Event Overview
This annual workshop is designed to provide guidance to academic specialists in navigating the academic specialist system at Michigan State University. Workshop objectives are to:
- Discuss the roles, appointment types, and promotion system for Academic Specialists at MSU
- Expand Academic Specialists’ understanding of MSU’s annual evaluation process
- Discuss approaches to documentation and record-keeping, including the use of the Academic Specialist Recommendation Form (form on Progress and Excellence)
- Provide an introduction to writing reflective essays
The workshop will also provide a venue for answering your questions. Many specialists find it helpful to attend this program more than once, finding various elements useful at different stages of their careers.
This session will take place on October 15, 2025 from 9:00 – 11:30 via Zoom
Helpful Resources on Reappointment, Continuing Appointment, and Promotion
Policy and Procedures:
- Academic Specialist Handbook (external link to MSU Human Resources website)
- Reappointment, Continuing Appointment: (external link to MSU Human Resources Handbook Reappointment section of Handbook)
Additional Materials
- Academic specialist Recommendation form (Form ON Progress and Excellence) formerly Form C
- Samples of Form C – page under construction
- Samples of Reflective Essays
- COVID-19 Impact Statement Guidelines
Resources
- Academic Specialist website FAQ
- Academic Specialist Advisory Committee
- Office for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs (formerly Academic Human Resources AHR)
- Funding sources from Undergraduate Research
Materials from past workshops including video recordings of the session may be found on the Past Events Archive page.