We support faculty and academic staff success.

Office for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs

The Office for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs (FASA) is a unit within the Office of the Provost that promotes a productive, respectful, and inclusive work environment to attract and retain high-caliber faculty, academic staff, and leaders at MSU. 

FASA provides support for faculty and academic staff within all appointment types and system classifications. This includes Tenure System Faculty, Fixed-Term Faculty and Academic Staff, Health Programs Faculty, FRIB/NSCL Faculty and Academic Staff, Research Faculty, Librarian and Archivist, MSU Extension, and Academic Specialists.

We support our people, and our work focuses on building and sustaining a positive culture for faculty, academic staff, academic leaders, and executive management.
 


Professional Development

FASA provides professional development opportunities through orientation and programs for faculty, academic staff, and leaders, focusing on career support and advancement.

Development

Honorifics

MSU faculty possess strong underlying strengths recognized at every level – internationally, nationally, locally, and internally. Such honorifics elevate the stature of the university’s intellectual work to national and global prominence and foster a community of scholars with high standards and aspirations. These awards recognize our exceptional researchers, educators, and community members who bring great pride to the institution.

Honorifics

Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

Through HERC, MSU employees have access to a robust suite of webinars, blog posts, and toolkits to elevate inclusive practices in a community of 5,000 other higher education professionals.

HERC

Past, present and future: A look at FASA'S HISTORY 

FASA History

Faculty promotions, tenure reflect excellence

RPT Recognitions

MSU RECEIVES INAUGURAL MA3 Challenge grant

MA3 Grant

5,596 

Faculty and Academic Staff​

53

MAUs Served

17

Colleges Served​

10

FASA Team Members​