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Handbookfor

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PostdoctoralFellows

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Welcome,3

NewPostdoctoralFellowArrivalChecklist,4

CoreTenetsofPostdoctoralTraining,6

SalaryandBenefits,7

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GeneralGuidelines,7

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ScholarClassificationsandPay,7

Termination,8

HealthInsurance,9

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EnrollmentforBenefits,8

RetirementSavings,9

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SeminoleSavings,10

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Resources,10

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ResearchFundingandSupport,10

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Work‐RelatedandPersonalIssues,10

ProfessionalDevelopment,12

HealthandWellBeing,13

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FloridaStateUniversityPostd octoralAssociation(

PDA

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FSUPostdocQuickLinks,16

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LivinginTallahassee,17

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HousingintheTallahasseeArea,17

EmergencyPreparedness,18

Police,FireandEmergency,19

Utilities,CableandInternet,19

Transport ati o n,19

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ForPartners,SpousesandFamilies,20

ParksandRecreation,21

ArtsandEntertainment,21

TeachingasInstructorofRecord,22

Appendices,23

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CompactBetwee nPostdoctoralAppointeesandTheirMentors,23

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IndividualDevelopmentPlanforPostdocs,26

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III.

AnnualEvaluationforResearchFellows,30

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IV.

PreparingFutureFacultyCertificate,38

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ExcerptfromFloridaStateUniversity

FacultyHandbook

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Table of Contents

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Greetings,

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WelcometoTheFloridaStateUniversity.Wehopetheenclosedin formation willeaseyour

transitiontoworkingandlivinginTallahasseeandthatyouwilltaketheopportunitytoattend

theorientationfornewpostdocsthatweoffereveryAugust.

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InadditiontoinformationaboutbothFloridaStateUniversityandTallahassee,thishandbook

includesinformationonhealthbenefits,housing,childcare,andcampusresources.Andtakealook

attheinformationabouttheFSUPostdoctoralAssociationandalltheyoffer.Youarenowa

member!

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Enjoyyourtrainingat theUniversityandlivinginTallahassee.Wearehappytowelcomeyoutoour

communityof scholars.

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Sincerely,

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DebraAnnFadool

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NancyMarcusProfessorofBiologicalScience

PrograminNeuroscienceandMolecularBiophysics

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AssociateDean,DirectoroftheOfficeofPostdoctoralAffairs,FSUGraduateSchool

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Welcome

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Duringyourfirstfewdaysoncampus,youwillneedtodothefollowinginordertocomplete

yourhire,registerforbenefits,andobtainaccesstobuildings.

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Makearrangementstomeetwithyourresearchadvisor/PrincipalInvestigator

(PI).Similarly,trytomeetyourcolleaguesandlocateyourlab,office,orother

workarea.

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MeetwithyourDepartmentalCoordinatororDirectorforpostdocssothat

youcangetlinkedwithcorrespondencerelatedtopostdocsinyourunit.A

listoftheDepartmentDirectorscanbefoundhere–

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https://opda.fsu.edu/about‐us/postdoc‐department‐coordinators

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eetwiththeDepartmentHumanResourcesAdministratorto:

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Completeemploymentpaperwork,rememberingtobringidentificationsuchas

yourpassportorbirth certificate.

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ObtainyourFloridaStateUniversity(FSU)identificationnumberand

your FSUID,whichyouneedforFSUe‐mailand otheruniversity

information

systems.

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GototheFSUCardCentertogetyourFSUCardID.TheFSUcardcenterisloc atedat

104N.

WoodwardAvenue.Inor dertogetyourFSUCardID,youwill needthefollowing

documents:

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ApassportorgovernmentissuedphotoID(likeadriver’slicens e).

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YourEMPLIDthatcanbefoundbysigningintomy.fsu.edu,selectSecureApps,

and

thenselectFSUIDIdentityManagement.

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MustbeactivelyenrolledinOmnibyyourdepartment.

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Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:https://fsucard.fsu.edu/student/getting‐your‐

fsucard.

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Completeformsneededtoobtainkeycardaccesstoyourbuilding,lab,andoffice.

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Askaboutotherdepartment‐specific procedures .

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Introduceyourselftothepostdoctoraldirectororcoordinatorofyour

department. A

listofallcoordinatorscanbefoundatthe“AboutUs”sectionof

theOPDA website.

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Ifyouarean internationalpostdocgoimmediatelytotheCenterfor

Global

Engagementforassistance with:

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informationonSocialSecuritynumbersandcards;

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visaandtaxtreatyforms;

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anyneededupdatestoyour benefitsand/orinsuranceifrequiredforyourvisa.

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New Postdoctoral Fellow Arrival Checklist

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Selectandenrollinoneoftheuniversitybenefitsplansavailabletoyou.

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Thismustbecompletedwithin60daysfromyourstartdatetoenroll.

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RegistrationisdoneonlinethroughPeopleFirst.

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ReferallquestionstotheBenefitsOffice:850‐644‐4015.

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Theuniversity’sStandardPracticeGuidecontainstheuniversitypolicies.Tomake

certain

youunderstandthepoliciesregardingPostdoctoralResearchFellows,read

carefullythroughtheFacultyHandbookPoliciesandProcedures.

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ReviewthewebsiteforFSUParkingandTransportationServices,forcomplete

information

aboutbusschedulesandroutes ,parkingpermits,maps,disability servic esandmore.

