Dear Colleagues,
Happy third week of the semester! I hope you are staying warm despite the chilly temperatures. Winter is definitely here.
I have some encouraging news to report on student success and retention based on some data we just received from the completion of Fall Semester. The average GPA from the freshman retention cohort increased from 2.41 to 2.5 last fall. This is trending in the right direction!
I also want to thank each of you for your continued good work on submitting your participation rosters. This semester, we achieved a campus average of 96.38%. For the second semester in a row, COSM had the highest rate of compliance. Great job, COSM! Having accurate attendance records helps us track our retention efforts and is required for federal Title IV funding. Let’s keep the forward momentum together!
Associate to Full Professor Mentoring Program
The Provost’s Office is offering an opportunity for faculty to join the inaugural Associate to Full Professor Mentoring Program. The program is designed to help prepare associate professors for promotion to the rank of full professor.
Participation in the Associate to Full Professor Mentoring Program is open to all associate professors interested in going up for promotion in the fall of 2024 or fall of 2025. Participation is limited to 15 faculty members, and preference will be given to applicants who have been at the rank of associate professor for five or more years.
Faculty members in the program will receive guidance to develop goals and a timeline for promotion, understand department and college promotion procedures, and construct a promotion dossier. Participants will have the opportunity to select additional topics based on their interests. Selected faculty members will participate in quarterly meetings to discuss the process of promotion and how to overcome barriers to promotion. They will also meet monthly with an assigned mentor based on the faculty member and mentor’s schedules.
The 2024 program will run from February to October. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2024.
To apply or for more information, contact Daniel Warshawsky, Provost's Faculty Fellow.
Resources
The presentation and supplemental material for “How Can I Prevent Plagiarism in the Artificial Intelligence Era” are available through January 28. This content is provided by Monday Morning Mentors. To access the presentation, use “artificial87” as the password.
Events
The College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies will host several events during the semester. Additional information about these events will be communicated as the dates near.
- Graduate Programs Open House: Thursday, February 8, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Student Union’s Apollo Room
- Graduate Program Leaders Workshop: Tuesday, February 20, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. This workshop will focus on program director mentoring. Registration is required by February 9.
When a Student Needs Support
Wright.edu/help is a great resource for helping students or making referrals. This site contains contact information for emergency or essential departments that can assist your students all in one location.
Have a wonderful week!
Amy Thompson, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
