Faculty Success

Evidence-based strategies
for equity and excellence in academic work


Mission

Faculty Success sustains a thriving faculty by supporting scholarship and teaching and seeks to improve equity in academic work by effecting change in CSU cultures, structures, and climate.

Initial funding and support for Faculty Success was provided by the NSF ADVANCE program.


News

Faculty Success Toolkit

The Faculty Success Toolkit is now live! Including research and policy recommendations on faculty recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, workload equity, promotion and tenure, and supporting work-life integration for caregivers, the Toolkit is intended to support CSU departments and leadership in creating environments that allow all faculty to thrive.

New Faculty Resources

Now housed under Faculty Success, the renovated New Faculty webpage is a central hub for new faculty information and resources at CSU, offering general onboarding information as well as opportunities to connect and upcoming events. This page will be updated throughout the academic year, so check back regularly!

Upcoming in Faculty Success

Fall Semester 2026

Fall EnCircle Cohort

EnCircle is designed to support CSU faculty members through a mentorship network across a variety of disciplines and appointment types. The program is open to faculty of all identities and career stages (tenured, pre-tenure, continuing, contract, and adjunct faculty).

Learn more about EnCircle.

Fall Semester 2026

Nov. 4, 2026 — 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Faculty Success at the CSU Benefits Fair

Lory Student Center, Ballroom A

Nov. 4, 2026 — 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Elevating Equity: The Faculty Success Blog