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BecomefamiliarwiththeOfficeofPostdoctoralAffairswebsiteandvariouscommunication

portalstohelpyounetworkwithyournewpostdoctoralcommunityatFSU. Here youwill

findupcomingevents,travelgrantopportunities, referencetopolicyupdates,and

professionaldevelopmentresources.

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FollowusonourTwitterpageat

https://twitter.com/FSUPostdocs

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LikeusonFacebookpageat

https://www.facebook.com/FSUPostdocs

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Joinyourfreemember ship intheNationalPostdoctoralAssociationassponsoredby

ourinstitutionalmembershipinthisnationalassociation.

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YouwillbeautomaticallysubscribedtoourFSUpostdoc li stservwithyour

employmentstartforimportantannouncements.IfyouwillreceiveaMondaymorning

newslettercalledtheWeeklyDigestwithimportantannouncementsforpostdoctoral

scholars.

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Institutional Commitment

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TheFloridaStateUniversityiscommittedtomaintainingthehigheststandardsof

trainingandtoprovidingaperiodoftrainingsufficienttoensurethat,when

completed,the

traineecanfunctionindependentlyasascientificprofessional.

Institutionaloversightis

providedfortermsofappointment,salary,benefits,

grievanceproceduresandothermattersrele vant tothesupportofpostdoctoral

appointees.TheOfficeofPostdoctoralAffairs(OPDA)withinTheGraduateSchool

isdesignatedtoprovide

thisoversightandisavailablefortheadministrativesupport

ofpostdoctoralaffairs.

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QualityPostdoctoralTraining

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Individualsshouldbetrainedtoindependentlyformulatemeaningfulhypotheses,

designandconductinterpretableexperiments,adheretogoodlaboratory orresearch

practices,analyzeresultscritically,documentresultsthoroughlyandaccurately,

understandthebroadsignificanceoftheresearchfindingsandupholdthehighestethical

standardsinresearch.Alsointegraltopostdoctoraltrainingisdevelopingadditional

skills—includingoralandwrittencom m unication,grantwriting ,andlaboratoryor

research

management.Somepostdoctoralscholarswillalsobeengagedinteachingas

aninstr uctorofrecord.

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ImportanceofMentoringinPostdoctoralTraining

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Seekingandreceivingeffectivementoring,separatefromresearchadvising,iscriticalfor

bothpersonalandprofessionaldevelopment.Agoodmentorbuildsarelationshipthat is

characterizedbyrespectandunderstanding. Attributesof agoodmentorincludebeing

approachable,availableandwillingtosharehis/herknowledge;listeningeffectively;

providingencouragementandconstruc tivecriticism;andofferingexpertiseand gu idance .

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FosterBreadthandFle xibilityinCareerChoices

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Postdoctoralappointeesmusthavetrainingexperiencesofsufficientbreadthto ensure

thattheyarepreparedtopursueawiderangeofprofessionalcareeroptions.Effective

andregularcareerguidanceisessentialandcanbeprovidedbythementorandthe

institution.

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Core Tenets of Postdoctoral Training

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AttheFloridaStateUniversity,postdoctoralfellowsaredefinedasmentoredtraineeswherethe

appointmentisviewedaspreparatoryforthetraineeʹscareer.Theappointmentinvolvessubstantial

mentoredtraininginafieldrelevanttothetraineeʹscareerpath,includingresearch,scholarship,or 

teaching.Theappointeeworksunderthementorshipofafacultymember. Whenappropriateandwith

theapprovaloftheadvisor,theappointeeisencouragedtopublishresearchorscholarshipresultsduring

theperiodoftheappointment.  Allappointmentswillbeclassifiedasapostdocundertheemployeeclass

inOMNI.

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Asamentoredtrainee,individualsshouldreceiveappointmentswithaspecificstartdateandinitial

duration.AppointeesmustbeawardedaPh.D.orequivalentdoctorate(e.g.,Sc.D.orM.D.)inan

appropriatefieldwithin5yearspriortoappointment.Exceptionscanbemadeonani ndividualbasis

whenjustifiableandaccompaniedbysupportingdocumentswithpriorapprovalfromtheOfficeof

PostdoctoralAffairs.Further,individualsmaynotholdanappointmentasapostdoctoralscholarfor

longerthanfouryears.Underspecialcircumstancesasapprovedinadvancebytheprovost,postdoc

appointmentsmayberenewedforanadditionalyearforamaximumoffiveyearstotal.Attheendofthe

trai ni ngper iod,itisexpectedthatthepostdocwillmoveintoanon‐pos tdoctoral positioneitheratFSUor

elsewhere.Timetakenforprior,non‐postdoctoraltrai ni ng or employmentdoesnotcounttowardthis

four‐yearlimit.Thedurationofyourappointmentisatthediscretionofyourdepartment,programor

otherappointingunit,andisbasedonyourscientificprogressandtheregulationsoutlinedbyyourfunding

sponsor,ifapplicable.

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Hiring Contract

AllpostdocsmustbeprovidedaletterofhireastemplatedontheOfficeofPostdoctoralAffairs(OPDA)andHuman

Resourceswebsites.Wehave hyperlinkedsuggestedlettertemplatesatth eOPDAaccordingtotheclassifications

providedbelow.

