Workshop Synthesis

What We've Learned at this Workshop

• Always wait 24 hours before committing to something
• If you can't get tenure with a lifestyle you're happy with, it's not worth it
• Plan ahead
• It's going to take twice as long
• Learn how to say "no" politely
• You're not alone
• We were at a Chinese buffet for lunch... "Tell me, I will forget; involve me, I understand."
• There's great value in starting small
• Teach in a style that's consistent with who you are
• There are many young, happy faculty with families, many including children
• Make time for your priorities
• I'm not the only one who's freaking out a lot of the time
• If you don't get tenure, your life is not over
• Your emotional and mental health should be your first priority
• Classes can be a vehicle to advance your research
• Write regularly; try a notebook or voice recorder
• If I take charge, making tenure will be easier
• Getting feedback can be very helpful
• Writing regularly, even every day, is possible
• Set clear boundaries for your students (graduate and undergraduate)
• Be mindful of what you're doing and of your time
• My ideas are good; maybe somebody will give me money for them
• Teaching IS important
• Tell other new faculty to come to this workshop

How We Can Support Each Other Going Forward

• Discussion board for us and for alums of this workshop
• Stay in touch with each other; use the network we've built here
• Put into action what you've learned this week
• Share the results of long-term evaluation with participants
• Regional support systems - get together, stay in touch electronically
• Gatherings at national professional society meetings
• Share your teaching activities and syllabi via the SERC website
• Invite each other to give talks
• Electronic roundtables - share proposal summaries before grant deadlines
• Alumni directory (anyone who's attended this workshop)
• Sharing/swapping students
• Be accountable to each other (follow up email to the list next June? maybe some smaller groups check in with each other?)
• Continue to share unselfishly (and promote this among our peers)
• Use the facebook group for this group... (you can set up multiple accounts, to keep yourself less public)