{"id":8513,"date":"2025-07-31T12:32:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/?page_id=8513"},"modified":"2026-09-11T07:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T11:50:05","slug":"faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id8513_5fa9e7-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8513_5fa9e7-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_5fa9e7-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);min-height:365px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 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data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Heather-LeClerc_Headshot1_2026-scaled.jpg\" data-splide-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Heather-LeClerc_Headshot1_2026-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Heather-LeClerc_Headshot1_2026-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Heather-LeClerc_Headshot1_2026-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Heather-LeClerc_Headshot1_2026-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Heather-LeClerc_Headshot1_2026-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Heather-LeClerc_Headshot1_2026-317x476.jpg 317w, 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kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%20667'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"Alice Guilford smiling\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-scaled.jpg\" data-splide-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-317x476.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-423x635.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-634x951.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-846x1269.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-951x1427.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/UMaine-Headshot-1268x1902.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\"data-id=\"10835\" class=\"wp-image-10835 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%20667'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2058\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"Mary Dozier smiling\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-scaled.jpg\" data-splide-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-scaled.jpg 2058w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-768x955.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-1235x1536.jpg 1235w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-1647x2048.jpg 1647w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-105x131.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-317x394.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-423x526.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-634x789.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-846x1052.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-951x1183.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04548-1-1268x1577.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2058px) 100vw, 2058px\"data-id=\"10837\" class=\"wp-image-10837 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%20667'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2100\" alt=\"Jordan Alexander Smiling\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2.jpg\" data-splide-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2-317x444.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2-423x592.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2-634x888.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2-846x1184.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2-951x1331.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Alexander_Jordan-119-2-1268x1775.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"data-id=\"10843\" class=\"wp-image-10843 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%20667'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1763\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"Cassidy Neal Smiling\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-scaled.jpg\" data-splide-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-scaled.jpg 1763w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-768x1115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-1058x1536.jpg 1058w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-1410x2048.jpg 1410w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-96x140.jpg 96w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-317x460.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-423x614.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-634x921.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-846x1228.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-951x1381.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/082026_AK_DSC04543-1268x1841.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1763px) 100vw, 1763px\"data-id=\"10854\" class=\"wp-image-10854 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%20667'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Ken-Deal-portrait-e1788868941549.jpg\" width=\"272\" height=\"337\" alt=\"Ken Deal, wearing glasses, a collared shirt and tie, and suspenders.\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Ken-Deal-portrait-e1788868941549.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Ken-Deal-portrait-e1788868941549.jpg\" data-splide-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Ken-Deal-portrait-e1788868941549.jpg 272w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Ken-Deal-portrait-e1788868941549-105x130.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\"data-id=\"10865\" class=\"wp-image-10865 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%20667'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"Keren Zhu smiling\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-scaled.jpg\" data-splide-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-317x476.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-423x635.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-634x951.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-846x1269.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-951x1427.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/09\/Keren-Zhu-DSC_7448-1268x1902.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\"data-id=\"10911\" class=\"wp-image-10911 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Welcome to the newest members of the University of Maine faculty!<\/span> These faculty joined the UMaine community during the 2026-27 academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns8513_6683f9-bb{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns8513_6683f9-bb .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns8513_6683f9-bb .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns8513_6683f9-bb .kt-btn-wrap-0 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#082e58;border-right:2px solid #082e58;border-bottom:2px solid #082e58;border-left:2px solid #082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn8513_b6d14b-77.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn8513_b6d14b-77.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #082e58;border-right:2px solid #082e58;border-bottom:2px solid #082e58;border-left:2px solid #082e58;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn8513_b6d14b-77 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/new-faculty-bios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">View New Faculty Bios Here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8513_b1d2ae-0b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8513_b1d2ae-0b > 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-8513_52890d-29\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Attend New Faculty Orientation (NFO)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-8513_49727c-ba .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-8513_49727c-ba\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Complete the Onboarding Guide<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-8513_5b4216-cd .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-8513_5b4216-cd\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Complete the Get Ready to Teach Checklist<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-8513_94ba0c-11 .kt-svg-icon-list-text 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href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/checklist-for-new-faculty\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5887\">View the full checklist here &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:26px\">Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b{margin-top:-20px;margin-bottom:-30px;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;min-height:365px;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id8513_ebe2c9-7b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column8513_35e6bb-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8513_35e6bb-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8513_35e6bb-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8513_35e6bb-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8513_35e6bb-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8513_35e6bb-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8513_35e6bb-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8513_35e6bb-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8513_35e6bb-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8513_35e6bb-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image8513_38a3ad-32 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image8513_38a3ad-32 img.kb-img, .kb-image8513_38a3ad-32 .kb-img img{object-position:55.00000000000001% 53%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8513_38a3ad-32\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/facultysenate\/faculty-handbook\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" aria-label=\"Faculty Handbook\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"UMaine Faculty Senate in session. Senators sit at a long table, many typing on their laptops.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-8649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Faculty-Senate-2-resized-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Faculty Handbook<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8513_745655-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8513_745655-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8513_745655-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8513_745655-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8513_745655-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8513_745655-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8513_745655-b7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8513_745655-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8513_745655-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8513_745655-b7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image8513_dbaecc-d2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8513_dbaecc-d2\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/faculty-staff-resources\/departmental-evaluation-criteria\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" aria-label=\"Department evaluation criteria\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni Hall with white rhododendrons\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-8647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Alumni-Hall-White-Rhododendrons-resized-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2250px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Department Evaluation Criteria<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8513_05f8ee-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8513_05f8ee-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8513_05f8ee-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8513_05f8ee-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8513_05f8ee-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8513_05f8ee-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8513_05f8ee-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8513_05f8ee-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8513_05f8ee-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8513_05f8ee-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image8513_ee8d83-c1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8513_ee8d83-c1\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/faculty-staff-resources\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" aria-label=\"Faculty and Staff Resources\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of colored books on a shelf in Fogler Library on the University of Maine campus.