Faculty Portfolios
Portfolios are evidence-based documents that allow faculty members go beyond their vita and highlight the most important aspects of their professional accomplishments, and contain both formative and summative aspects. Whether used for purposes of promotion, tenure, or purely for self-reflection, faculty portfolios are becoming increasingly popular among Drexel faculty members.
Although several types of faculty portfolios exist, the Academic Portfolio and Teaching Portfolio formats are most commonly used on Drexel’s campuses. Academic portfolios may be particularly useful for tenure-track and tenured faculty members as they provide an opportunity to highlight key components of teaching, research, scholarship and service in a cohesive manner while providing an opportunity for reflection on past accomplishments with an eye towards future professional goals. Teaching portfolios, most suitable for teaching faculty, provide an opportunity to highlight a faculty member’s philosophy, methodology, and major accomplishments regarding the teaching and learning process. These may also be a useful vehicle for senior faculty who are rethinking career priorities and wish to enhance their teaching skills in furtherance of student learning.
In order to meet the increased demand for guidance in the creation of faculty portfolios, the DCAE offers portfolio construction workshops twice a year during the Fall and Spring quarters.
For further information regarding portfolio construction workshops please contact the DCAE via e-mail at dcae@drexel.edu or call 215-895-4973.
