Thriving as an Academic Specialist 10-15-2025

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.