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-8652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Fogler-Bookshelf-3-resized-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Faculty, Staff, and HR Resources<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be{margin-top:-20px;margin-bottom:-30px;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;min-height:365px;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id8513_02de17-be alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column8513_12a5fa-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8513_12a5fa-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8513_12a5fa-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8513_12a5fa-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8513_12a5fa-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8513_12a5fa-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8513_12a5fa-32{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8513_12a5fa-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8513_12a5fa-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8513_12a5fa-32\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image8513_d68b30-68 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image8513_d68b30-68 img.kb-img, .kb-image8513_d68b30-68 .kb-img img{object-position:55.00000000000001% 53%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8513_d68b30-68\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/interfolio-umaines-faculty-information-system\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" aria-label=\"Faculty Handbook\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1160\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/08\/Interfolio-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Interfolio Logo\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-10647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/08\/Interfolio-Logo.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/08\/Interfolio-Logo-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/08\/Interfolio-Logo-105x81.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/08\/Interfolio-Logo-317x245.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/08\/Interfolio-Logo-423x327.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/08\/Interfolio-Logo-634x490.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/08\/Interfolio-Logo-846x654.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/08\/Interfolio-Logo-951x735.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/08\/Interfolio-Logo-1268x981.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Faculty Activity Reporting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8513_48976b-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8513_48976b-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8513_48976b-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8513_48976b-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8513_48976b-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8513_48976b-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8513_48976b-84{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8513_48976b-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8513_48976b-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8513_48976b-84\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8513_d368de-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8513_d368de-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8513_d368de-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8513_d368de-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8513_d368de-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8513_d368de-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8513_d368de-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8513_d368de-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8513_d368de-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8513_d368de-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:26px\">Tenure<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce{margin-top:-20px;margin-bottom:-30px;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;min-height:365px;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id8513_da6b18-ce alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column8513_e5531d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8513_e5531d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8513_e5531d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8513_e5531d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8513_e5531d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8513_e5531d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8513_e5531d-09{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8513_e5531d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8513_e5531d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8513_e5531d-09\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image8513_576f28-8f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8513_576f28-8f size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/promotion-and-tenure\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" aria-label=\"Promotion and Tenure Event\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Hannah Carter and Dean Diane Rowland awarding a faculty member at a Promotion &amp; Tenure event\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-8563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/07\/Presidential-Awards-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Promotion &amp; Tenure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8513_6e64cf-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8513_6e64cf-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8513_6e64cf-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8513_6e64cf-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8513_6e64cf-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8513_6e64cf-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8513_6e64cf-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8513_6e64cf-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8513_6e64cf-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8513_6e64cf-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image8513_95db94-f9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8513_95db94-f9 size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/reappointment\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" aria-label=\"Promotion and Tenure Event\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the tip of a building peeking out from behind pine and spruce trees on the University of Maine campus.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-8657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/UMaine-Campus-Building-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Reappointment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8513_6b982c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8513_6b982c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8513_6b982c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8513_6b982c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8513_6b982c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8513_6b982c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8513_6b982c-30{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8513_6b982c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8513_6b982c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8513_6b982c-30\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image8513_966ef8-3b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8513_966ef8-3b size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/faculty-staff-resources\/post-tenure-review\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" aria-label=\"Post-Tenure Review page\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the promotion and tenure reception. Dean Jason Harkins and Vice President of Enrollment Management, Kevin Coughlin, can be seen in the shot.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-8656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Promotion-Tenure-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Post-Tenure Review<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8513_4982ae-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8513_4982ae-56 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:25px;padding-right:65px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:65px;}.kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:35px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:35px;}.kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:35px;padding-left:35px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8513_c167fc-e2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_44e966-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_44e966-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8513_44e966-81\"]{margin-right:-10px;text-align:left;font-size:32px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Slab';text-transform:none;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_44e966-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_44e966-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8513_44e966-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_44e966-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_44e966-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8513_44e966-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_44e966-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_44e966-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8513_44e966-81\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_44e966-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_44e966-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8513_44e966-81\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading8513_44e966-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8513_44e966-81\">Presidential Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_964784-a7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_964784-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8513_964784-a7\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8513_964784-a7 mark.kt-highlight, 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