The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and Institutional Effectiveness is pleased to announce the fall 2026 workshop schedule.
All sessions will be facilitated by Mike Ibba, Provost, and Cristina Giannantonio, Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and Institutional Effectiveness, unless otherwise noted. Information about the Early Career Faculty Academy and the Research and Creative Activity Forum will also be sent directly to the targeted faculty.
Research and Creative Activity Forum
An opportunity to learn about and connect with the diverse scholarly and creative work taking place among full-time first-year faculty. The forum provides an opportunity for full-time first-year faculty to share ongoing research, creative work, and innovative teaching practices with the Provost and colleagues from diverse disciplines. Open to all full-time first-year faculty.
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Time: 3 – 4 p.m.
Location: Argyros Forum 209C
Registration: Confirm your attendance with this RSVP form.
What is Excellence?
An interview-style discussion with the Provost on what excellence in research, teaching, and service means in the tenure and promotion process, followed by Q&A. Open to all full-time faculty.
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 4 – 5 p.m.
Location: Marvin Meyer Faculty Athenaeum, Argyros Forum 310
Registration: Confirm your attendance with this RSVP form.
Fall Writing Retreat – Orange Campus
A one-day writing retreat providing faculty with dedicated time and space to advance research and creative activities. (Facilitator: Cristina Giannantonio) Open to all full-time faculty.
Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Killefer Conference Room A
Registration: Confirm your attendance with this RSVP form.
Early Career Faculty Academy
Designed to support new and early-career faculty through workshops focused on career development, campus resources, and community building. These sessions will introduce early-career faculty to the dedicated offices and strategic resources designed to accelerate your research pipeline. Open to all full-time first-, second-, and third-year faculty.
Session 1 Title: Elevate Your Research and Scholarly Activities: Navigating Chapman’s Office of Research
Presenter: Dr. Martina Nieswandt, Vice President for Research
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time: 12 – 1 p.m.
Location: Beckman Hall 401
Registration: Confirm your attendance with this RSVP form.
Session 2 Title: Library Support for Faculty Research and Teaching
Presenter: Kevin Ross, Dean of the Leatherby Libraries and Librarian
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time: 12 – 1 p.m.
Location: Beckman Hall 401
Registration: Confirm your attendance with this RSVP form.