Core Competency #4: Understanding the University Context
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​*This core competency is satisfied by participating in a professional development workshop or seminar, such as those offered by the Graduate School, your college or department, another unit on-campus or an organization or off-campus

Description of Core Competency

The fourth competency can be expressed through a person’s working knowledge about his or her right(s), role(s), and responsibility(ies) as an educator in a university or college setting. In order to master this competency, a person should be aware of the political climate in his or her chosen area of study and confident in his or her approach to teaching and conducting research. This competency can also be mastered by knowing one’s limits as a developing educator and, as a result, by being selective about determining where and for whom to teach.

Relevant topics to this area of competency include: right(s), role(s), and responsibility(ies); professional development; approaches to teaching and research; and, program development.

Workshop and Seminar List

"Certification in College Teaching Institute: Understanding the University Context"

• Date(s): May 12, 2016
• Course Instructor(s): Rique (Henry) Campa, III, Ph.D., Melissa McDaniels, Ph.D., and Judith Stoddart, Ph.D.
• Offered By​: Michigan State University

"What Works for Women at Work: Successful Strategies for Women in STEM"

• Date(s): October 23, 2014
• Course Instructor(s): Joan Williams, Ph.D.
• Offered By​: CareerSuccess, Michigan State University

Artifact(s) and Artifact Rationale(s)

"Certification in College Teaching Institute: Understanding the University Context"

• This is the agenda for the two-day Certification in College Teaching Institute, hosted by the Graduate School at Michigan State University.
• I completed this handout during an activity about developing my teaching identify as part of the “Understanding the University Context” session of the Certification in College Teaching Institute.
• This reflective worksheet includes notes on my lessons learned, thoughts, and questions after participating in the “Understanding the University Context” session of the Certification in College Teaching Institute.
• These are the notes I took during the “Understanding the University Context” session of the Certification in College Teaching Institute.

"What Works for Women at Work: Successful Strategies for Women in STEM"

• This document includes information about the CareerSuccess workshop. This document also includes my workshop notes.

Interpretation/Reflection

Available here