Resources Around Columbia

In addition to the programs and events offered by the College of Dental Medicine, there are many Columbia University offices that offer support for faculty and sponsor professional development programs.

A curated list of Columbia events of interest to faculty is available on the CDM Professional Development SharePoint (CUIMC email login required).

Becoming Columbia Faculty

This series of events is designed to orient new Columbia faculty, and reacquaint existing faculty, to key resources, relationships, and opportunities across the University. Through a mix of information sessions and community-building events, participants will learn more about faculty development, research support, mentorship, teaching, and campus life. All are welcome!

Guide to Columbia University Central Offices

A scenario-based guide to Columbia offices that can help with teaching, research, faculty pathways, support, and daily operations.

Research Funding Identification Support and Consultation

The OVPFA recognizes that recent changes to the funding and research landscape have created new pressures across many fields, often requiring faculty to rethink and adapt approaches in ways that may be unfamiliar. We understand these challenges and are committed to supporting faculty that are looking to secure funding.

Our office can help connect you with the right university resources to support you in finding non-traditional funding sources and also grant proposal development. See the offices listed below and feel free to reach out if it would be helpful for us to help guide and connect you.

Faculty Networking Events

We want to keep you connected with your colleagues and with offices that support your success.

NCFDD Resources and Events

Columbia University is an institutional member of the NCFDD, a nationally-recognized independent organization dedicated to supporting faculty, particularly under-represented faculty, post-docs, and graduate students in making successful transitions throughout their careers. NCFDD provides online career development, training, and mentoring resources.

Faculty Support and Well-being

Designed for new and existing faculty, this section provides tools and resources relevant to working at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Office of Work/Life

Discover resources that help faculty maintain a good work/life balance, as well as policies and departments that support CUIMC faculty in their work.

CUIMC Faculty Parental Leave Policy

Office of Professionalism

The overarching mission of the Office of Professionalism is to promote the values and behaviors associated with an organizational climate and culture of respect, support and positive career growth for all.

Office of Faculty Professional Development and Engagement

The CUIMC Office of Faculty Professional Development and Engagement draws upon the expertise of faculty experts, offices, and departments across the University to offer comprehensive faculty professional development, mentoring opportunities, and beneficial tools to support the advancement of all faculty at CUIMC.

Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement

The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement was established in 2014 to promote and nurture a vibrant climate of inclusive excellence through creative collaboration with University partners. The Office facilitates faculty development, diversity, planning, and community-building initiatives with an emphasis on creating a welcoming and inclusive climate at the University.

The Provost's office maintains a faculty events calendar at https://provost.columbia.edu/events.

The Provost's office has also prepared a faculty orientation in the form of a self-paced online course, which is linked at https://provost.columbia.edu/content/office-provost-faculty-orientation.

Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)

The CTL offers a wide range of free services including individual consultations and teaching observations, programs in course and curricular design, support for documenting teaching development and effectiveness, workshops in subjects such as effective communication, inclusive teaching, active and collaborative learning, and use of digital media and emerging technologies, and a range of learning communities and professional development institutes.

Center for Education Research and Evaluation (CERE)

The Center provides resources for educators through services and efforts in evaluation, research and educator development.

Virginia Apgar Academy of Medical Educators

The Apgar Academy is an active community of educators at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons dedicated to promoting, rewarding, and supporting outstanding education for the medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty at VP&S. Teaching tips and other electronic resources for educators are posted on their website.

Human Resources Learning & Development (HR/L&D)

The CU Human Resources office sponsors a variety of classroom and online professional skills training courses, including access to Lynda.com. Topics include leadership training, project management, dealing with difficult situations. Online courses are free. Most in-person workshops are held on Manhattanville campus and involve a minimal fee.

CUIMC Learning offers courses tailored for the medical center community located on the medical center campus or online. Additional resources, such as information about coaching and mentoring and suggestions for on-the-job training opportunities, are available on the CUIMC Learning website.

Ombuds Office

Columbia University's Ombuds Office offers a confidential place for faculty, students, staff or alumni to discuss workplace issues, academic concerns, issues relating to administrative paperwork and process, explanation and interpretation of policies and procedures, and many other problems with the goal to explore options, develop strategies, review policies and manage expectations.

Student Conduct and Community Standards

Student Conduct and Community Standards (SCCS) supports the Columbia University community to mantain a safe and responsible campus environment through the following functions: policies and procedures, Dean's discipline, gender-based misconduct and student disciplinary records.

Office of the Executive Vice President for Research

The Office of the Executive Vice President for Research has overall responsibility for the University's research enterprise at all locations, including the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses, Columbia University Medical Center, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Nevis Laboratories, and internationally.

The Office administers the policies governing the conduct of research at the University and the management of its research programs. The Office assists investigators seeking external funding, promotes interdisciplinary research, and provides seed money for innovative early-stage research. It also works to promote an institutional environment that sustains the high quality of the University's research programs, while ensuring that research is conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and University policies.

RASCAL

RASCAL is a web-based application developed to simplify the University's research compliance and research administration processes. It is designed to help researchers and administrators manage ongoing research projects and related compliance activities here at Columbia.

Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

The Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research provides, among other offerings, services to Columbia researchers spanning all stages of the translational science spectrum, from basic research to public health. These include research support services, core facilities, funding opportunities, and education, training, and mentoring.

Looking for a research collaborator, or grants or publications on specific topics, from Columbia? Try searching Columbia University Scientific Profiles (CUSP).

A ugustus C. Long Health Sciences Library

CUIMC's library hosts classes on systematic reviews, database search, organization, and the research process and offers dedicated time with informationists for help with topics such as systematic reviews, literature searches, and refining a research question. Visit the Library Classes & Assistance page for more information.

The library is home to the CUIMC Archives & Special Collections, a resource for historical research into the health sciences in general and particularly at CUIMC.