ABSTRACT
The Taking Time to Reflect Program fits well within an existing scope of mission-related programming that faculty will likely have participated in earlier in their careers at Xavier. By connecting faculty’s individual paths to the institutional mission and history, the program will engage faculty in reflection on their personal journeys in ways that are both familiar and nonthreatening. Although the program is not overtly focused on retirement or spirituality, it may help faculty examine their life’s work at Xavier in meaningful ways that will help them transition to the retirement phase when they are ready. Adopted from a successful model started at Miami University of Ohio in 1979, Xavier’s faculty learning communities (FLCs) have addressed faculty desires for community building tied to deeper exploration of teaching-related issues. Faculty who have participated in FLCs related to faculty legacy or other late-career issues will be eligible to propose a fellowship project under this broad category.
