2019 Joint Provost/Senate Retreat: Defining who we want to be in our faculty composition as well as finding ways to break down barriers across Schools – February 22-23, 2019
Venue: Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Downtown, LA
Joint Provost/Academic Senate Retreat is an annual planning session between USC’s administration and faculty. The 2019 retreat focuses on defining who we want to be in our faculty composition as well as finding ways to break down barriers across Schools. Each session consists of a moderated panel plus either a set of breakout groups or a moderated discussion.discussion.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Welcome & Introductions
2:00 Check-in and Registration (Avalon Foyer)
3:00 Welcome by Academic Senate President Yaniv Bar-Cohen (Avalon)
3:10 Update and Q&A with Provost Michael Quick (Avalon)
Session 1: Faculty Composition (Avalon)
3:30-4:30 Introduction by Chair: Jody Armour, Gould School of Law
Panel presentations:
- Adrianna Kezar –The Changing Faculty
- Elizabeth Graddy – USC Faculty: By the Numbers
- Shaun Harper – Why Faculty Diversity Matters at USC
- Kelvin Davies – Understanding the Research Track
4:35-5:45 Moderated Discussion (Avalon)
6:00 Cocktails (Emerald Foyer)
7:00 Dinner (Emerald)
Saturday, February 23, 2019
8:30 Continental Breakfast (Emerald)
Session 2: Working Together Across Schools: Breaking Down Barriers (Avalon)
9:00 Introduction by Chair: Sofia Gruskin, Keck and Gould Schools
9:10 Panel presentations (Avalon)
- Mark Todd – Revenue Center Management: How the Money Flows
- Janis McEldowney – Aligning Human Resource in a Siloed Environment
- Randy Hall – Research at USC
- Alex Capron – Facilitating Interdisciplinary Communities
- Akira Lippit – Encouraging Interdisciplinary Teaching
- Overview by Michael Quick
- Q&A
10:20 Break
10:35 -11:15 Audience breakout groups (Santa Monica A, B, C, D)
- Teaching
- Research
- Strategic Planning
- Overcoming Day-to-Day Barriers
11:20 Reporting back – Rebecca Lonergan (Avalon)
11:35 Group Discussion (Avalon)
12:05 Closing Remarks, Yaniv Bar-Cohen
12:30 Lunch (Emerald) and Departure
Questions? Contact Connie Roque at croque@usc.edu.