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Notethatpostdoctoralappointmentsfallintooneoftwocategoriesdependinguponthemannerofthe

financialsupport.Thisisimportantbecausethemanneroffundingdeterminesthebenefitstowhichyou

areentitled,andthemodeoftaxation.

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Thefollowin garethe

twoclassifications

forPostdoctoralAppointments–

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PostdoctoralScholarAppointments

(hiredunderjobcodeM9189‐domesticorjobcodeM9189N‐

international)‐ ThisclassificationisforanOPSappointeewhoisaregularFSUemployeeworking

morethan30hours/weekandwhoiscoveredbytheAffordableCareAct.Thistypeofscholaris

typicallypaidbyFSUoragrantadministeredbyFSU.Thescholarhasaccesstofacultyinsurance

planoptions,BencorRetirementplan,SeminoleSavings,andFloridaprepaidtuitionplans.

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Salary and Benefits

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PostdoctoralScholarsarepaidassalariedemployees,regardlessofthefundingsource,

forprovidingaservice.Thisgenerallyoccurswhentheindividual’strainingis

accomplishedthroughmeetingaworkobligationandprovidingservicetoa

sponsoredcontract.Thismay

alsooccurthroughcommitmentofinstructionalservices

totheinstitution.Theappointments

ofsuchindividualswillsho wanappropriate

percentageofeffortanda “salarypayment.”

Stateandfederalpayrolltaxesand

Bencorretirementcontributionarewithheldfrom

monthlycompensation.

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PostdoctoralCourtesyAppointment

(hiredunderjobcodeH9189)‐Thisclassificationisfor

anOPS

appointeewhoisanon‐facultyvis itorat FSU.ThistypeofscholarisnotpaidbyFSU

butratherthescholarʹshomecountry,institution,orotherprogram.Thisclassificationalso

comprisesscholarsappointedonNIHtraininggrants.Thescholarmayhaveaccesstothe

wellnesscenterstudentinsuranceplans

dependinguponfundingsourceforposition,if

andasrequiredbythestateofFlorida.AllPostdoctoralCourtesyAppointmentsshould

alsobeguidedbyimportantpoliciesreferencedintheʺ UnpaidVisiting‐ScholarResearcher

Policyʺthatpertaintotheirclassificationas

postdocs.

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PostdoctoralCourtesyAppointeesaregenerallysupportedbyastipend,regardlessof

thefundingsource,andeffortissolelydevotedtoresearchtrainingactivity.Such

stipendsareusuallysupportedbyaninstitutionalorindividualfederaltraininggrant

orhomecountry.

Payrolltaxesnorretirementcontributionsarenotwithheldfrom

monthlycompensation,but

incomemaybesubjecttostateandfederaltaxes. 

Appointeesshouldrefertotaxexpertsto

determin e theirliabilitytopaytaxes.

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Monthly Compensation

TheOfficeofPostdoctoralAffairsandthePostdoctoralAdvisoryBoard,inconjunctionwiththe

Provost’sOffice,requireaminimumannualcompensationlevelforallpostdoctoralscholarsof

$47,658.Inorderforanemployeetobeexemptfromovertimepayforallworkperformedover40

hoursperweek,theymustearn$913perweek.StartingAugust1,2016,allextramuralproposals

submittedfrom FSUwillbedirectedtousethenewbaserate.Ifapostdoctoralscholariscurrently

supportedbytheirownNIHgrantoraninstitutionaltraininggrant,therateshaveincreasedtomeet

theFLSAminimum.Supplementscanbe

requestedtoobtaintherateincreasebycont actingthe

programofficerofthesupportedinstitute.

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Termination

Thereisascholarsandfellowsseparationguidelinethatshouldbefollowedincludingan

EmployeeSeparationChecklistregardlessofhowtheemploymenthascometoanend(endof

plannedtrainingorearlytermination).Earlyterminationcanoccurintheeventthatthe

postdoctoralscholarorthementorfailtomeettheirobligationsasdescribedinthehiringcompact.

Pleaseseethestandardcurrentprotocoltofollowforthecloseofemploymentasdescribedatthe

linkaboveunderthepoliciessectionoftheOPDAwebsite.Postdoctoralalumniareanimportant

partofourFSUcommunityandwehopethatyouwillmaintaincommunicationswithour

postdoctoralon‐goingsthroughyourLinked‐INprofilethatyouestablishedatthestartofyour

training.Weplananannual

“PostdocMadeGood”

summerlecturetoinviteprevioussuccessful



postdoctoralscholarsbacktocampustoconnectwith,andprovideadviceto,ourcurrentscholars.

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Health Insurance

Allpostdoctoralfellowsarerequiredtoenrollthemselvesandtheirdependentsinoneofanumberof

grouphealthandprescriptiondruginsuranceplans.Theplansandservicesavailable,aswellastheco‐

payrates,mayvaryfromyeartoyearsoitisimportant toreadthroughwhatisofferedbefore

enrolling.Therearestandardplans,healthmaintenanceorganization(HMO)plans,highdeductible

healthplans(HDHP),andpreferredproviderorganization(PPO)plansfromwhichtoselect.Ifyouare

aninternationalscholar,yourVISAmayrestrictthetypeof planyouareeligibletoobtain.

