PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY THE CHANCELLOR'S COUNCIL ON FACULTY LIFE (CCFL) AND OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT
Chancellor's Council on Faculty Life (CCFL) Brochure
Fourth Annual Faculty Information and Welcoming Week
The Chancellor's Council on Faculty Life is pleased to announce the fourth annual Faculty Information and Welcoming Week on September 15-17, 2009. This event provides an orientation for new faculty as well as helpful information for all faculty. All faculty are encouraged to attend.
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Wellness Grand Round Series
The Wellness Grand Round series is one of the CCFL's initiatives to create a supportive work environment for faculty. This series consists of quarterly one-hour lectures. Some lectures will be keyed to wellness/stress reduction programs for faculty which will be offered at a reduced cost.
The Fall 2009 Lecture will be presented by Dr. Rachel Remen, well-known author of Kitchen Table Wisdom -- Stories that Heal. The lecture will be Thursday, October 15, 2009, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m., location tba.
The Winter 2010 Lecture will be presented by Dr. Michael Merzenich, a pioneer in brain plasticity research. This lecture will be on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m., location tba.
More information will be coming shortly. For questions about this series or the upcoming lectures, please contact Melanie Fisch.
Dr. Robert Sapolsky presented the first lecture in the series, entitled: Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers and Faculty Do: Stress and Health.
View the Robert Sapolsky lecture
Laurel Mellin, MA, RD, presented the second lecture in the series, entitled: Retraining the Brain for Resiliency and Joy.
View the Laurel Mellin lecture
ABOG Tools of the Trade
May 21, 2009/Cynthia Lynch Leathers, Director, Academic Personnel
The ABCs of XYZ: Comp Plans, Titles, and Advancement For Academics
Presentation slides
Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award
The UCSF Faculty Mentoring Program is pleased to announce this year's recipient of the 2009 Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award, Nancy E. Adler, PhD. Dr. Adler is a Professor of Psychiatry in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry, and Director of the Center for Health and Community. The award recognizes an outstanding senior faculty mentor at UCSF who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to mentoring of faculty in the academic health sciences. Read more
Faculty Development Program
"That's Not What I Meant" Managing Conflict Effectively
Thursday, March 5, 2009/3-5 p.m./Parnassus, Millberry Union Conference Center
Presentation slides
An Insiders Guide to Advancement and Promotion at UCSF
Thursday, October 23, 2008/1-3 p.m./Parnassus, Room N 217
Presentation slides
Presentation video
Negotiation: An Interest-Based Approach
February 20, 2008 / 3-5 p.m. / Parnassus, Millberry Union Conference Center
Negotiation: How to Avoid Common Cognitive Traps
April 30, 2008 / 3-5 p.m. / Parnassus, Millberry Union Conference Center
Money Matters: Understanding Economic and Fiscal Realities for Successful Academic Careers
July 31, 2008 / 1-3 p.m. / Parnassus, Room N 225
Presentation video
Third Annual Faculty Information and Welcoming Week
The third annual Faculty Information and Welcoming Week event was held September 8-11, 2008. This event provides an orientation for new faculty as well as helpful information for all faculty.
Presentation slides and handouts