Introduction
Each year, the Academic Advancement network offers a series of programs on a range of topics. We’ve included select resources related to these events below for your ongoing reference. We will continue to develop this list as the programs occur.
Materials are current as of the date presented.
Program Materials from 2020-2021 Leadership Institute Sessions
MSU Budget Basics: September 10, 2020
Effective Decision Making & Running Efficient Meetings: October 2, 2020
- Effective Meetings PPT
- Live Recording of Session
- Facilitative Leadership Online Tool Talks
- MSU Extension developed a series of videos on a variety of interactive tools to use in the facilitation of online meetings.
- Article: Why Can’t We Get Anything Done? How To Run An Effective Meeting
- Link: Robert’s Rules Online
- Robert’s Rules Cheat Sheet PDF
- The Power of Protocols
- The Office of K-12 Outreach in the College of Education has found The Power of Protocols as a great resource for leading effective and efficient meetings. Further, their team developed a Team Meeting protocol with Focus Goals to support the collaboration of schools they work with.
Transitioning into Academic Leadership: From Putting out Fires to Affecting Change: November 5, 2020
Faculty and Academic Staff performance Reviews: January 22, 2021
- Live Recording of Session
- University Memo: COVID Impact on Annual Review and RPT
- University Guidelines for Use of COVID Impact Statements
- PPT from Cheryl Sisk, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, College of Natural Science
- Article: Gender, COVID and Faculty Service. Inside Higher Ed, December 2020
- Article: Opinion: In the wake of COVID-19, academia needs new solutions to ensure gender equity
- Website: Continuing the Conversation on Gender Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- PPT from Aaron McCright, Chair, Sociology, College of Social Science
- Faculty and Academic Staff Performance Review Practices Article PDF
Examples from Sociology
- Annual Review Procedures
- FAC Annual Review Criteria and Evaluation Rubric
- Annual Review Form for Calendar Year Under Review (CYUR)
- Status or Sabbatical Discussion Form
- Outside Work For Pay Disclosure Form
- Annual Review Summary Form for Tenure System Faculty
- Annual Review Summary Form for Fixed Term Faculty
Pertinent Policies from Human Resource Handbooks
- Tenure System Faculty Review
- Annual Performance Review for Fixed Term Faculty and Academic Staff
- Academic Specialist Handbook: Evaluation, Reappointment, Continuing Appointment, and Promotion
- Academic Specialist Handbook: Annual Evaluation
Hiring, Spousal Hires and Retention: February 26, 2021
- Live Session Recording
- Hiring Retention and Spousal Hires Prompt Sheet
- Virtual Interview Tips-College of Arts and Letters
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) Overview
- Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at MSU – Jabbar Bennett
- Start-up Package Thoughts-John Papapolymerou
Working with Support Staff: March 12, 2021
- Live Session Recording
- Working with Support Staff Powerpoint
- Leadership Myths Handout
- Performance Excellence Website: https://www.hr.msu.edu/PerformanceExcellence/index.html
- Professional Development Courses from HR Organization & Professional Development: Updated regularly to add new dates and offerings. Register for programs in EBS. Departmental programs can be requested. https://www.hr.msu.edu/professional-development/courses/index.html
- elevateU Online learning: Thousands of online books, videos and classes available to MSU employees at no cost. can be accessed through EBS/My Career & Training, or directly through this link (use Net ID & password to enter): https://elevateu.skillport.com
- The required class Performance Excellence for Supervisors can be found in elevateU under Library/Performance Excellence/Required courses, or by following this link once signed in: https://elevateu.skillport.com/skillportfe/main.action?path=summary/COURSES/zmsu_pez_a01_bsc_enus
- General HR information: https://hr.msu.edu/
Prioritizing and Time/Email Management, April 9, 2021
Prioritizing and Time/Email Management PowerPoint
Resources from MSU HR Source:
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD):
- NCFDD Resources
- You will need to log-in to NCFDD to access these resources. If you have not already created an account, MSU has an institutional membership that will provide you with free access.
- Once logged in, search a variety of resources on topics like time management, research productivity, mentoring, etc.
Resources on Microsoft Teams
- Introduction to Microsoft Teams for Academic Leaders, May 14, 2020
- Spartan 365 Sharepoint Help & FAQ: Teams
- One Drive Sync Tool
- Spartan 365 Power Hours Video’s
- Search “Teams” to access numerous videos on the topic and/or subscribe to the Teams channel for updates
- Microsoft Teams Tutorials in ElevateU