do their work more effectively. Then, we will introduce the Five Paths to LeadershipSM model as a way to help mid-career faculty build these skills and develop the self-awareness they need to succeed in a wide variety of leadership roles.
 
From Idea to Action: Mapping Out a Plan for Mid-Career Faculty Development
In this closing session, we will reflect on the insights and strategies gained during the summit, and their implications for mid-career development on your campus. You’ll look specifically at three key features of impactful support—Purpose, Outcomes, and Integration—to evaluate your own current gaps and areas of strength.