Description:

Date: Dec. 5, 2025
Time: 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch provided
Location: Louis Room, Norris Center, Evanston

Join us for the New and Early Career Faculty Institute — a dynamic half-day experience designed to equip new and early career faculty with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive at Northwestern. This event also offers a valuable opportunity to connect with colleagues and become familiar with key resources across the university.

The morning kicks off with Communicating Course Expectations for Student Success: The Power of Transparency, a session that invites instructors to reflect on the possible “hidden curriculum” within their courses and explore evidence-driven strategies to increase clarity, foster connection, and support student achievement.

Faculty may choose between Navigating Promotion on the Tenure Track or Navigating Promotion on the Teaching/Clinical/NTE Track, where a panel of experienced faculty will share general tips including how to find information about expectations and obtain feedback, access resources available to junior faculty, establish your academic identity, and cultivate mentoring relationships.  

Cap off the morning by getting to know colleagues from across campus over lunch. In addition, meet representatives from key University-wide resources for research and teaching who will be on hand for a Resource Fair.

Full time new and early career faculty will receive an invitation to attend this special program. If you have questions, please contact Joan Marie Johnson, Senior Director for Faculty, at faculty@northwestern.edu.