Faculty Communities

Beyond the formal personnel processes, several programs and groups support faculty as colleagues and community members. Find the one that fits below.

Where to connect

Program or group	What it offers	Who it is for
Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching	Workshops, reading groups, mentoring programs, and support for teaching and scholarship	All faculty
Faculty Life Cycle	Resources organized by career stage, from new faculty through mid-career and retirement	All faculty
New Faculty Orientation	Workshops the week before classes and a full-day session in the first week, organized by the Serie Center each August	Faculty in their first year
Special Appointment Faculty Resources	Employment and professional development resources	Visiting, postdoctoral, and non-tenure-track faculty
Committee on Special Appointment Faculty (CSAF)	An elected committee and a confidential channel for raising issues	Special appointment faculty
Staff and Faculty Affinity Groups	Groups of staff and faculty who share an identity or experience, maintained by Institutional Equity	Staff and faculty

New to Macalester? Start with New Faculty Orientation and the Serie Center.
In a visiting, postdoctoral, or non-tenure-track role? See Special Appointment Faculty Resources and CSAF.
Looking for colleagues with a shared identity or experience? See the affinity groups.