University of Central Florida

Women's Research Center

Mentoring and Faculty Development

The WRC has a number of recurring activities related to faculty mentoring and professional development. We.....

  • Review annual and cumulative evaluation files P &T, RIA,TIP and Sabbatical portfolios
  • Counsel on personnel and professional problems and recommend actions
  • Research national, state and UCF salary and other benefit profiles by discipline
  • Provide materials for potential hires and negotiation coaching
  • Provide opportunities for UCF faculty to meet nationally prominent women
  • Have a UCF Faculty Women of Prominence Project to locate opportunities and support honoring women faculty in professional organizations & on campus
  • Identify funding sources and assist individuals with grant writing
  • Hold grant writing workshops and informal sessions 'Grant Writer's Revelations'
  • Present data from the needs assessment and quality of life surveys to campus groups
  • Track the successes of women faculty- promotions, hires, grant money, salaries, etc.
  • Provide seed money and support though annual WRC Awards in the Arts and Humanities to Assistant and Associate Professors
  • Provide opportunities for solo exhibitions in the WRC Women's Art Gallery
  • Honor women at the annual Women Making History Luncheon
  • Link UCF Faculty with community organizations for speaking, research, networking opportunities