Fall event review: Crew Connections Office Hours | Fall-Winter 2021

CREW Connections Office Hours was held throughout the Fall 2021 semester. The purpose of these office hours was to provide an informal forum for making connections and finding resources. Women faculty were invited to join these sessions to grow their network, share concerns, celebrate successes, discuss topics related to career success, and learn more about the Council for Representation & Engagement of Women Faculty (CREW) and AdvanceRIT. 19 faculty members and staff attended with participants from Academic Affairs, CAD, CET, CLA, COS, GCCIS, GIS, Health and Science Technology, KGCOE, NTID, and SCB. Of these participants, 17 were tenure track. All of the participants who filled out the survey either strongly agreed or agreed that the session was a valuable use of their time and provided them an opportunity to develop their network at RIT. Participants mentioned that brainstorming with other faculty members and helping each other find resources was one of the most useful aspects of office hours.