CDFPT Guidelines for Dossier Preparation

The following formatting guidelines apply only to the following documents in your dossier: Executive Summary; Teaching Statement; Research/Scholarship Statement; Service Statement; Professional Practicum Statement.

• Heading on first page: (Center on top of page) Full name, Department, Rank
• Heading on pages two and on: Last name, First initial top right corner
• Font: Times New Roman or similar
• Font size: 11 PT or larger
• Spacing: 1.5 lines
• Page margins: 1 inch all around

Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Length should be no greater than 15 pages

The vita is a factual summary of your career. (Your Dossier is a public, rather than confidential, record of your accomplishments.)

This must be one document in either Word or PDF format. If using bookmarks, make sure they are cohesive and assist in reviewing the document. A CV template must be used, and it can be found on the Provost’s Office website in Academic Policies and Forms.

Naming convention: CV

Executive Summary – Length should be no greater than 2 pages

The executive summary highlights your accomplishments and expertise in the areas of teaching, scholarship/research, professional/practicum (optional), and service.

This must be one document in either Word or PDF format. No use of bookmarks. Here are some strategies for developing your Executive Summary (PDF).

Naming convention: Executive Summary

Teaching Statement – Length should be no greater than 10 pages

This section should include objective and subjective evidence of your abilities and effectiveness as a teacher. Some suggested sub-headings for this section include:

• Teaching Philosophy
• Teaching Responsibilities - Include any courses you developed.
• General Classroom Strategies
• Teaching Assessments and Evaluations
• Collaborative Opportunities with Students
• Future Teaching Goals

This must be one document in either Word or PDF format. If using bookmarks, make sure they are cohesive and assist in reviewing the document. No use of sub-bookmarks.

Naming convention: Teaching Statement

Scholarship/Research Statement – Length should be no greater than 10 pages

This section should include objective evidence of your abilities and effectiveness as a scholar/researcher. Some suggested sub-headings for this section include:

• Introduction – Your scholarship/research philosophy. A description of your area(s) of research.
• Scholarship/Research – A description of your scholarship/research and its impact, influence, importance in your discipline. In addition to the published work highlighted in this section, work(s) in progress with anticipated completion dates and grants, applied for and received, or approved and not funded (substantiated by documents), is appropriate. Other means used to share research findings, knowledge, and thinking, such as presentations at academic or professional meetings or in seminars or forums for students, peers, or the public. You may present this by specifying dates, sponsoring organizations, locations, and nature of participation (e.g., coordinator, presenter, or panelist; titles of sessions/papers, etc.).
• Future Scholarship/Research Goals - Where you see your scholarship/research moving.

This must be one document in either word or PDF format. If using bookmarks, make sure they are cohesive and assist in reviewing the document. No use of sub-bookmarks.

Naming convention: Research Statement or Scholarship Statement

Service Statement – Length should be no greater than 10 pages

This section highlights your contribution to: 1) your Department, School/College, and University (internal service); and 2) at the community level (external service). Specify the organizations, groups, and events in which you have actively participated, citing particular accomplishments. You may wish to submit letters from knowledgeable and qualified individuals attesting to your involvement. Some suggested sub-headings for this section include:

• Introduction – A description of your internal and external service
• Internal Service – A list of your internal service at the Departmental, College/School, and/or University levels; this list can be bulleted.
• External Service – A list of your external service that is relevant at the community, local, national, and/or international, professional levels; this list can be bulleted.
• Professional Development – A list of conferences, courses, symposiums, continuing education courses that you participated and/or attended; this list can be bulleted.

This must be one document in either word or PDF format. If using bookmarks, make sure they are cohesive and assist in reviewing the document. No use of sub-bookmarks.

Naming convention: Service Statement

Professional/Practicum (Optional) – Length should be no greater than 10 pages

This section is optional. Faculty in the health professions, education and some areas of business may find this section appropriate. It is best to confer with your Chair and Dean to determine if this section is applicable to you.

This must be one document in either word or PDF format. No use of bookmarks.

Naming convention: Practicum

Supporting Documents or Evidence – There is no limit to the number of appendices, but each document should have a cover page with table of contents, and bookmarks. Not all Departmental Tap and CDFPT members devote the same amount importance or time to this section. Each appendix section/subheading should be in one document.

Bookmarks: Microsoft Word sometimes makes automatic bookmarks, or HEADINGS as they are called in Word. (PowerPoint and Excel automatically create bookmarks based on slides and sheets/tabs.)

• For examples of each document or assistance please contact interfolio@pace.edu. You may use Word, PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, or Images. If you need to use media in your supporting documents, like videos or links to web pages, they may be added as separate additions and should also have links to them in your file.

