2027–2028 Promotion & Tenure Cycle Preparation
Get Ready for the 2027–2028 Promotion & Tenure Cycle!
A new promotion and tenure cycle is on the horizon, and we are hosting a fall training session this year to ensure that everyone has enough time to prepare.
For the 2027–2028 cycle, all units will be required to duplicate the updated APF Foundational Template. This session will give you the information and guidance you need to get your new templates set up and ready to begin initiating cases after January 1, 2027.
During the session, we’ll cover:Important dates and deadlines, Archiving existing templates, Template and form changes, Updates to the Case Maintenance page, The template duplication process, Common pitfalls to avoid,
We hope you’ll join us this fall to get a head start on the new cycle and ensure your unit is ready to go in 2027!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: acadpers@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Academic Administrators.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
ISO Visa Basics 1 - Visa Types
Visa sponsorship can be easy! ISO advisors will prepare you for basic visa issues with an introduction to UW visa sponsorship policy, then present common visa types and explain the differences, benefits, and drawbacks of each. Q&A session to follow.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: acadvisa@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Unit and central business unit admins who support hiring and visa processing.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Effective Practices for Conducting Interviews (In-Person Workshop)
To support your unit’s upcoming search efforts, we invite you and your units to attend the upcoming workshop: Effective Practices for Conducting Interviews. This session builds on information shared at the APF required training for faculty search committees. The sessions will provide best practices and practical guidance on preliminary interviews and final interviews. We encourage participation from all faculty and staff involved in the hiring process. The session will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 29. We will offer an in-person session and an online Zoom webinar session.
RSVP for the in person session by October 21.
The workshop covers the same content as the webinar later in the day.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 145. Accessibility Contact: advcic@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Effective Practices for Conducting Interviews (Online Workshop)
To support your unit’s upcoming search efforts, we invite you and your units to attend the upcoming workshop: Effective Practices for Conducting Interviews. This session builds on information shared at the APF required training for faculty search committees. The sessions will provide best practices and practical guidance on preliminary interviews and final interviews. We encourage participation from all faculty and staff involved in the hiring process. The session will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 29. We will offer an in-person session and an online Zoom webinar session.
RSVP for the Zoom (online) webinar.
The workshop covers the same content as the workshop earlier in the day.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: advcic@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. ISO Visa Basics 2 - Processes
ISO advisors will build on the foundation of Visa Basics 1 by giving detailed process timelines for commonly sponsored visa types and provide tips and best practices for success.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: acadvisa@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Unit and central business unit admins who support hiring and visa processing.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Peer Coaching Kick Off 2026
Peer coaching groups among the ADVANCE faculty are a great source of support, feedback, and advice. Groups typically include 6-8 faculty at a similar career stage (e.g. pre-tenure or post-tenure), each of whom are from a different department here at UW. The groups use a peer coaching model from the book Every Other Thursday.
ADVANCE will be holding peer coaching group info session to share details about the format, practice peer coaching, and engage in real time problem solving. After the kick off event, the peer coaching groups will be set up. Participants can still be placed in a group regardless of whether they attend the kick off event.
Register for ADVANCE 2026 Peer Coaching Circles Kick Off.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Electrical and Computer Engineering Building (ECE). Campus room: ECE 403. Accessibility Contact: advcic@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: ADVANCE faculty.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Lux Basics
This joint training between ISO and HRIS will explore the Lux visa request tool and all the ways it can support your visa workload. Q&A to follow.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: N/A. Accessibility Contact: acadvisa@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Unit and central business unit admins who support hiring and visa processing.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
J-1 Exchange Visitors
This foundational workshop will explain everything you need to know about sponsorship for J-1 Exchange Visitors and provide useful tools for streamlining visa processing. This session will also discuss what has changed for J-1 exchange visitors since the new rule ending Duration of Status went into effect on 09/15.
This session is intended for unit administrators. J-1 exchange visitors should register for a separate session listed on our scholar events calendar.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: acadvisa@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Unit and central business unit admins who support visa processing for J-1 exchange visitors.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom tbd.