Preparing Future FacultyAs a member of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), Washington State University is commited to transforming the way aspiring faculty members prepare for their careers. The following resources were created from the national Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) iniative to improve and advance graduate education through advocacy, research, and innovation.
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Teaching Portfolios Tips for preparing a teaching portfolio, developed by the University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning. The staff at the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) at WSU is available to help you create your own teaching portfolio. You can also take advantage of their e-portfolilo program available to WSU students for free. Writing a Teaching Philosophy
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UNIV 597 Preparing the Future Professoriate
This course provides graduate students with important information about the academy, practical strategies for success, contextual knowledge of the professoriate and the issues facing higher education.
Course assignments will prepare students to apply for faculty positions.
Spring 2008 Course Information
Instructor: Dr. Howard Grimes, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
Thursdays 3:30--5:00 CUE 316
2 credits
Schedule Line # 56440
All graduate students are invited to register for this course, or attend the presentations as separate workshops without registering.
Topics covered will include:
- Changes in Higher Education and their Implications
- The Profession and Academy
- Components of Academia: Research, Teaching, Service
- Professional Success After Your Graduate Degree
Course Syllabus This document has been provided to give a better understanding of the course as a whole, but is subject to change.
Trends Assignment: Top 10 State Policy Issues for Higher Education in 2008
Video Archive
Can't make room for the course? Select the links below to see videos of Preparing the Future Professoriate along with links and presentation materials from the guest speakers.
Trends in Academia
January 11 National Trends Tori
Byington
January 18 The
University—Classifications,
Governance
January 25 The
University—Major Trends Muriel Oaks
The Profession and Academy
February 1 The
Profession and Academy Fran McSweeney
February 8 Ethics
Lisa McIntyre
February 15 Mentoring Tim
Kohler
The Triangle: Components of Academia
February 22 Research and
Scholarship
March 1 Grants, Fellowships,
Contracts Mike Kahn
March 8 Service
March 22 Teaching
and Learning Andrew Storfer
Todd Vanek
March 29 Balancing Research,
Teaching, and Service
April 5 Developing a
Portfolio Kelly Ward
Professional Success in the Academic World
April 12 Getting Hired
Kristen Johnson