This area of the website provides additional resources for CFA faculty and staff.
CFA Calendar
Please click here for a PDF copy of the 2020-21 CFA Central Calendar (updated 10/02/20)
Please click here for the Google Calendar version of the 2020-21 CFA Central Calendar. If you would like to download this calendar for your iCal, please click here.
CFA Annual College-wide Faculty & Staff Meeting
Each Fall semester, the College of Fine Arts hosts a College-wide Faculty & Staff Meeting, typically with a reception afterwards to honor our Faculty & Staff Excellence Award Winners. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFA's College-wide Faculty & Staff Meeting will be a virtual event.
CFA College-wide Facutly & Staff Meeting
August 28, 2020
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Please click here to see a recording of the meeting.
CFA Faculty Search Manual
This new Faculty Search Manual is intended as a resource for Department Chairs/School Directors, Admins, Search Committee Chairs, and Search Committee Members. It is an effort to provide information that will support the college in developing inclusive, fair, and successful search processes aimed at recruiting and hiring excellent candidates. We hope you will find it useful as you navigate the faculty search process. To download a copy of the CFA Faculty Search Manual, please click here.
CFA Fund for Excellence Awards
DESCRIPTION
The Dean will provide Fund for Excellence Awards on a first-come-first-served basis for student projects that illustrate work of particularly high quality, as measured by the criteria listed below. Although the funds are primarily intended for student projects, in certain circumstances particularly worthy faculty projects will also be considered, particularly when they benefit students. All proposed projects should illustrate extraordinary learning and/or research activities. The Fund for Excellence is supported entirely by contributions from generous donors to the College of Fine Arts.
CRITERIA
Financial Matters
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- In order to receive a Fund for Excellence Award, other College monies must not be available for the project (e.g., FAF, grad travel)
- Fund for Excellence Awards are not meant to replace what should be covered in the department's/school's base budget
- The relevant department/school must provide some funding for the project
The High Caliber of Fund For Excellence Projects
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- A Fund for Excellence Award is an indicator of the high caliber of the CFA, as measured by our disciplines. Evidence of high caliber includes, but is not limited to:
- National/international dissemination and impact
- Top-tier location/venue
- A Fund for Excellence Award will be an activity we can report to campus and our disciplines to illustrate the excellence of CFA students
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications will be accepted at any time, but please keep in mind that:
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- A Fund for Excellence application must be made well in advance of the event
- A truly excellent opportunity generally will not be "last minute"
- The Dean will review Fund for Excellence applications approximately once a month
The Chair/Director is responsible for submitting the request, along with a statement of support
A Fund for Excellence application must include a clear, detailed, and complete budget
APPLICATION FORM: Please contact your Chair/Director for the Fund for Excellence Application
CFA Faculty Handbook
The Dean's Office has created a Faculty Handbook to assist faculty in the College of Fine Arts. It is filled with faculty resources, student resources, grading policies, information about the college, and many other helpful resources to help you be successful as a faculty member at the University of Utah. To download a copy of the Faculty Handbook please click here.
CFA Workshop Series
The College of Fine Arts Dean's Office is please to present the 2020-2021 CFA Workshop Series.
Individual event invitations will be sent via email to all CFA faculty/staff emails. If you are not receiving these invitations, please reach out to Sarah Reichel.
Missed a workshop? Email Sarah Reichel to be sent materials that are used at workshops.
Best Practices for Teaching the Arts in Virtual Educational Spaces
(workshop offered August 7, 2020)
Pre-tenure RPT Workshop
(offered every Fall, Date/Time: October 26, 2020; 11:00am-12:30pm)
(Note: It is recommended that all pre-tenure faculty attend this workshop at least once prior to their first formal review. A separate workshop for those preparing for formal reviews is offered in the Spring.)
The goal of this workshop is to demystify the RPT process and help you prepare for your future RPT reviews. We will discuss the review processes/workflow, your responsibilities in the process, and how to prepare materials for your file. We will also share some tips for writing personal statements and crafting effective CVs. Please email if you have any questions.
