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Faculty & Staff

»Office of Faculty Advancement

A support service in the Office of the Provost, the Office of Faculty Advancement (OFA) at Chapman University is specifically designed to provide communication and assistance to faculty from the moment of hire to the final farewell. The OFA supports faculty in a variety of areas, which include:

  • Policy Clarity
  • Review, Promotion, and Tenure Evaluation Process
  • Faculty Annual Report Process
  • Peer and Administrative Evaluation Coordination
  • Workshops and Training
  • Faculty Pay and Contracts
  • New Faculty Hiring Process
  • Faculty Records Management
  • Search and Evaluation Protocols
  • Faculty Governance Support

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Resources for Faculty

Faculty Advancement on Sharepoint

Faculty Orientation – Support Services Video

Faculty Manual (Effective August 2023)

National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)

University Policies

Review, Promotion, and Tenure Evaluations

The Office of Faculty Advancement supports the Review, Tenure & Promotion process for faculty. 

For the most recent information on Critical Year, Tenure & Promotion process as well as the Faculty Annual Report, please review our Faculty Evaluations webpage, which is part of Faculty Advancement on Sharepoint.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to the Office of Faculty Advancement at facultyadvancement@chapman.edu.

Faculty/Post Doc Hires & Courtesy Appointment Processes

To learn more about bringing a faculty guest to campus, the faculty search process and post doc hires please visit the Hiring and Appointment Forms and Information web page, which is part of Faculty Advancement on Sharepoint.

Marvin W. Meyer Faculty Athenaeum

Fall and Spring semester lunches are served daily, for current faculty, Emeriti professors, full-time librarians, senior administration, Trustees, Governors and their guests.  

Faculty Lunch Service will be served during Fall and Spring semesters only: 

Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Last day of 2024 Faculty Lunch Service: Friday, December 13, 2024.  We are open through finals week!

Lunch Service Closed: Monday, December 16, 2024 through Friday, January 31, 2025 

Soda Service - Monday through Friday all day during summer

Coffee/Tea Service - 11:30am, Monday through Friday only during Fall and Spring semester

Please bring in your I.D. card for a faster check-in.

How are we doing? Please give us feedback on your Athenaeum experience.

Resources for J-1 Scholars

Learn more about services and resources specifically for J-1 (International) Scholars coming to Chapman.

Contact the Office of Faculty Advancement

Office of Faculty Advancement

Eileen Besner, Director

Faculty Advancement

Justin Ringor, Associate Director

Ashley Arevalo, Manager

Pilar Quezada, Administrative Assistant

Cat Huskey, Administrative Assistant

International Scholar Services

Xochitl Lopez, Associate Director of Immigration Programs

Marvin W. Meyer Faculty Athenaeum

Heidi Lasky, Manager

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    We Are Here to Assist You

    Faculty members are welcome to review their academic files or request clarification of the Faculty Manual and/or academic policies in the OFA. We can also assist with general questions and connecting you to available resources on campus to better assist you. We are located in Memorial Hall 212.