Advancing in the 4-0-4 (Wilson Road)

Title: Advancing in the 4-0-4 (Wilson Road)

Primary Audience: Academic Specialists and Fixed-Term Faculty

Date/Time: May 6, 9-11:30 a.m.

Moderator: Amol Pavangadkar, Senior Specialist w/ a Teacher-Fixed Term appointment, School of Journalism

Schedule:

9 a.m. Amol introduces Speakers.

9:05-10 a.m.-ish Marilyn Amey, Professor of Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education and Interim Associate Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development and Kara Yermak, Director of Academic Human Resources, will present:

• An overview of appointment classifications including Designation B
• History and trends in the U.S. and MSU w/r/t to Academic Specialists, Fixed-term Faculty and Continuing Specialists
• Benefits - educational and financial
• Annual evaluation of Academic Specialists, Fixed-term Faculty and Continuing Specialists
• Tips on thriving, advancing at MSU
• Q&A

10:08-10:10 a.m. BREAK

10:10-10:30 Teresia Hagelberger ComArtSci Director of Human Resources

• History and Trends in ComArts w/r/t to Academic Specialists, Fixed-term Faculty and Continuing Specialists
• Tips on thriving, advancing in ComArts
• Q&A

10:30-11:30 a.m. Panel and Q&A on Advancing in ComArts

Amol will provide context to prompt dialogue on contracts, clarity of benefits and annual reviews and then introduce panelists:

• Teresa Mastin, Chair, AD+PR
• Michael Stern, Chair, M&I
• Tim Vos, Chair, J-School