Thriving as an Academic Specialist

Academic Specialists contribute to the intellectual fabric of our community of scholarship in specialized ways, in a primary functional area and often in other areas of the academic mission. Like those in other academic appointment types, academic specialists have a responsibility to the university to strive for academic excellence and to be held accountable for academic integrity.  

Join us for this informational webinar about charting a career in the academic specialist appointment system at MSU. Participants will: 

• Learn about the origins and purposes of the academic specialist appointment system at MSU 
• Explore unit, college and university expectations for promotion and related actions in the academic specialist appointment system 
• Get insights from academic specialists who have recently undergone a review for continuing status and/or promotion to senior specialist 
• Plan next steps to prepare for an upcoming reappointment, award of continuing status or promotion case 
• Access available resources for further learning in these areas