Alert: Plaza Building Is Closed
The Plaza Building will be closed through at least Dec. 6 because of a water line break and expected repairs. The Health Center, located in the building, will only offer Telehealth until further notice. Please check the Auraria Campus website for updates.
Learn More
Module 1: Professions in Higher Education
Learning Outcomes
This module focuses on education of different faculty roles in higher education and the types of higher educational institutions.
Estimated time to completion: 6.5 hours
Activities
Come to the CFDA for conversation & coffee/tea (CFDA will schedule with your professor/program director. We will discuss different types of faculty positions, and different types of higher education institutions (1 hour).
Read Ahead
Types of Institutions: "A Pocket Primer on Types of Higher Education Institutions" *
Types of Positions
Prepare your CV using CU Denver's CV Template (2 hours)
Search the Chronicle of Higher Education* the American Psychological Association, and/or other sources for academic positions. Identify a position and prepare a cover letter for this position. Read the University of Illinois' Academic Cover Letters for guidance (2 hours).
NCFDD: Live on Zoom: Cultivating Your Network of Mentors, Sponsors, & Collaborators
- Attend live on August 14th
- Attend via recording on August 14th
Spend some time afterwards mapping out your network (1.5 hours).
*The Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside HigherEd will give you a limited number of articles free online. You can always search for these publications in full text through the Auraria Library.