To ensure continuity in the Office of Faculty Affairs as Dr. Conor Kelly, associate vice provost for faculty affairs, transitions to his new role as vice president for mission and ministry on Jan. 1, 2027, the Office of the Provost is recruiting two faculty affairs fellows to oversee faculty development and belonging and the related institutional infrastructures and initiatives that support faculty success during the spring semester.
Applications for these positions — one for a tenured faculty fellow and one for a participating faculty fellow — are open through Wednesday, Nov. 18. A complete position description is included below.
Candidates should submit a CV and one-page cover letter outlining their interest in the position to Assistant Provost and Chief of Staff Dr. Cindy Petrites at cynthia.petrites@marquette.edu with the subject line “Faculty Affairs Fellow Application.” Candidates should confirm support from their department chair or equivalent and ability to accept course release for spring semester 2027. Application reviews will begin Nov. 18 and continue until the positions are filled.
Faculty affairs responsibilities that concern confidential personnel matters, including promotion and tenure decisions, will be transferred to Dr. John Su, vice provost for academic affairs and student success, until the next permanent associate vice provost for faculty affairs begins.
Search for next faculty affairs head to begin in spring
“The work of supporting our faculty is crucial to Marquette’s success, and we are planning to launch a search for the next permanent associate vice provost for faculty affairs during the spring semester, with the goal of a summer 2027 start date,” Provost Debbie Tahmassebi said. “This timing will allow us to build the strongest pool of candidates and provide time for campus input to determine whether and how the position might need to evolve to serve Marquette’s needs.”
A full position description and search process for the next associate vice provost for faculty affairs will be shared in early 2027.
FACULTY AFFAIRS FELLOWS — POSITION DESCRIPTION
To preserve the continuity of faculty support services within the Office of Faculty Affairs during the transition period in spring 2027, the Office of the Provost will appoint two faculty affairs fellows.
Eligibility
Fellows must have a full-time faculty appointment at Marquette in Spring 2027. Tenured faculty members may apply for the faculty affairs regular faculty fellow position. Full-time participating faculty members may apply for the faculty affairs participating faculty fellow position.
Responsibilities
The expectation for both the regular faculty fellow and the participating faculty fellow is to work on campus and commit to the position the equivalent of one workday per week throughout spring semester 2027. Depending on the fellows selected, responsibilities could include:
Regular faculty fellow:
- Serve as a representative of the Office of the Provost on the Committee on Faculty Equity and Belonging
- Serve as a faculty co-lead for the campus belonging coordinators
- Assist with planning 2027 New Faculty Orientation
- Oversee the spring semester course credentialing audit
- Co-facilitate the work of the University Committee on Faculty Promotions and Tenure related to process review and updates. (The committee’s role in tenure and promotion decisions will be overseen by the vice provost for academic affairs and student success.)
- Support ongoing improvements in the implementation of the faculty success database
- Manage additional projects as assigned and in accord with the individual faculty fellow’s interests and expertise
Participating faculty fellow:
- Serve as a representative of the Office of the Provost on the Committee on Faculty Equity and Belonging
- Serve as a faculty co-lead for the campus belonging coordinators
- Assist with planning 2027 New Faculty Orientation
- Strengthen institutional support for participating faculty through co-facilitating the Participating Faculty Committee’s work
- Oversee the nomination, review, and selection process for the 2027 Father Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Faculty Colleague Award
- Serve as the faculty affairs representative on the Advancing Teaching and Learning strategic plan initiative
- Coordinate revisions to the Office of Faculty Affairs website to streamline campus communication of internal and external opportunities for faculty development in teaching, research, and service
- Manage additional projects as assigned and in accord with the individual faculty fellow’s interests and expertise
Support and structure
Each fellow will receive a $2,500 stipend and a one course release from their established teaching load during the spring 2027 semester (with possible extension with additional compensation through summer 2027). Fellows will report to the vice provost for academic affairs and student success.
