Tenure & Promotion at Belmont: Best practices in Creating an Effective Faculty Portfoli

Adam, Jamie

Al-Shamma, James

Panvini, Darlene

Sission, Annette

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Best Practices in Creating An Effective Faculty PortfolioDr. Jamie Adam, RN, NP-CAssociate Professor of NursingTenure & Promotion at Belmont: Objectives1. Address the requirements of the T&P portfolio.2. Identify best practices in strengthening the T&P portfolio.3. Address faculty questions and concerns regarding the T&P portfolio.Faculty PresentersDr. Annette SissonDr. James Al-Shamma Dr. Darlene PanviniPortfolio Guiding Documents 1. Belmont University Faculty Handbook 2020-2021Evaluation of Faculty (Page 21-24)Promotion and/or Tenure (Page 25-31)2. Provost “Resources for Faculty”www.belmont.edu/provost/resources.html1. Electronic (Flashdrive)2. Documents (PDF)3. Folders1. Application2. Teaching3. Scholarship4. Service5. Appendix (Documentation)Portfolio Overview Folder 1: Application1. Formal Signed & Dated Letter2. Current Curriculum Vitae3. Signed & Dated Letters of Support4. Copy of contract (eligibility)5. 1, 3, 5 year reviewsLetter of ApplicationFolder 1 Best Practices “Summarizing your evidence”1. Letterhead2. Concise & pertinent application letter3. Connect Belmont Mission, Vision & Values4. CV consistent with other portfolio documents1. Titles2. Dates3. Order4. CategoriesFolder 2: Teaching1. Listing of courses taught2. Representative syllabi3. Listing of any teaching awards, Teaching Center participation,workshops, conferences or other activities concerning teaching or itsimprovement4. Documentation (awards, etc.)5. Reflection on teachingListing of CoursesTeaching Development ActivitiesTeaching Development ActivitiesReflection on Teaching1. Pedagogy & philosophy of teaching2. Evolution as an educatorFolder 2: Teaching Continued1. Reflective narrative on teaching evaluations 2. University teaching evaluations, evaluations of teaching conducted by supervisors, any personal reflections on feedback from peer observation processReflection on Teaching EvaluationsFolder 2 Best Practices “Demonstrating Teaching Excellence”1. Document teaching improvement activities.2. Give specific examples of implementation.3. Document a teaching trajectory.4. Support conclusions with data (course, peer, supervisor evals).5. Include a variety of assessment (formal, informal, focus groups).6. Address consistent negative scores, trends and/or comments.Reflection Best Practices “Demonstrating Teaching Excellence”1. Examine & analyze the evaluation scores. 2. Consider personal and academic contexts.3. Explain what you learned from your analysis.4. Clarify how this experience or information will be useful (transformative) for your future as a teacher.Folder 3: Scholarship 1. Reflective narrative on scholarship 2. Listing of scholarship 3. Documentation Reflection on ScholarshipList of ScholarshipList of ScholarshipReflection on ScholarshipFolder 3 Best Practices “Demonstrating Continued & Sustained Scholarship”1. Reflection1. Examine & analyze your scholarship2. Discuss trajectory of scholarship3. Relate scholarship to teaching2. Listing of scholarship1. Categorize I, II, and III (Consider quality of scholarship)2. Consistent with other portfolio documents1. Reflective narrative on University service 2. Listing of University, College, Departmental service3. Reflective narrative on church and community involvement4. Listing of church and community involvement5. Documentation (Committee service forms, other)Folder 4: Service Reflection on University ServiceReflection on University ServiceList of University ServiceReflection on ServiceList of Church & Community InvolvementFolder 4 Best Practices “Demonstrating Commitment to the Students, University & Community”1. Reflection1. Examine & analyze your service2. Relate outcomes to University mission & vision3. Relate outcomes to teaching &/or scholarship2. Listing1. List by category (University, College, Dept)2. Consistent with CV and other documents1. Begin with document listing order and relevance of each additional item.2. Be “Judicious and reasonable” Folder 5: Appendix –Additional Documentation Appendix ExampleFolder 5 Best Practices “Avoid redundancy”1. Avoid redundant documentation2. Avoid including1. Thank you notes2. Copies of lecture notes3. Presentation handouts4. Documents included in other foldersSummarizing Thoughts 1. Seek peer examples2. Allow time for writing & revision3. Consider peer feedback of portfolio4. Some variability on presentation5. Constructive processQuestions?Jamie.adam@belmont.eduJames.alshamma@belmont.eduThank You!Best Practices in Creating An Effective Faculty PortfolioDr. Jamie Adam, RN, NP-CAssociate Professor of NursingTenure & Promotion at Belmont: 

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