President’s and Provost’s Faculty Fellowship: Fall 2025

The President and Provost's Faculty Fellowships aim to promote innovation, collaboration, and professional development among faculty members, and to enhance the academic experience for students through the creation of new initiatives, course curricula, and research opportunities. These tracks seek to provide faculty members with the resources, time, and support necessary to pursue their scholarly interests and to develop their teaching and leadership skills. These fellowship positions seek to support faculty members from all disciplines and at all stages of their careers and to provide them with the tools and resources needed to excel in their roles as educators, researchers, and leaders. The projects and work produced by the Faculty Fellows, which will be facilitated and distributed by Faculty Commons, will have a positive impact on teaching and learning across all disciplines at JSU, making the program a valuable asset for the entire university community.  

This series supports the commitment of JSU's Strategic Plan including the following strategic goal(s) and objectives:

1. Engage (Commitment 2): Create symbiotic partnerships that impact the university learning environment, providing additional opportunities for the exchange of ideas, experiential learning, and community engagement, while allowing university members to give back to the community.

   Goals:
   
   1. Benefit of Belonging: Improve the accessibility of a safe, equitable, diverse campus supportive of all campus and community members. 

   • Objective 2: Create environments to encourage campus and community members to connect and learn from each other.

   • Work with multiple departments across colleges to develop interdisciplinary opportunities that will enable faculty to learn about, from, and with different programs.

2. Discover (Commitment 3): In an age of rapid educational change and innovation, we will continue to advance our capacity for creating diverse, meaningful, and accessible learning opportunities that prepare all learners (faculty included).

Program Goals:

1. Experiences: Provide learning experiences that connect learners with real-world knowledge, skills, and opportunities. 
   • Objective 1: Expand the use of High-Impact Learning in undergraduate and graduate programs Enhance existing and increase service learning
   • Objective 2: Expand the utilization of technology to support students, faculty, and staff. Provide professional development and training opportunities for faculty.
2. Environments: Create and provide new learning environments characterized by modern facilities, technological enhancements, active learning, and engaging instruction
   • Objective 3: Provide learners access to active learning opportunities, engaging instruction, sustainable training, and professional development.
   • Provide inclusive training and professional development opportunities to staff across disciplines

Fellowship Expectations and Timeline

The President’s and Provost’s Faculty Fellows program aims to provide faculty members with opportunities for professional growth, collaboration, and the development of innovative initiatives within the university community. Please review the program expectations and timeline, which are intended to recognize and support the efforts of participating faculty members.   

Fall 2025: Launch and Selection

• Program launches August 28th, 2025, with joint informational meeting for both tracks, open to all full-time faculty.
• Additional PD workshops, collaborative faculty sessions, and online training opportunities facilitated by Faculty Commons.
• Fall 2025 concludes with Faculty Fellows Luncheon for each track, attended by the president and/or provost.
• Faculty select sessions according to their interests. Track-specific details are posted on each of the track-specific Faculty Fellows webpages.
• Faculty interested in applying for a chance to become the President’s or Provost’s 2026 Faculty Fellow must complete specified requirements from their desired track and be available to participate in the Spring 2026 collaborative Faculty Fellows Cohort.
• Faculty Fellows Cohort applications due November 21st, 2025.
• Cohort members selected before classes begin January 2026.
• Faculty selected to participate in the Faculty Fellows Spring Cohort will receive a stipend of $500, to be paid during Spring 2026 semester.

Spring 2026: Cohort and Proposal Development

• Selected faculty members begin participation in Faculty Fellows Cohort and will receive $500 stipend.
• Cohort faculty meet regularly to explore topics.
• Cohort faculty develop proposals for future university initiatives (i.e., a new course curriculum, inspired research opportunity, or some other creative deliverable centered around the faculty member’s cohort topic.)
• Proposals submitted in April 2026.
• President and provost review proposals and select Faculty Fellows, to be announced at Faculty Awards.
• Beginning in Summer 2026, selected Fellows will receive a summer stipend, a fall course release, and a 3-course release as part of the Faculty Fellows Sabbatical opportunity.

Summer 2026: Fellowship Implementation

• Selected Faculty Fellows start yearlong fellowships.
• Fellows begin plans for fall implementation of fellowship proposals and plan initiatives.
• Fellows meet with president, provost, vice provost, Faculty Commons to discuss plans/implementation.
• Fellows submit Fellowship Update Report to track progress.
• Fellows each receive $4,000 summer stipend.

Fall 2026: Fellowship Implementation

• Faculty Fellows meet with higher administration to discuss fellowship progress.
• Fellows submit Implementation Plan detailing fall/spring initiative timelines and goals
•  Faculty Fellows each present at least one workshop for Faculty Commons on track topics.
• Fellows each receive a Fall 2026 course release.

 Spring 2027: Fellowship Implementation, Reflection, and Conclusion

• Fellows continue project implementation and plan next steps.
• Fellows meet with administration to discuss fellowship outcomes and future plans.
• Fellows submit Fellowship Reflection and Longterm Goals Report.
• Fellows will receive a 3-course spring release as part of the Faculty Fellows Sabbatical opportunity.
• The inaugural President’s and Provost’s Faculty Fellows will conclude their fellowship in April 2027.

Fellowship Compensation

The President’s and Provost’s Faculty Fellows program aims to provide faculty members with opportunities for professional growth, collaboration, and the development of innovative initiatives within the university community. Please review the program compensation plan, which is intended to recognize and support the efforts of participating faculty members.   

Spring 2026: President’s and Provost’s Faculty Fellows Cohort Participants  

• Faculty selected to participate in the Spring 2026 Faculty Fellows Cohort will each receive a $500.00 stipend. 

Summer 2026: President’s and Provost’s Official Faculty Fellows  

• In April 2026, two faculty members will be selected as the inaugural 2026-2027 President’s and Provost’s Faculty Fellows. Fellows will be expected to begin working on proposal implementation in Summer 2026. 
• Each Fellow will receive a $4,000 stipend for summer work. 

Fall 2026: President’s and Provost’s Official Faculty Fellows  

• Faculty Fellows will receive a Fall 2026 course release. 
• A $2,000 stipend may be available either for faculty who cannot receive a course release or to cover adjunct/overload cost of the class that the Fellow is released from. 

Spring 2026: President’s and Provost’s Official Faculty Fellows  

• Each Faculty Fellow will be released from 3-courses as part of the Spring 2026 Faculty Fellow Sabbatical opportunity. 
• Stipends may be available to cover adjunct/overload courses that faculty are released from during the Faculty Fellow Sabbatical.