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Insuranceplansofferingcoveragefordentalandvisioncarealsoareavailabletoallpostdoctoral

fellows.

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Thereareadditionalbenefitssuchaslifeinsurance;hospital,cancer,short‐termdisability,and

accidentinsurancethatareavailable,dependinguponstatusaspostdoctor alscholarorcourtesy

appointment.

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Enrollmentinthebenefitprogramsdescribedabovemustbecompletedwithin60daysofthestart

dateofyourappointment.Benefitsselectionsmayonlybechangedduringtheannualopenenrollment

periodinthefall,orfollowingchangesinfamilystatussuchasbirthormarriage.Youcanselectyour

benefitsand

enrollbyfollowingthesimplestep‐by‐stepon lineprocesslocatedinPeople’s

First,

http://peoplefirst.myflor ida.comorcontactingthemby phone,1‐866‐663‐4735.Youmay

alsocontacthelpfulstaffinFSUHumanResource sDepartment,at850644‐6034or

[email protected]toobtainyour PeopleFirstID.

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Retirement

PostdoctoralScholarsaremandatoryparticipantsinthe401(a)FICAAlternativeretirement

planthatwithdraws7.5%contributionfromthepaycheckinlieuofsocialsecurity.NoSocial

SecuritycreditsareearnedwhileinBencorbutparticipantscaninvestcontributionswithinthe

plan.Accountwithdrawals/transfersarepermittedoncethescholaristerminatedfromOPS

employment.Bencoronlineaccountaccesstoviewcurrentaccountbalance,history,maintain

investments,etc.can

befoundat–http://bencor plans.com‐Choose“ParticipantLogin”.

QuestionsconcerningRetirementBenefitscanbedirectedtoBencorAdministrative

Services:888‐258‐3422,Bencor,orcanbedirectedlocallyatFSURetirementBenefitsOffice

–(850)644‐4015orretireme[email protected].

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PostdoctoralScholarshaveaccesstoVoluntaryRetirementSavingsPlans(403b),Deferred

CompensationPlans(457),andPre‐andPost‐TaxAnnuityPlans(403b;Roth403b).Forquestions

concerningtheseplans,pleasecontact

FSURetirementBenefitsOffice

–(850)644‐4015or

[email protected].

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Seminole Savings and Campus Access



PostdoctoralScholarshaveaccesstotheFlorida529SavingsPlan,orFloridaPre‐paid

Tuition

Programfortheirdependents.ThereisanemployeediscountprogramcalledSeminole

SavingsforwhichyoucanshowyourFSUIDcardtoreceiveupto10%discountatlocalshops

andvendors.A

listofparticipatingcategoriesandvendorscanbefound‐

http://hr.fsu.edu/?page=benefits/benefits_perks/benefits_perks_seminole_savings.

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TheFSUIDcardwillalsoprovideaccesstocampuslibraries,thegym,andtransportationon

the

StarMetro.

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Allpostdoctoraltraineesaree ligibleundertheFa milyMedicalLeaveAc t(FMLA)tobeabsent

fromworkforuptoatotaloftwelveweeksintheemployee’sFMLAbenefityearforaqualifying

eventor

eventswiththecontinuationofbenefitcoveragewhencertainconditionsaremet.

Qualifying

eventsincludethebirthandcareofanewborn,adoptionofachild,serioushealth

conditionoftheemployeeortheirchild,oractivemilitaryserviceoftheemployeeorcaregiverof 

achild.FordetailsandeligibilityoftheFMLA,refertotheUSDepartmentofLabor

(https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/).Individuals

shouldcheckwiththeFSUCenterforGlobal

EngagementandHumanResourcesto

obtain adviceontransitioningtoanyunpaidleavesoas

tonotjeopardizetheirparticular VIS A

statusorbreakcoverageoftheirhealthbenefits.

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Research Funding and Support

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OPDATravelAwards



Applicationsareacceptedbypostdoctoralscholarstwiceayearforprofessional

developmenttravelgrantstofundupto$1,000intravelexpensestoattendaworkshopor

conference.DeadlinesareJan1andJuly1andscholarshaveupto6monthstousethe

awardedfunds.Youmustbeanemployeeforatleastoneyearbythedateoftraveland

havetocontinueemployeeforatleast6monthsfollowingtheawardtobeeligibletoapply.

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ProvostPostdoctoralFellowshipProgram(PPFP)



ThePPFPfellowshipprogramisdesignedtoincreasethepipelineofdiverseindividuals

intofacultypositions.ApplicationsareevaluatedintheSpringsemesterwherebyeligibility

includesnotmorethan5yearssinceawardofthePhD,proposedtraininginaNSF‐defined

STEMfield,UScitizenshiporpermanentresidency,andnominationbyaFSUfaculty

mentor.Fundingincludestwoyearsofsalarysupportanda20ksmallgrantsawrdfor

training‐relatedgrantexpenses.

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Three‐partsGrantsWorkshop



Thereisathree‐partsgrantsworkshopthatrunsFebruarytoJulyandisdesignedtoaidin

extramuralgrantpreparationstailoredtothetrainee’sfieldordiscipline.Postdoctoral

scholarsthatattendallthreesessions(1‐eligibility/criteriareview,2‐specificaimswriting,

3‐mockstudysection)andprepareandsubmittheirapplicationtoanextramuralfederal

Resources



agencyareawardeda$1,000intramuralgrantforresearchsupplies.

