ADVANCE offers a series of workshops throughout the year on a variety of topics for faculty. These stand-alone sessions provide opportunities for learning, connection, and professional development without the year-long commitment of participating in a Faculty Peer Network.
Explore the workshop offerings below and choose the sessions that best fit your interests and needs.
Addressing Career Disruptions in Promotion
Addressing Career Disruptions in Promotion workshop series, offered in collaboration with the Office of Faculty Affairs, provides guidance on navigating career disruptions in the promotion process. Sessions are designed for both academic leaders and faculty candidates, with practical information to support equitable and informed promotion reviews.
Registration, date, and time details are coming soon.
Advancing Faculty Diversity - "Let's Talk" Series
Hosted by the Advancing Faculty Diversity Network, the Let’s Talk series creates space for faculty to connect with colleagues and have candid conversations about navigating their careers and finding opportunities for growth within the university. Sessions will focus on building leadership and professional skills, navigating common faculty challenges, and sharing strategies and experiences that can help faculty make informed decisions about their next steps. As a part of this series, ADVANCE will be hosting a full day writing retreat in collaboration with ABRI.
Upcoming Sessions
Navigating Service Demands? Let’s Talk.
November 19 2026 | 11:00 - 12:30 pm
Social science research shows that faculty of color often encounter heavy service loads that can take time away from research, teaching, and/or other duties more commonly rewarded in academe (Domingo et al., 2022; Guillaume & Apodaco, 2022; Griffin et al., 2013). In this interactive panel, UMD faculty will discuss their approach to navigating service.
Location: TBA
Reimagining Your Research Direction? Let’s Talk.
November 19, 2026 | 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Faculty Writing Retreat
January 21, 2027 | 9:00 - 2:00 pm
March 4, 2027: (TBD)
Faculty Mentoring Matters
Join us for a practical workshop series designed for faculty and academic leaders interested in strengthening faculty mentoring within their departments. Through interactive discussions, evidence-based practices, and insights from guest speakers, participants will explore effective mentoring strategies, learn how to build strong mentoring relationships and teams, and discover approaches to developing mentoring policies and practices that support faculty success across departments, colleges, and campuses.
Office Hours & Aftercare: The ADVANCE Faculty Parenting Series
Office Hours & Aftercare: The ADVANCE Faculty Parenting Series is a new discussion series designed to support faculty navigating the intersection of academic careers and parenting. Through a mix of in-person and virtual sessions, participants will have opportunities to connect with colleagues, learn about campus resources and policies, and share experiences and strategies for navigating the demands of work and family.
Session 1: Academic Parenthood Across Career Stages
This interactive discussion features faculty who have (or ARE!) navigating parenting at different stages of their academic careers.
Speakers: Antoine Banks, Professor of Government, Department Chair, BSOS; Lindsey May, Associate Clinical Professor, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, MAPP; Tracy Riggins, Professor of Psychology, BSOS; Nazish Salahuddin, Principal Lecturer of Psychology, Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence, BSOS
Friday, October 23, 2026, 12pm - 1:30pm , In-Person
Location: HJP 2130/2124
Session 2: Family-Friendly Policies and Resources for UMD Faculty
Wednesday, November 12, 2026, 1pm - 2:00pm (Virtual)
Learn about campus policies, practices, and resources that facilitate work-life integration - directly from the administrators who facilitate and implement them.
Speakers: Andrea Goltz — Director of Faculty Initiatives, Office of Faculty Affairs; VJ Aderholt — Assistance Director, Leave Management, University Human Relations
Session 3: Navigating Tenure and Promotion While Parenting
Wednesday, December 3, 2026, 12pm - 1:30pm (Virtual)
PTK Promotion Bootcamp
Join us for an all-day workshop designed to support professional-track (PTK) faculty as they prepare for promotion. The bootcamp will provide an overview of the promotion process, key expectations, and guidance on developing strong promotion materials, including the personal statement. Sessions will combine structured presentations, examples of dossier materials, dedicated time for reflection and planning, and opportunities for discussion with colleagues across appointment types and ranks.
Understanding and Addressing Bias in the Academic Work Environment
Offered in partnership with Bias Incident Support Services (BISS), this interactive workshop series helps faculty recognize and address bias in academic settings. Participants will explore strategies for responding to bias, fostering inclusive work environments, and supporting equitable faculty experiences.
Registration, date, and time details are coming soon.