"But I Didn't Mean It Like That" - Recognizing and Responding to Bias and Microaggressions
(November 13, 2020; 10:30am-12:00pm)
Microaggressions occur daily on college campuses. In this virtual interactive workshop, the College of Fine Arts pairs with The Office for Inclusive Excellence to discuss what microaggressions are, examine their impact, and engage in strategic practices of challenging such discourses. Please email if you have any questions. Zoom information will be sent out via Umail.
To report a Bias Incident, please visit the Office for Inclusive Excellence website.
Career-line Formal Review Workshop
(offered every Fall, Date/Time: November 9, 2020; 3:30pm-5:00pm AND November 23, 2020; 11:00am-12:30pm )
(Note: It is recommended that all Career-line faculty attend this workshop at least once prior to their first formal review.)
The goal of this workshop is to demystify the Career-line faculty review process and help you prepare for your formal review. We will discuss the review processes/workflow, your responsibilities in the process, and how to prepare materials for your file. We will also share some tips for writing personal statements and crafting effective CVs. Please email if you have any questions.
Zoom information will be sent out via Umail.
RPT Formal Review Workshop
(offered every Spring, Date/Time: TBD)
(Note: It is recommended that all pre-tenure faculty preparing for a formal review attend this workshop.)
The goal of this workshop is to help you prepare for your upcoming formal RPT reviews. We will discuss the materials you are responsible for preparing, focusing specifically on the personal statement and CV. Faculty members are invited to share materials for feedback. Please email if you have any questions.
CFA Staff Performance Evaluation
The College of Fine Arts is committed to creating an environment in which staff can flourish and grow. Performance reviews provide an opportunity, at least once a year, for staff members to have a personal conversation with their supervisor about their contribution in the workplace and to get feedback and coaching about their job performance.
STAFF PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS--To be completed by employee and their immediate supervisor:
Phase One occurs at the start of the performance review period and consists of the staff member initiating a “Performance Plan” in UUPM. Each staff member will be asked to establish various goals that they will work on throughout the year.
Once goals have been set and the supervisor has approved the Performance Plan in UUPM, the staff member will work towards their goals during the year.
Phase Two is the evaluation part of the review process. The employee will provide additional information in their performance plan (such as their accomplishments for the year). Both the staff member and their supervisor will select a rating for each goal/accomplishment using a 3-point scale (Exceeds Expectations, Meets Expectations, or Does Not Meet Expectations). The supervisor will provide any additional written comments in UUPM, and the staff member and the supervisor will meet to discuss both the staff member’s performance and the supervisor’s comments.
This will conclude the Performance Review process for the year, and a new Performance Plan will need to be created in UUPM for the next year.
Timeline for CFA Staff Performance Reviews: AY2020-21
- Phase One: Creation of Performance Plan in UUPM May 2020 – August 2020
- Supervisor will provide job description for Staff Member
- Staff Member will create Performance Plan and set Goals
- Supervisor will approve Performance Plan
- Goals should be submitted by employee and approvedd by supervisor by August 31st
- Work Towards Accomplishing Goals Start of Review Period to End of Review Period
- Phase Two: Performance Review February 2021 – April 2021
- Staff Member will evaluate how they have accomplished their Goals and fill out additional information (such as their accomplishments for the year)
- Supervisor will evaluate the Staff Member’s performance
- Supervisor and Staff Member will meet to discuss performance
U-CV (Formerly FAR)
The University of Utah announced that it will be moving from Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR) to a new platform (U-CV). This transition is scheduled to happen over Summer 2021. In the meantime, please continue using the FAR system. You can access it here. If you have any questions please contact Associate Dean Murray at .
Faculty Guide to Advising
The College of Fine Arts Academic Advising Team has provided information and resources for faculty members as they partner with the professional academic advisors in counseling and advising students. Click to access the 
Faculty Guide to Advising document. For additional information regarding academic advising in the CFA, please go to our Create Success webpage.
Employee Assistance Program (includes free counseling resources)
Employees enrolled in the Employee Health Care Plan and their family members may obtain services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost to the employee. Please click here for more information.
Note: Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the EAP will be temporarily available to all University employees (full and part time).