These MCs serve newly hired faculty (in the last two years). Each MC will consist of four-to-six members and multiple instances of this circle type can run based upon faculty interest.

These circles will:

• Be a safe space to engage with peers from across campus navigating the promotion process.
• Be an accountability group to make timely progress on completion of the dossier.
• Provide access to community and institutional resources as well as tools to help circle members address concerns and challenges regarding the promotion process.

These MCs serve faculty seeking promotion and/or tenure in the next academic year to senior lecturer, teaching professor, associate, and full rank (all tracks). Members should be actively preparing their dossiers for submission. Each MC will consist of four-to-six members and multiple instances of this circle type can run based upon faculty interest.

These circles will:

• Be a safe space to engage with peers from across campus navigating the promotion process.
• Be an accountability group to make timely progress on completion of the dossier.
• Provide access to community and institutional resources as well as tools to help circle members address concerns and challenges regarding the promotion process.

These MCs serve tenure track faculty who are preparing their dossiers for the year three reviews.  Members should be actively preparing their materials for this review.  Each MC will consist of four-to-six members and multiple instances of this circle type can run based upon faculty interest.

These circles will:

• Be a safe space to engage with peers from across campus navigating the promotion process.
• Be an accountability group to make timely progress on completion of the dossier.
• Provide access to community and institutional resources as well as tools to help circle members address concerns and challenges regarding the promotion process.

These MCs serve women faculty in departments designated as STEM departments. These circles will be a continuation of those launched under IUPUI’s Advance Grant Program (Project EPIC). 

These circles will:

• Be a safe space to engage with peers from across campus navigating the promotion process.
• Be an accountability group to make timely progress on completion of the dossier.
• Provide access to community and institutional resources as well as tools to help circle members address concerns and challenges regarding the promotion process.

Departments/disciplines EPIC considers as STEM

• Anthropology
• Communication Studies
• Economics
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Linguistics
• Bio-Health Informatics
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Library and Information Science
• Public Policy
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Graphics Technology
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Engineering Technology
• Music Technology
• Mechanical and Energy Engineering
• Technology Leadership and Communication
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Earth Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physics
• Psychology
• Biostatistics
• Health Policy and Management
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Epidemiology
• Global Health
• Religious Studies

These MCs serve faculty who have been promoted to associate rank and who are considering what their next steps might be. This might include those contemplating applying for sabbatical, launching a new research line, or deciding whether (and when) to seek promotion to full. Each MC will consist of four-to-six members and multiple instances of this circle type can run based upon faculty interest.

​​​​​​​These circles will:

• Be a safe space to engage with peers from across campus, who have been at associate rank for several years, and are uncertain what they want to do next.
• Be an accountability group to help members as they evaluate their capacity to go up for full and support them as they work on developing a plan of action.
• Provide access to community and institutional resources to help circle members address concerns and challenges regarding barriers to seeking promotion and the promotion process itself.