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OPDAResourceLinksandWeeklyDigest



Thereareanumberofcareer‐andjob‐related

resourcesontheOPDAwebsitethatyouare

encouragedtomonitorastheyarefreq uentlyupdated.Allpostdoctoralemployeeswill

automaticallyberegisteredfortheFSUpostdoclistservtoreceivetheWeeklyDigestbrief

announcementsforpostdocsthatispublishedeachWednesday.Thedigestsarearchivedonthe

OPDAwebsiteifyoudecideunsubscribefromthelist servorwanttocheckapastpublication.

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Work-Related and Personal Issues

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EmployeeAssistanceProgram



TheEAPisafree,confidentialprogramthatprovidesaprofessionalsupportsystem forthe

facultyandstaffoftheuniversity,andtheirdependents.ThestaffatEAParealllicensedand

certified,and

theirmissionistocontributetoahealthierworkenvironmentbyassisting

individualswithproblems.

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CenterforGlobalEngagement



TheCGEprovidesorientation,immigrationadvising,andongoingsupporttoover

3,000

internationalstudentsandfamilymembersaswellastoover400internationalscholars

andfaculty.Theirmissionistofacilitateinternationaldiversity,fosterglobal understanding

andawareness,andenhanceinternationalizationeffortswithintheFSUcommunitythrough:

Intercultur a lprograms,workshopsandclasses,andinternationalexchangeprograms.

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TheOfficeofEqualOpportunity&Compliance

TheEOCisresponsibleforadvancingandmonitoringtheuniversity ’s Equal

Employment

Opportunity;SexualMisconduct;AffirmativeAction;Americanswith

DisabilitiesAct;Family

MedicalLeaveAct,policies,procedures,programs,andinitiatives.For

moreinformation,pleaseclicklinkabovetovisittheirwebpage.

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StudentDisabilityResourceCenter(SDRC)



UnderthedirectionoftheDeanofStudents,SDRCwasestablishedtoserveasan

advocateforFloridaStatestudentswithdisabilitiesandensurethatreasonable

accommodationsareprovided.TheirmissionistocollaboratewithandempowerFSU

studentstocreateanaccessibleandinclusiveenvironmentbyidentifying,minimizing,and

where

possible,eliminatingbarrierstoequalaccess

whileencouragingequalparticipationfor

studentswithdisabilities.

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OmbudsmanProgram



Theombudsmanprovidesconfidentialandinformalassistance.Theombudsmanserves

asa

sourceofinformationandassistanceinresolvingwork‐relatedissues.Theyprovide

impartialdisputere solu tion,andwillnotidentifyanemployeeordiscloseanemployee’s 

confidences



withoutexpresspermissionoftheindividualexceptwhererequiredbylaw,oruniversitypolicy.

Formoreinformation,pleaseclickonthelinkabovetovisittheirwebpage.



Professional Development

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ProgramforInstructionalExcellence(PIE)



TheProgramforInstructionalExcellence(PIE),strivestoenrichthelearningexperiencefor

undergraduatestudentsat FSU bysupportingtheteachingeffortsofgraduatestudentteaching

assistantsandpostdoctoralscholarsthroughitsvariousservices.PIEoffersprofessional

developmentprogramsthatcreate

opportunitiestofosterasenseofcollaborationand

communityamongallgraduatestudentteaching

assistantsatFSU.Ifyourappointmenthas

teachinginit’sportfolioyouarerequiredtoattendoneofthesemesterofferingsofthePIE

Conferencepriortoyourfirstdayintheclassroom.FormoreinformationonPIEtrainingand

conferences,pleasevisit thewebsiteabove.

Forquestions,pleasecontactDr.Liseno ,PIE

Directorat:(850)645‐7318

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CareerCenter

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Postdoctoralscholarsandtheirspousescanseekuseofthecareercenterforanumberof

resourcesincludingresume/cvreview,developmentof personalstatementsorcoverletters,

interviewpreparation,careerassessments(includingcareerreadinessandcareer

counseling),reviewofyourLinkedINprofile,anddiversitystatements.Thereisfreeuseof

thecomputerlabandprinting.ThereareembeddedliaisonsforSTEMfieldstoprovide

guidanceforfacultyjobinterviewingandnegotiation.Tolearnmoreaboutcareercenter

servicesormakeappointmentsforassistancepleaseseeLeahSibbitat:[email protected]

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CenterforIntensiveEnglishStudies

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CIESisanEnglishlanguageschoolforthosewhoareseriousaboutlearningtheEnglish

languageandwanttosucceedatanAmericanuniversity.Thecenterhasover35yearsof

instructionandisandisaccredited.IfyouarewantingtosucceedatlearningEnglish,please

visittheirwebsitetolearnmore,orcontactthemat:(850)644‐4797

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PreparingFutureFaculty(PFF)

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ThePreparingFutureFacultyProgramassistsandpreparesdoctoralstudents,andpostdocs

prepareforfuturefacultyworkthroughworkshopsandseminarsaimedathelpingthefuture

facultymember

becomesuccessful.ThePFFprogramconsistsoffivecomponents:Research;

Teaching;CareerBuilding;Mentoring;andPortfolio.Individualswhocompleteall

componentsoftheprogramto

receivethePFFrecognition,verifyingtheyhavetaken

approvedprofessionaldevelopment

specializedstudy.ForenrollmentinPFF,pleasecontact

JudyDevine,SeniorAssociateDeanat:(850)644‐3886

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InformationTechnologyServices

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ITSisthecentralITorganizationforFSUthatprovidesvitaltechnologysupport,training,

andassistancetostudents,facultyandstaffatFloridaStateUniversity.

