Newsletter Late Spring 2019

Michigan CRLT Players: Moving the Needle – Session Recap

On April 9-10, 2019, RIT hosted the CRLT Michigan Players for their fifth visit to RIT since 2014.  This year the performance was offered in a two-part series called Moving the Needle.

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Let’s Talk Money – Session Recap

All full-time faculty members were invited to attend an interactive workshop titled “Let’s Talk Money: Understanding RIT Pay Practices” where participants were shown salary-related resources available today and explored how to shape future thinking and discussions regarding salary. This was a hands-on, 90-minute session where participants ideally understood RIT’s compensation philosophy and salary practices (such as factors affecting faculty salary, compa-ratio/position to market, and moving pay to market).

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Faculty Promotion Series

Are you an associate professor, lecturer, or senior lecturer planning to pursue promotion? Beginning this year, Faculty Career Development (FCD) coordinates these workshops for all full-time faculty. The series includes three workshops: Strategies for Presenting a Strong Case Workshop: A Discussion with the Provost, University & College Promotion Policies, and Preparing Your External Letters and Research Statements. More information can be found on FCD’s website.

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Bystander Awareness: Designing and Supporting Inclusive Practices at RIT

All full-time faculty members, department chairs/academic leaders, and staff who work closely with our students are invited to attend an interactive workshop that focuses on bystander awareness and includes time for discussion, practice, role-playing (voluntary), and practical takeaways.

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Connect Grants AY 2018 Recipients Chosen!

The Connect Grants drive discovery and learning within an environment that supports the development of project proposals and the process of peer review.

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