Below are some suggested supporting documents. There is no requirement to include the below documents, but are highly suggested.

General Supporting Documents

• Annual Performance Reviews
• Mid-Tenure Reviews
• FAR
• Markers of Excellence
• Academic Portfolio Workshop certificates of completion

Teaching Supporting Documents

• Course Syllabi. Rather than providing a syllabus for each class you may want to provide two from the same course; one early in your teaching and one later to show growth or change. Naming convention: Teaching-Course Syllabi
• Examples of Assessments. Some possible examples include rubrics and assessment matrices, assignments, projects, review guides and exams. Naming convention: Teaching-Assessments
• Assignments and Exams. Some possible examples include use of ePortfolios, projects, papers, summaries, abstracts, presentations, and exams. Naming convention: Teaching-Assignments & Exams
• Student Course Evaluations. All student course evaluations are strongly encouraged to be included. Since these could be well over 50 pages, include the most recent in one file and link to the rest. Naming convention: Teaching-Student Evaluations
• Teaching Peer Observations. These evaluations are strongly encouraged and are conducted by tenured, senior colleagues at Pace and/or other universities. These may be either formal classroom evaluations or letters attesting to effective teaching. Include professional colleague evaluations of teaching performance in non-academic settings, e.g., professional groups or public seminars if you feel these may be helpful. Naming convention: Teaching-Peer Evaluations
• Teaching Letters of Support. These could be letters from a colleague attesting to your teaching. Naming convention: Teaching-Letters of Support
• Student Thank You Notes. Unsolicited letters/emails from an appreciative student. Naming convention: Teaching-Student Thank Yous
• Professional Development. These could include workshops completed and events attended in the Faculty Center and other departments that relate to teaching. Naming convention: Teaching-Professional Development
• Other suggested evidence:
  • Sample Lectures
  • Course Evolution Table
  • Teaching Awards
  • Teaching Certificates
  • Teaching Strategies
  • Photos and Videos
  • Curriculum Innovation/Development
  • Pedagogy and Methods
  • Media Recognition

Research/Scholarship Supporting Documents

• Publications. Provide a list in bulleted form of all publications; and then the full or excerpt of manuscript/journal is recommended. Naming convention: Research-Publications
  • Other evidence may be:
    • Peer-Reviewed Articles
    • Accepted Manuscripts
    • In-Submission Manuscripts or Publications Under Review
    • Manuscripts in Progress
    • Book Chapters
• Presentations. Provide a list in bulleted form that includes the date of the presentation, the title of your work, name of conference or organization, and location; and then the full or excerpt of the actual presentation is recommended. Naming convention: Research-Presentations
  • Other evidence may be:
    • Research Lectures/Talks
    • Conferences
• Grants and Awards. Provide a list in bulleted form; and then the full or excerpt of the actual grant application or award is recommended. It is recommended to also include grants applied but not approved. Naming convention: Research-Grants & Awards
• Impact Factor and Citation Reports. Include citation of your work, (e.g. by other authors or speakers), impact factor and acceptance rate of journals your work appears. Naming convention: Research-Citations
• Research Collaborations with Students. Any evidence of research done with students should be included. Naming convention: Research-With Students
• Letters of Support. The majority of the letters of support regarding your scholarship/research are sent confidentially. You may have, however, some letters attesting to your abilities from a colleague or a co-publisher that you wish to include. Naming convention: Research-Letters of Support
• Other suggested evidence:
  • Research Projects
  • Letters from Presses
  • Media Interviews
  • Media Mentions
  • Acting Resume
  • Press Kits
  • Continuing Research

Service Supporting Documents

• Service in Department. Evidence could include correspondence of departmental committees served on, peer observations conducted, etc. Naming convention: Service in Department
• Service in Pace University. Evidence could include correspondence of University committees served on, peer observations conducted in other departments/schools, Faculty Development Workshops conducted/facilitated, etc. Naming convention: Service in University
• Service in Community and/or Profession. Evidence could include any correspondence, presentations, or letters in regards to service provided to the community outside of Pace University. Naming convention: Service in Community Service in Profession
• Service to Students. Evidence could include correspondence of student clubs supervised, letters of recommendation written, mentorship for thesis, etc. Naming convention: Service to Students
• Service Letters of Support. Evidence could be letters from a colleague or a student attesting to your service for the department, school, profession or community. Naming convention: Service-Letters of Support
• Awards and Nominations. These could be awards relating to service. Naming convention: Service-Awards and Noms
• Other suggested evidence:
  • Service Contributions
  • Thank You Notes
  • Service Presentations