what is an academic portfolio?
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Peter Seldin Pace UniversityPace University
NIAD-UEAugust 3, 2009
What is an Academic Portfolio?A reflective, evidenced based document ofA reflective, evidenced based document ofteaching, research, and service performanceSignificant professional accomplishmentsand achievementsSelective, not exhaustiveQuality and significance of theworkQ y gWHYand the HOW, not just theWHAT
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Why Prepare an Academic Portfolio?Personnel Decisions:
Provide a rational and equitable basis for promotionand tenure decisionsCan includemandated items along with elective ones
Improvement:Thoughtful reflection of evidence enables professors toshow strengths and confront weaknesses, which serve asshow strengths and confront weaknesses, which serve asa springboard for performance improvementProfessors choose items for inclusion
Jobmarket, Grants, Awards, Legacy, Assessment andReview
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How was the Academic PortfolioDeveloped?Developed?
This is the 9th iteration of the Academic Portfoliotemplate.More than 200 deans, department chairs, andfacultymembers contributed to its development.Theywork at large universities and small colleges,public and private institutions, unionized andpublic and private institutions, unionized andnon unionized campuses.Policies and campus cultures differ, though, sokeep that in mind when creating an academicportfolio.
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Portfolio OrganizationTypically, the portfolio contains five mainyp y, pcategories:PrefaceTeachingResearchServiceI i P f i l W k d G lIntegrating ProfessionalWork and Goals
Appendix provides evidence that supports thenarrative section.
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Academic Portfolio Template
NAME OF FACULTYMEMBERDepartment / College
InstitutionDate
TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE
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TeachingStatement of Teaching Responsibilitiesg pTeaching Philosophy, Objectives,MethodologiesDescription of Curricular RevisionsSelected Course Syllabi and OtherCourseMaterialTeaching Improvement ActivitiesStudent Course Evaluation Data
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Research / Scholarship
Nature of Faculty Research / ScholarshipNature of Faculty Research / ScholarshipSample of Books / Publications in RefereedJournals or CreativeWorksExternal Funding / Grants Obtained andProposedEditorial Appointments / Offices Held inProfessional SocietiesProfessional SocietiesSample of Conference Presentations, Readings,Performances, or ExhibitsSupervision of Graduate Students
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ServiceSample of Department / InstitutionCommittees and Task ForcesRole / Contribution to Committees or TaskRole / Contribution to Committees or TaskForces
Integration Of ProfessionalWork / GoalsTh P f i l A li h t fThree Professional Accomplishments ofWhich You are Especially ProudThree Professional Goals
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