Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement

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We are proud to announce
enhancements to the
Faculty Diversity Initiative.

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The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement promotes and nurtures a vibrant climate of inclusive excellence through creative collaboration with University partners. Our primary focus is on fostering faculty development, diversity, planning and community-building initiatives that will allow faculty to thrive.

Faculty Diversity and Inclusion

Faculty Advancement

Office of Work/Life

Faculty Diversity and Inclusion

Faculty Diversity Data

We organize faculty diversity data and support data-driven plans to identify spaces where initiatives are needed to improve faculty recruitment, development, and retention, and to track progress.

Collaborative Partner

Columbia’s commitment to diversity is supported by a variety of offices and initiatives. We create programs in collaboration with these units to promote faculty development and success.

Build Diverse Pipeline

Columbia is home to many programs that serve as a bridge for underrepresented minority and female candidates to advance from undergraduate to graduate studies as well as graduate studies to faculty positions.

Advisory Council

The Provost's Advisory Council for the Enhancement of Faculty Diversity was established to attract, advance, and retain a diverse faculty of outstanding female and underrepresented minority scholars.

Faculty Recruitment

We support diversity plans and assist in meeting placement goals established in University affirmative action programs, by advancing recruitment of outstanding minority and women scholars.

Junior Faculty Awards

Each academic year, the Office of The Provost recognizes excellence among the University's junior faculty.

Mid-Career Faculty Awards

Each academic year, the Office of The Provost recognizes excellence among the University's mid-career faculty.

Faculty Advancement

New Faculty Resources

Whether you're new to New York City or just new to our campus, find essential information for new faculty here.

The Faculty Lounge

We want to keep you connected, even when you’re working—and teaching—remotely. To facilitate communication, we have set up a Slack workspace just for Columbia faculty.

Faculty Career Development Sessions

Explore workshops and seminars that focus on career success and promotion for faculty.

National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity

The NCFDD is a nationally-recognized independent organization dedicated to supporting faculty, post-docs, and graduate students in making successful transitions throughout their careers.

Faculty Mentoring Award

The Faculty Mentoring Award recognizes senior faculty who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to faculty mentoring through their work with tenure-track and mid-career faculty in developing their careers.

Provost Leadership Fellows

The Provost Leadership Fellows Program aims to develop leadership skills for some of Columbia’s outstanding mid-career and senior faculty.

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Guide to Best Practices in Faculty Retention

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Best Practices for Inclusive Remote Work in the Academy

Office of Work/Life

Columbia University’s Office of Work/Life fosters the well-being of the Columbia community and its people in their pursuit of meaningful and productive academic, personal and work lives.