& Academic Human Resources - Michigan State University

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Academic Human Resources
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Our Meeting Today

• Get to know each other
• Project overview the grant and expanded
  activities to other colleges
• The roles of FEAs
• Present
• Future
• Next steps

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ADVANCE/ADAPP is an opportunity
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Our Six Guiding Principles
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THE ADAPP APPROACH

• Approach supported by theory and a large body of
  research  demonstrating that increasing the
  structure and alignment of policies and
   practices will promote a high quality and
  inclusive workforce (Arthur and Doverspike,
  2005 Ericksen Dyer, 2005 Evans, Puckik,
  Barsoux, 2002 Gratton Truss, 2003).
• This project is creating tools NOT rules
• Units, colleges, Provost academic governance
  create and modify the rules
• Tools will be built on best practices be
  responsive to college-based needs (as
  demonstrated by data).

Advancing Diversity through the Alignment of
Policies and Practices (ADAPP)
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FACULTY EXCELLENCE ADVOCATES

• Senior faculty serving as Faculty Excellence
  Advocates (FEAs) work with colleges and
  departments, as well as with Academic Human
  Resources.
• 25 appointment, either from grant or from
  Provost
• Are held accountable for helping to move the
  objectives of the project forward (via periodic
  reporting)
• FEAs have worked with grant personnel to collect
  data via surveys of
• Current practices in departments and
• Faculty perceptions of faculty hiring,
  evaluation, resource allocation and advancement

Advancing Diversity through the Alignment of
Policies and Practices (ADAPP)
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FEAS (cont.)

• FEA roles going forward -- How do we best advance
  quality and inclusion?
• Identify best practices in AHR at the college
  department level
• Communicate these practices to chairs, faculty
  advisory committee members, fellow FEAs, your
  faculty as a whole, as well as with the AHR and
  ADAPP team.
• Identify opportunities for ADAPP and AHR to
  support chairs and units
• Promote existing resources
• Identify any lack of alignment
• Suggest new/improved policies and practices
• Other?

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NEXT STEPS

• How can FEAs, AHR and ADAPP communicate as we
  move forward?
• (on-line strategies, in-person meetings, ½ day
  retreat, sub-groups, other?)