Participants have said...

"Through this workshop, my integrative statement became not only a strong supporting document in my portfolio, but also a powerful reflection on my career as a teacher and scholar."

"Everyone going up for tenure or promotion should attend this workshop. Highly Recommend!"

"The feedback I received helped me immensely."

SPRING 2023 PERSONNEL PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP (MAY 1-JUNE 2, 2023)--VIRTUAL/ONLINE WITH OPTIONAL IN-PERSON WRITING DAYS

This workshop is designed to support faculty members preparing for any personnel review in 2023-24: pre-tenure review, tenure, or promotion. Working with an assigned faculty mentor and a small group of peers, participants will compose their Personal/Reflective Statement and as time permits, prepare other supporting materials for their portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies.

This multi-week writing-intensive workshop incorporates virtual large group informational meetings, virtual or in-person one-on-one meetings with your assigned mentor in which you will receive individualized feedback, virtual or in-person small group meetings in which you will give and receive peer feedback, two optional in-person writing days, and self-study. 

Participants are expected to:

1.    Devote 4 hours every week to meet with the large group, one-on-one with your assigned mentor and with a small group of colleagues;   

2.    Read assigned materials;

3.    Set aside 5-6 hours per week to compose and submit drafts for feedback, offer peer feedback to a small group of colleagues, and compile evidence for your portfolio.  This work will culminate in a complete working draft of the Personal/Reflective Statement by the end of the workshop.

For more information, contact Kathryn Stieler ([email protected]).  Register in Sprout.

Workshop Availability:
 15 slots (We are unable to accommodate faculty who do not have a personnel review in 23-24AY or who have participated in the workshop within the last year.)

Workshop dates: 
Weekly meetings will begin week of May 1 and extend through June 2.  

Fall 2022 Personnel Portfolio Workshop (September 30-October 28, 2022)--Virtual/Online

This workshop is designed to support faculty members preparing for any personnel review in 2022-23: pre-tenure, tenure, or promotion. Working with an assigned faculty mentor, participants will compose their Personal/Reflective Statement and as time permits, prepare other supporting materials for their portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies.

This multi-week writing-intensive workshop incorporates self-study, weekly phone or video meetings with your mentor, writing time, and optional weekly supplemental support/information sessions. Participants will receive individualized feedback on submitted drafts from their assigned faculty mentor throughout the workshop.

Participants are expected to:

1. Devote two hours weekly (Fridays 1-3pm) to meet remotely with the larger group and your assigned mentor; 
2. Read assigned materials;
3. Set aside 4-5 hours per week to compose drafts and compile evidence for your portfolio; drafts will be submitted weekly for feedback culminating with a complete working draft of the personal statement by the end of the workshop.

For more information, contact Kathryn Stieler ([email protected]).

Workshop availability is limited, so please register early.

We are unable to accommodate faculty who do not have a personnel review in the 2022-23 academic year or who have already participated in the workshop within the last year.

Workshop dates: 
Weekly meetings will begin on September 30 and will extend through October 28. 

Fall 2021 Personnel Portfolio Workshop (October 1-29, 2021)--Virtual/Online

This workshop is designed to support faculty members preparing for any personnel review in 2021-22: pre-tenure, tenure, or promotion. Working with an assigned faculty mentor, participants will compose their Personal/Reflective Statement and as time permits, prepare other supporting materials for their portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies.

This multi-week writing-intensive workshop incorporates self-study, weekly phone or video meetings with your mentor, writing time, and optional weekly supplemental support/information sessions. Participants will receive individualized feedback on submitted drafts from their assigned faculty mentor throughout the workshop.

Participants are expected to:

1. Devote two hours weekly (Fridays 1-3pm) to meet remotely with the larger group and your assigned mentor;
2. Read assigned materials;
3. Set aside 4-5 hours per week to compose drafts and compile evidence for your portfolio; drafts will be submitted weekly for feedback culminating with a complete working draft of the personal statement by the end of the workshop.

For more information, contact Kathryn Stieler ([email protected]).

Workshop availability is limited, so please register early.

Due to the revised format this year, we are unable to accommodate faculty who do not have a personnel review in 21-22AY or who have participated in the workshop within the last year.

Workshop dates: 
Weekly meetings will begin week of October 1 and extend through October 29. 

Registration is now closed.

Spring 2021 Personnel Portfolio Workshop (May 3-June 4, 2021)--VIRTUAL/ONLINE

The format of this workshop was revised to accommodate university guidelines of no face-to-face contact during the Spring 2020 semester and will remain the same for this coming year, Spring 2021.

This workshop is designed to support faculty members preparing for any personnel review in 2021-22: pre-tenure, tenure, or promotion. Working with an assigned faculty mentor, participants will compose their Personal/Reflective Statement and as time permits, prepare other supporting materials for their portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies.