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FSULibraries

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Missionistosupportandenhancethelearning,teaching,research,andserviceactivitiesofthe

FloridaStateUniversitybyprovidingorganizedaccesstoqualityinformationinallformats.

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Lynda.com

Grantsaccesstofreeonlinetrainingonamultitudeofsubjects.Formoreinformation,andtogain

accessclickonthelinkabove.

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ScientificEquipmentDatabasesandWebPortal

TheScientificEquipmentDatabasehasdetailssuchasdescription,photos,capability, cost,and

statusofequipmentinallthesharedcorefacilitiesinFSU.Inaddition,ithasinformationabout

thefacilitycontact,phonenum ber,e‐mail,andphysicallocation.Thedatabasecanbesearched,

filtered,andsharedusingthewebportalinwayssimilartopopularshoppingsites.

Web‐portal:https://apps.its.fsu.edu/AssetManagement/

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DataManagement

ThelibrariesatFloridaStateUniversitycanassistandareavailableonan individualbasisfor

datamanagementplanningandhowtoputadatamanagementplaninplace.Questionsand

more

information,pleasecontactRenaineJulian,DataResearchLibrarianat[email protected].

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Health and Well Being & Local Hospitals

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FSUWellnessCenter

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UHSphysiciansandstaffprovideawiderangeofmedicalservices,including

clinics,

emergencycare,immunizations,andatravelhealth clinic.

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TallahasseeMemorialHealthcare

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“TallahasseeMemorialHealthcareisapr ivate,not‐for‐profitcommunityhealthcaresystemthat

offersinpatientandoutpatientcare.TMHiscomprisedofa772‐bedacutecarehospital,a

psychiatrichospital,multiplespecialtycarecenters,threeresidencyprograms,andpartnerswith

FloridaStateUniversity.“

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CapitalRegionalMedicalCenter

“Capital Regional Medical Center has been serving the area for over 30 years with

physicians in 20 specialties and subspecialties.”

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PsychiatricServicesatUHS

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PsychiatricClinicprovidesqualityhealthcarefor.Servicesinclude:psychiatricevaluation,

treatmentrecommendations,crisisintervention;screen ingforinpatientpsychiatric

hospitalizationandmentalhealthandsubstanceabusetreatmentreferralinformation.

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PsychologyClinic

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Amentalhealthservice,tra i ni ng , andresearchcenteroperatedbytheDepartmentofPsychology at

FloridaStateUniversity.Theyarededicatedtoprovidingempiricallysupportedtreatmentand

assessmentservicestoTallahasseeandsurroun dingcommunities.Assessmentandtreatmentare

availablefor adults,adolescents,andchildren,andtoeveryoneinthecommunitywhocontacts

theCli nic,regardlessofaffiliationwiththeUniversity.Clickthelinkaboveformoreinformation.

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VictimAdvocateProgram

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Thiscenterpromotesandsupportssurviv orhealing,andprovideseducationalandsupportive

servicesfortheFSUcommunityrelatedtosexualassault,intimatepartner,anddomestic

violence,sexualharassment,andstalking.

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UniversityHealthServices(UHS)

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PostdoctoralfellowscantakeadvantageofthemanyprogramsandservicesprovidedbyUHS

tohelpmeethealthandwellnessneeds;theseincludephysicaltherapy,nutrition,

diagnostic

imaging,tobaccotreatment,andalcoholmanagement.

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FSUCampusRecreation

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Postdoctoralfellowsareeligibletopurchasediscountedmembershipsforaccessto

the

university’soutstandingfacilitiesandamazingvarietyofrecreationalactivities.Some

ofthe

recreationalactivitiesservedbyFSUCampusRecare:Aquatics;Fitness&Wellness;

IntramuralSports;OutdoorPursuits&SportClubs.Formoreinformation,pleaseclickon

linkabove.

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SeminoleDining

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Offersthreefulldiningfacilitieswithhealthymealspreparedbytopculinarychefs.Mealsplans

are

alsoavailableforpurchase.Pleasevisittheirwebsitefordailymenu,andhoursofoperation.

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SeminoleDiningalsohasaregistereddietitianonstafftoanswerquestionsregardingeating

healthychoices.Therearespecificplansforpostdoctoralscholarssoyoucanpurchase20meals

for$100.Pleaseseeheretoregisterfor a mealplan.

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TheFloridaStateUniversityPostdoctoralAssociation(PDA)

https://opda.fsu.edu/fsu‐pda.

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FloridaStateUniversityPostdocto ralAssociation(PDA) Bylaws

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TheFloridaStateUniversityPostdoctoralAssociation(FSUPDA)wasfoundedinAugust2012by

postdoctoralresearchers,withasharedvisiontobringtogetherpostdocsacrossdisciplineswhile

improvingthepostdoctoralenvironmentandtrainingexperienceatFSU.Workingwithpostdoctoral

fellows,

facultymembers,andtheadministration,thePDAhelpedpavethewayfortheest a blishmentofthe

OfficeofPostdoctoralAffairs(OPDA).Today,wehavepostdoctoral

representativesfrom8

departmentswhovolunteertheirtimetohelpcoordinateevents,workshops,

andrelayinformationto

theirhomedepartmentsallintheinterestofmakingthepostdoctoral

experienceatFSUproductiveand

enjoyable.

