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.
FY2025-26 date coming soon!
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.