This multi-week writing-intensive workshop incorporates self-study, weekly phone or video meetings with your mentor, writing time, and optional weekly supplemental support/information sessions. Participants will receive individualized feedback on submitted drafts from their assigned faculty mentor throughout the workshop.

Participants are expected to:

1. Devote two hours weekly to meet remotely with your assigned mentor and the larger group;
2. Read assigned materials;
3. Set aside 4-5 hours per week to compose drafts and compile evidence for your portfolio; drafts will be submitted weekly for feedback culminating with a complete working draft of the personal statement by the end of the workshop.

For more information, contact Kathryn Stieler ([email protected]).

Workshop Availability: 15 slots.

Due to the revised format this year, we are unable to accommodate faculty who do not have a personnel review in 21-22AY or who have participated in the workshop within the last year.

Workshop dates: 
Weekly meetings will begin week of May 3 and extend through June 4.  

Registration is now closed.

Fall 2020 Personnel Portfolio Workshop--REVISED FORMAT

The format of this workshop has been revised to accommodate university guidelines of no face-to-face contact during the Fall 2020 semester.

This workshop is designed to support faculty members preparing for a pre-tenure or tenure personnel review in 2020-21.  Working with an assigned faculty mentor, participants will compose their Personal/Reflective Statement and as time permits, prepare other supporting materials for their portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies.

This multi-week writing-intensive workshop incorporates self-study, weekly phone or video meetings with your mentor, writing time, and optional weekly supplemental support/information sessions. Participants will receive individualized feedback on submitted drafts from their assigned faculty mentor throughout the workshop.

Participants are expected to:

1. Devote up to two hours weekly to meet remotely as a group with workshop mentors and participants (Fridays, 1–3 p.m.); 
2. Read assigned materials;
3. Set aside 4-5 hours per week to compose drafts and compile evidence for your portfolio; drafts will be submitted weekly for feedback culminating with a complete working draft of the personal statement by the end of the workshop.

For more information, contact Kathryn Stieler ([email protected]).

Workshop Availability: 12 slots.

Due to the revised format this year, we are unable to accommodate faculty who do not have a personnel review in 20-21AY or who have participated in the workshop within the last year.

Workshop dates: 
Friday Group Meetings, 1–3 p.m., October 2—30, 2020 (One-on-One meetings TBD)

Spring 2020 Personnel Portfolio Workshop--REVISED FORMAT

The format of this workshop has been revised to accommodate university guidelines of no face-to-face contact during the Spring 2020 semester.

This workshop is designed to support faculty members preparing for any personnel review in 2020-21: pre-tenure, tenure, or promotion. Working with an assigned faculty mentor, participants will compose their Personal/Reflective Statement and as time permits, prepare other supporting materials for their portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies.

This multi-week writing-intensive workshop incorporates self-study, weekly phone or video meetings with your mentor, writing time, and optional weekly supplemental support/information sessions. Participants will receive individualized feedback on submitted drafts from their assigned faculty mentor throughout the workshop.

Participants are expected to:

1. Devote one hour weekly to meet remotely with your assigned mentor (weekly meetings will begin week of May 11 and end week of June 8 and you will individually set this regular meeting time with your mentor);
2. Read assigned materials;
3. Set aside 4-5 hours per week to compose drafts and compile evidence for your portfolio; drafts will be submitted weekly for feedback culminating with a complete working draft of the personal statement by the end of the workshop.

For more information, contact Esther Billings ([email protected]).

Workshop Availability: 20 slots.

Due to the revised format this year, we are unable to accommodate faculty who do not have a personnel review in 20-21AY or who have participated in the workshop within the last year.

Workshop dates: 
May 11- June 12, 2020

Registration is now closed.

FALL 2019 PERSONNEL PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP

This multi-day workshop is designed to support faculty members preparing for a Winter 2020 personnel review: pre-tenure, tenure and/or promotion.  Working closely with faculty mentors and peers, participants will compose their Personal/Reflective statement and, as time permits, prepare supporting materials for the portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies.

The workshop begins with a 2-day intensive experience and spreads over multiple weeks, incorporating group and individual meetings as well as peer feedback.  Participants receive support and individualized feedback from their assigned faculty mentor throughout the workshop.

Participants are expected to:

1. have the ability to attend all workshop group meetings
2. meet one-on-one with their assigned mentor (at a mutually convenient scheduled time between 10/15—10/31);
3. set aside at least 10—15 hours in their schedules during the three-week period for writing and compiling portfolio materials, as drafts of work will be shared and discussed with peers.

For more information, contact Esther Billings ([email protected]).

Workshop dates:

• Friday, October 11 (3 p.m.—6 p.m.)
• Saturday, October 12 (9 a.m.—5 p.m.; incorporates writing time, group meeting 1:30 p.m.—5 p.m.)
• Friday, November 1 (3 p.m.—5:30 p.m.)

Location:  GVSU Pew Campus, Seidman College of Business, Room 2012 (SCB 2012)

Register in Sprout.

