CRA-E 2020 SIGCSE Pre‐Symposium Event for Teaching-Track Faculty


sigcse2020The CRA Education Committee, with support from NSF, is organizing a Pre‐Symposium Event for Teaching-Track Faculty at SIGCSE 2020. The event will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 8:30 AM- 4:00 PM. We are now accepting applications to the event! Click here for more information and a tentative agenda. 2019 event information is available here.

Computer Science departments have experienced significant course enrollment increases and many Ph.D. granting departments have introduced or increased the number of academic teaching faculty positions that have academic rank. The one-day event will focus on the professional development of teaching track faculty (professor of practice, instructor, clinical faculty, lecturer, etc.) in Ph.D. granting departments. It fills a crucial need as many departments have limited experience on how to mentor, evaluate, and promote this new type of faculty. The sessions will focus on how teaching faculty can strategize their involvement in departmental as well as research activities, different forms of scholarship and leadership activities to pursue, and best practices for success, promotion, and advancement. Academic leaders involved in supervising and evaluating teaching track faculty will provide their perspective and insights.

Apply to Attend
The number of attendants is limited. There is a small amount of financial support available for a subset of selected participants. The deadline to receive full consideration for financial support is January 6, 2020. Applicants will be notified of a decision by January 15, 2020. Applications received after January 6, 2020 will be reviewed until capacity is reached. To apply to attend the event, please fill out the form here.