Annual Activity Report
Instructions: This report should address only activities that occur in the academic year for which the report is prepared, with the exception of your curriculum vita. Your Annual Activity Report is due in your school dean’s office by May 15 and should be compiled following the outline below. If a section does not apply to you, please do not include it in your report, but do use the respective number and letter for a section as indicated in this guide (i.e. an annual activity report for a faculty may not include standardized test scores or documentation of course improvement (section IIA.4.), therefore the outline would skip from II. A.3 to II. A.5.) Although the Annual Activity Report is your opportunity to make you and your endeavors shine, it should also remain an accurate and concise instrument for evaluation. Please follow the outline below.
The term research as used in this document refers to creative endeavors, scholarship, and research.
I. Curriculum Vitae
A curriculum vitae (CV) is a document that outlines your academic career. It should be titled with your name and professional title. Your professional experience, career honors/awards, publications, teaching experience (courses), educational background, teaching philosophy and research philosophy should be outlined. This document conveniently and quickly summarizes your career for evaluating
administrators, scholarly societies, and other educational institutions (see example Appendix C-1).
II. Teaching
This section will outline all activities directly pertaining to teaching. A. Effective Teaching
1. Teaching Load
State the Number of Credits taught per semester and per year 2. Course Offerings
List Courses taught this academic year 3. Additional Teaching Responsibilities
List directed studies and other course work that you sponsor beyond the normal 12-15 credit hours.
4. Success of Students in Course(s)
Outline student scores on standardized tests that pertain directly to the courses you teach. This is an opportunity to make your
teaching shine by showing an improvement in student scores as a direct result of your teaching. If a class average/student scores have improved on your course exams as a result of a change in teaching methodology you have implemented you may also address that here.
5. Student Publications
Mention publications by students that result from your courses. This could include, but is not limited to a painting that a student
has put into print, a published short-story or poem, or some primary research published by a student in a refereed journal. 6. Pedagogical Outreach
List guest lectures that you contribute to other courses and/or list invited lecturers and enrichment opportunities you have provided students in your classes.
7. Student Evaluations
8. Other Evaluations (peer, dean, etc.) B. Refinement of Teaching
1. Teaching Workshops/Other Pedagogical Coursework
List Enrichment Workshops and/or Courses attended to increase the effectiveness of your teaching.
2. Implementation of New Teaching Strategies and/or Technology Teaching Instruments that have been modified, updated, and/or improved will be summarized here.
3. STAR Program
List the supervision and direction of any STAR students and/or programs.
4. Pedagogical Mentoring
Outline any advisory roles or mentoring of fellow faculty you have performed.
5. Advisees
Provide documentation of your advisees’ careers noting successes as a direct result of your mentoring and teaching.
6. Course Impact
You may provide documentation of the impact your course(s) have had on students. Type of documentation is at your discretion. 7. Advising and Counseling
Document counseling and advising of students including number of advisees, and type of mentoring contributed.
8. Other Pedagogical Endeavors
This section is to place any additional pedagogical endeavors during the year not previously addressed.
9. Teaching Philosophy
C. List two or more major Pedagogical Accomplishments for the year. D. List Pedagogical Goals for the future (one or more for each category
below).
1. Short-term – to be accomplished within the next academic year. 2. Long-term – to be accomplished within three to five years. III. Scholarship
This section should outline all accomplishments in your discipline specific area.
A. Scholarship of Discovery 1. Publications
List publications and indicate those that occur in refereed journals or other media.
2. Conferences
List Scholarly conferences such as Medieval Artist Conference, Tennessee Academy of Science, and etc. that were attended 3. Scholarly Presentations
Record all scholarly presentations of research or other scholarly bodies of work at local, national, and international conferences. 4. Grant Proposals
List grants that you have written and document those that were funded.
B. Scholarship of Integration and Application 1. Service to Organizations
List scholarly activities such as editing journals, judging student work at scholarly meetings and other refereeing duties.
2. Book Reviews and Editing
List any book reviews and textbook editing. 3. Additional Education
Outline any furthering of your education such as additional graduate work, receiving a higher degree, and taking specialty courses to increase your proficiency in your specific discipline. 4. Awards and Honors
List Awards and/or Honors received and nominations. 5. Other Scholarly Endeavors
This section is to place any additional scholarly endeavors during the year not previously addressed.
6. Research Philosophy
C. List two or more major Scholarly Accomplishments for the year. D. List Scholarly Goals for the future (one or more for each category
below).
1. Short-term – to be accomplished within the next academic year. 2. Long-term – to be accomplished within three to five years. IV. Service
This section outlines contributions of your time and self that you have provided to Cumberland University and the surrounding community.
A. University Service (to Cumberland University) 1. Committees
List Committee Memberships and offices held in each. 2. Advising
List Advising duties such as:
a. Dawg Days/Freshmen Registrations b. Open Houses/ Freshmen Orientations 3. Assessment
a. Outline Keeping Course Assessment current to effectively work with Program Director for improved student learning and program success
b. Outline engagement in on-going integrated assessment as advised by School Dean and the office of Academic Affairs.
c. Discuss any action plans and/or improvements that have been made to student learning and/or the academic program based on assessment that you conducted. 4. Student Activities
Outline how you have supported student Activities (attending sporting events, plays, concerts, etc.) 5. Student Organizations
Document Sponsorship and support of student organizations
6. Student Recommendations
List letters of recommendations written for students and assistance in helping students secure jobs
7. Other Student Services
List any other services you provided students. 8. Administrative Duties
Outline handling routine administrative tasks for your department or school (e.g., scheduling classes, handling department paperwork)
9. Irregular Duties
List handling other, non-routine activities for the
department, such as active service on department/school committees, grant writing, directing/arranging other special projects for the department/school).
10. Courses and Curriculum
Document the development of new courses for the
department and/or helping revise and/or develop programs of study.
11. Recruitment
Document assistance in recruitment of students, faculty, and/or staff.
12. Workshops
List preparation and direction of workshops for Cumberland University faculty and other services to faculty.
13. Additional University Services
This section is to place any additional University services during the year not previously addressed.
14. List two or more major University Service Accomplishments for the year.
15. List University Service Goals for the future (one or more for each category below).
a. Short-term – to be accomplished within the next academic year.
b. Long-term – to be accomplished within three to five years.
B. Service to the Community as a representative of Cumberland University
This section outlines service you have provided to the people and institutions beyond the grounds of Cumberland University as a representative of Cumberland University.
1. Public Presentations
List public presentations given for the community. 2. Consulting
Outline consultations with community groups in areas of expertise.
3. Media Outreach
Document writing for local media in area of expertise and/or guest appearances on media (T.V. and radio) in area of expertise.
4. Cumberland University Outreach
Document representing Cumberland University in community planning, performing special duties for
Cumberland University in the community, and responding to community inquiries in area of expertise.
5. Community Organizations
List boards or committees that you served on for community organizations.
6. Community Participation
List ongoing participation in community activities. 7. Additional Community Service
This section is to place any additional Community services during the year not previously addressed.
8. List two or more major Community Service Accomplishments for the year.
9. List Community Service Goals for the future (one for each category below).
a. Short-term – to be accomplished within the next academic year.
b. Long-term – to be accomplished within three to five years.
