Section 5

Miscellaneous Professional Development Documents

During the course of your graduate career, you will have the opportunity to participate in a number of activities which will further your professional development. It's a good idea to record and document these opportunities when appropriate. Below are suggested materials you might collect in this section.

• curriculum vitae
  
• résumé

Research-related items

• awards, fellowships, grants
  
• conference abstracts and posters
  
• published articles, papers, chapters, etc.
  
• performance evaluations from advisors/employers
  
• research proposal for your thesis, dissertation, or future project

Teaching-related items

• summary of student evaluations and other formal and informal course feedback (e.g., nomination letters for teaching awards written by students, unsolicited emails about the course)
  
• sample student assignments, collaborative learning activities, or exams you created
  
• samples of graded student work from classes you've taught or TAed

Service-related items

• advising/mentoring activities
  
• community service and volunteer work at the university or in the community
  consulting work