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ADVANCE Conference. Georgia Tech NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Program www.advance.gatech.edu March 10, 2006. Georgia Tech ADVANCE Team. PI: Jean-Lou Chameau, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs CoPI: Mary Frank Fox, Director of ADVANCE Research
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ADVANCE Conference Georgia Tech NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Program www.advance.gatech.edu March 10, 2006
Georgia Tech ADVANCE Team • PI: Jean-Lou Chameau, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs • CoPI: Mary Frank Fox, Director of ADVANCE Research • CoPI: Sue Rosser, Dean of the Ivan Allen College • ADVANCE Professors: Jane Ammons, College of Engineering Mei-Yin Chou, College of Sciences Mary Frank Fox, Ivan Allen College Mary Jean Harrold, College of Computing • Program Director: Carol Colatrella, LCC and WST • Program Coordinator: Angela Shartar • Liaisons: Mary Hunt and Monique Tavares
ADVANCE Data and Analysis • Sandi Bramblett, Director of Georgia Tech Institutional Research • Joseph Hoey and Joseph Ludlum, Office of Assessment • External Evaluators: Clemencia Cosentino and Beatrice Clewell • ADVANCE Research Program: Mary Frank Fox • Promotion and Tenure ADVANCE Committee, chaired by David McDowell, report and survey Thanks!
GT ADVANCE integrated approach • establishing ADVANCE professor networks in colleges • addressing bias in evaluation • collecting data • holding annual conference • improving family-friendly practices • defining problems, issues, strategies for advancement through research
Awareness of Decisions in Evaluating Promotion and Tenure (ADEPT) • Based on work of Promotion and Tenure ADVANCE Committee (PTAC) • Designed to prepare candidates and members of evaluation committees • Downloadable instrument at www.adept.gatech.edu • Case studies of careers; • Annotated, linked bibliography of bias in evaluation; • Links to GT Resources • ADEPT instrument contains activities for individuals and groups
Advancement in Ranks GT Female Faculty by Rank number
Female Faculty holding Endowed Chairs, Professorships or Regents’ Professorships at Georgia Tech • 1997-98: 0 • 2000-01: 4 • 2005-06: 12 Progress in administrative and leadership positions.
Dissemination • Annual GT Conferences (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) • 2004 National ADVANCE Conference • Energeia, 2002-2005 • Publications by team members include: 1 book 18 book chapters (including collaborations) 8 journal articles (including collaborations) • Team members gave more than 39 presentations at conferences and universities. • ADEPT cases and activities have been reviewed by faculty from other universities and used as models for related projects.
Institutionalization Family-Friendly Policies and Procedures • R. Kirk Landon Learning Center • Active Service Modified Duties • Stopping the Tenure Clock • Nursing Mom Centers
Institutionalization • PTAC Best Practices and ADEPT now used by school and college faculty review committees • Office of Faculty Career Development Services (Monique Tavares, Director) established • Advised by Faculty Development Council, which includes ADVANCE Professors, faculty representatives, and WST co-directors • University Leadership Program • Appointment of ADVANCE Professors (2006) Let’s remain focused and vigilant.