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AllpostdoctoralscholarsattheFloridaStateUniversityareinvitedtobemembersofthePDA

regardless

oftheappointingprogramordepartment.Ifyoudon’tknowwhothePDA

representativeisinyour

homeunit,pleaseseethephotodirectoryhere.

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ThePDAseekstoenhancethepostdoctoralexperienceandpromotethecontinuedsuccessof

postdoctoral

fellowsby:

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Promotingpersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentthroughseminarsand workshops;

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Providingopportunitiesfornetworking,collaboratio nandtheexchangeofknowledgeand

experienceamong postdocs;

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Advocatingforpostdoc‐frien d lyuniversitypoliciesandcreating awarenessinthe

administrationaboutproblemscommontoallpostdocs;

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Fosteringasenseofcommunityamongpostdocs;and

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Providinginformation,resourcesandsupportforallresearchfellowsaswellasgraduate

studentsthatareconsideringanacademic career.

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ThePDAboardmeetsonthesecondMondayofev ery monthat11:00am.WerotatebetweentheKIN

LifeScienc eSeminarRoom,3009andtheMagnetLaboratorytoalloweaseofacces stoboth

mainand

theengineeringcampus. Everyoneiswelcometoattendandgetinvolved! Meetingsareannoun cedin

theWeeklyDigest,@FSUPostdocson FacebookandTwitter.Youmayalsocontactthe

boardviae‐mail:

OPDA‐[email protected].

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Inaddition,theOPDAandPDAjointlyhosttheSpringEventProfessionalWorkshopeveryMayandthe

PostdoctoralFallSymposiumandPosterCompetitioneverySeptember.Therearealsosocialevents;

typically,ahappyhour,picnic,orcoffeenetworkingevent.Keepaneyeonthecalendarat

https://opda.fsu.edu/upcoming‐events‐workshops/upcoming‐eventsandlookfore‐mailsfromtheFSU

PostdocListservfordetailsabouttheseevents.

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Florida State University Postdoctoral Association (PDA)

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Postdoc

News

Similarly,PostdoctoralScholarsattheCollegeofMedicineandthoseintheDepartmentofBiological

ScienceandPrograminNeurosciencescheduleaseriesofcareerandprofessionaldevelopmenteven ts

eachsemester.Theseeventsaredesignedtohelppostdocsidentifycareerpathsandgaintheskills

necessarytosucceedinthecareeroftheirchoosing.TheyareopentoPostdoctoralScholarsand

advancedGraduateStudentsacrosstheUniversity.Bothseriesareorganizedbyfaculty.The

onein

Biology/Neuroscienceiscalled“PostdoctoralMentoringWorkshop”isheldonthe

secondMonday

ofeachmonththroughouttheacademicyearinroom2057oftheKINLifeScienceBuildingatnoon.

Lunchisprovidedandnoadvanceregistrationisrequired.Marchistypicallyanoralcompetitionwhere

postdoctoralscholarsreceivefacultyfeedbackontheiroralcommunication

skills.Theoneinthe

CollegeofMedicineisasummerseriescalled“ToolsoftheTrade”andisa

Fridayafternoonclass,

GMS60001,heldinCOM1301.

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AdditionallywehaveavideoandPowerPointarchiveofallofoureventsifyouarebusywithyour

researchandsomeofoureventsarerecordedonFacebookLivestreamat@FSUPostdocs.

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FSUPostdocQuickLinks

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Facebook

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LinkedIn

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NationalPostdoctoralAssociation

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FSUPostdocListservRequest

WeeklyDigest

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OPDAEmail

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AccordingtoWikipedia,thefoundingofTallahasseewasin1821aslargelyamatterofconvenience.A

territorialgovernmentwasestablished,butitwasimpracticaltoaltern atemeetingsinSt.Augustineand

Pensacola,thetwolargestcitiesintheterritory atthetime.Thisledtheterr itorialgovernor WilliamPope

Duvaltoappo inttwocommissionerstoestablishamorecentralmeeting place.

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Tallahasseewasselectedbecauseitwasce nteredbetweenPensacolaandSt.Augustineandbecame

Florida’scapitalcityin1824.Remem b er,therewasnoair‐conditioning,soTallahasseewas“centered”

inthestate,west,east!

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“FloridaStateUniversityhistor y stemsbackto1851whenthestateofFloridaLegislatureprovidedan

establishmentforahighereducationsystem.FSUwasoriginallynamedWestFloridaSeminary,andthe

nameremaineduntil1863whenthestatelegisl aturerenamedtheschoolTheFloridaMilitary&Collegiate

Institute.”

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“In1901due tochanges,theschoolwasrenamedtoFloridaStateCollege.In1905,thestateofFlorida

reorganizingitseducationalsystemdecidedtomoveallmalestoitsnewschoolcalledtheUniversityof

FloridainGainesvilleandfemalesremainedinTallahassee,andtheschoolnamewaschangesagainto

FloridaFemaleCollege,thentoFloridaStateCollegefor Women.