2019 Summer Personnel Portfolio Workshop

This 5-day workshop is designed to support faculty members preparing for any personnel review in 2019-2020: pre-tenure, tenure, or promotions. Working closely with faculty mentors, participants will compose their Personal/Reflective Statement and as time permits, prepare other supporting materials for their portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies.

This intensive, weeklong workshop incorporates group and individual meetings, peer feedback, and writing time. Participants receive support and individualized feedback from their assigned faculty mentor throughout the workshop.

Participants are expected to:

1. attend all workshop group meetings scheduled for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings (9 a.m.—1 p.m.—lunch provided);
2. meet one-on-one with their assigned mentor and peer groups (Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1 p.m.—3:30 p.m.);
3. set aside at least 12—15 hours in their schedules (Tuesday and Thursday are scheduled as writing days) to compose drafts of work that will be shared and discussed with peers.

For more information, contact Esther Billings ([email protected]).

Workshop availability: 20 slots
Priority will be given to faculty with a 19—20AY personnel review and who have not participated in this workshop for at least one year.

Workshop dates:
June 3—June 7, 2019

Location: Downtown Campus-L. William Seidman Center—SCB 4002

Registration is now closed.

2018 Fall Personnel Portfolio Condensed Three-Day Workshop

This multi-day workshop is designed to support faculty members preparing for a Winter 2019 personnel review: pre-tenure, tenure and/or promotion.  Working closely with faculty mentors and peers, participants will compose their Personal/Reflective statement and, as time permits, prepare supporting materials for the portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies.

The workshop begins with a 2-day intensive experience and spreads over multiple weeks, incorporating group and individual meetings as well as peer feedback.  Participants receive support and individualized feedback from their assigned faculty mentor throughout the workshop.

Participants are expected to:

1. have the ability to attend all workshop group meetings
2. meet one-on-one with their assigned mentor (at a mutually convenient scheduled time between 10/15—10/31);
3. set aside at least 10—15 hours in their schedules during the three-week period for writing an compiling portfolio materials, as drafts of work will be shared and discussed with peers.

For more information, contact Esther Billings ([email protected]).

Workshop Availability:  18 slots

Priority will be given to faculty waitlisted from the June 2018 portfolio workshop and those with a W19 personnel review and who have not participated in this workshop for at least one year.

Workshop dates:

• Friday, October 12 (3 p.m.—6 p.m.)
• Saturday, October 13 (9 a.m.—5 p.m.; incorporates writing time, group meeting 1:30 p.m.—5 p.m.)
• Friday, November 2 (3 p.m.—5:30 p.m.)

Location:  TBD

Campus:  Pew Grand Rapids Campus

2018 Personnel Portfolio Workshop

This 5-day workshop is designed to support faculty members preparing for any personnel review: pre-tenure, tenure, or promotion. Working closely with faculty mentors, participants will compose their Personal/Reflective Statement and as time permits, prepare other supporting materials for the portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies.

This intensive, weeklong workshop incorporates group and individual meetings, peer feedback, and writing time.  Participants need to be available for face-to-face meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings (lunch provided) to discuss different components of the personnel portfolio. No meetings are scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday to allow space for writing and compiling portfolio materials.  Participants receive support and individualized feedback from their assigned faculty mentor throughout the week and should expect to spend at least 12-15 hours writing their personal personnel statements.

Workshop Availability: 20 slots.  For more information contact Esther Billings ([email protected]).

Date: June 4 - June 8, 2018
Location: Downtown Campus, L. William Seidman Center, Room 4002

2017 Fall Personnel Portfolio Three-Day Workshop

Please Note: This is a three-day workshop (October 27, November 10, December 1) and participants are required to attend all three days, despite there only being one session listed on Sprout.  For more information, contact Kathryn Stieler ([email protected]).

This three-day workshop offered during the Fall Semester is for faculty who are preparing for pre-tenure and tenure reviews or for promotion. The workshop will introduce national benchmarking approaches to portfolio construction and will pair participants with a faculty mentor to assist them in composing their Integrative/Reflective Statement and gathering supporting materials for the portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies. The workshop will allow faculty time to reflect individually and as a group on one’s work in teaching/professional effectiveness, scholarship/creative activity, and service. In addition to the designated meeting times (six hours), participants will be invited to submit writing drafts to their mentor on November 3 and 17.

Date: October 27, November 10, December 1
Time: 1-3 p.m.

Location: 3068 JHZ

Portfolio Preparation Workshop for Affiliate Faculty

This workshop is not scheduled at this time. Contact Christine Rener to express interest. 

This workshop is designed to support affiliate faculty who are preparing for a review and/or promotion to senior affiliate status. participants will compose their Integrative/Reflective Statement on Teaching and prepare supporting materials for the portfolio in accordance with their college and unit personnel policies. The workshop will include time for self and group reflection as well as peer feedback.