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In1947,malesreturningfromWorldWarIIwereallowedtore turntoTallahasseetofurther

theireducation.Thecollegereturnedtoaco‐educationalsystemandwasrenamedoncemoretoits

currentname,FloridaStateUniversity.ToreadmoreinformationonFSU’shistory,pleasevisit :FSU’s

history.

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Today,FloridaStateuniversityisoneofthemostsoughtafterUniversitiestoattendwithmany 2

,3

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and4

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generationfamilies.AsanR1university,FSUstrivestooffer,andcontinuouslyranksveryhigh

with

manyprograms,includingsciences,medicine,law,businessandthe arts.”

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Housing in the Tallahassee Area

BoththeUniversityandthecityhaveavarietyofsitesthatwillprovideinformationaboutavailable

housingoptionsandlocations.Alsoconnectwithcurrentpostdocsonwheretofindavailablehou si ng.

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Off‐CampusHousing

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Thecityhasasubstantialnumberofapartmentstructuresandrentalhomes;theuniversity

maintainsawebsitetoassistwithlocatingthesituationthat’srightforyou.

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ApartmentFinder

&TheCenterforGlobalEngagement

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Cantakethehassleoutoffindingaffordablehousingsolutions.

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GuidetoTallahassee

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Living in Tallahassee

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ThiswebpagehasinformationforanyonerelocatingtotheTallahasseeareawith

descriptionsoftheneighborhoods,andinformationaboutpublicschools.

RentTally

,hasa 

relocationguidewithinformationonfindingapartments,andgettingaro undTallahassee.

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TallahasseeDemocrat

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Thelocalcitynewspaperthatcontainsthenews,andlistingsofavailablehousing.

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FloridaStateUniversityCampusandCityMaps

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Hereyou’llfindavarietymapsfordifferentpartsofcampus,parkinglocations,busroutes,

restaurantlocationsandmu ch more.

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Emergency Preparedness

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HurricanePreparedness

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ThispageprovidesinformationonwhattodointheeventofanactualHurricaneandhowtobe

prepared.

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FloridaDisaster

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Awebsitemainta ined bytheStateofFloridaEmergencyManagement,withcurrentweather, 

informationonroadclosures,andradiobroadcastedwea the ralertsthroughNOAA.

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2018DisasterSurvivalGuide

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Clickontheabovelinkto download the2018 HurricaneGuidewhichexplains howtobeprepa red ,

whattodo,whe retofindshelterifyouhavetoevacuate.

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HurricaneConnection

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Local information on Tropical Storms & Hurricanes and how to be prepared. Also related

links and important phone numbers.

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FSUEmergen cyManagement

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AdivisionofFSUPDprovidesinformationtoensurethesafetyofallstudents,faculty,staff,visitors

andfamiliesatFSU.Theyprovideinformationoncurrentalerts,training,disasterpreparednes s, and

specialeventplanning.Theyevenprovidetheirownappyoucandownloadonyourphonecalled

SeminoleSafe.FormoreinformationonFSUEmergencyManagement,ortogetinvolved,please

clickonthelinkabov e.

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Police, Fire & Emergency

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FSUPoliceDepartment

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FloridaStateUniversity’s owndedicated,stateofFloridacertifiedandtrainedpoliceforceprovides

training, andprotectiontoallFSUstudents,faculty&staff.Theyofferafreeappforyourphone

calledFSUGuardian ,whichisavailableforyourpersonalsafety.

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CityofTallahasseePolice&FireDepartments

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Thislinkprovideses sentia linformat iononthelocal policeandfi redepartments inTallahassee,FL,

andwhotoca l l foroff‐campusemergencies.

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LeonCo untySheriff’sOffice

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Utilities, Cable and Internet

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CityofTallahass ee

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TheCityofTallahas seeprovidesinf ormati ontoturnon/o ffutilities,payyo ur bill,scheduledtrash

pickupdaysandotherus eful informationforresidentslivinginthecityofTallahasseelimits.

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TalquinUtilities

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Talquinprovidesutilityinformationandservicesforresidents livingoutsidetheTallahasseecity

limits.Clickontheirlinkaboveformoreinformatio n

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XfinitybyComcast

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Cabletelevision,phoneandinternetprovider.

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CenturyLink

DSLinternet,phoneandtelevisionprovider.

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Transportation

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TransportationandParking Services

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Theuniversity’sParking&TransportationServiceswebpagehasjustabouteverythingyou

needtoknowaboutgettingaroundcampusandcommunity.Hereyou’llfindinformation

aboutthefreecampusbusoption(SeminoleExpress),carpooling,parking permits,visitor

parking,patientparking,anduniversityvehicleleasin g.Youcanalsoreadaboutconstruction

updatesthatmayaffectyourcommutearoundFSU.Youcanevendownloadthebus

trackerappTransLoc,aswellasothervitalFSUappshere.

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CityofTallahasseeBusService(StarMetro)

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StarMetrohasroutesthatserveallofTallahassee,includingthedowntownarea,local

hospitals,andshopping.IndividualswithavalidFSUIDcardareabletoridefreeonanyof

StarMetro’sregularlyscheduledfixed‐routebuses.StarMetroalsooffersNightNole,alate‐

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night,busservice,thatrunsMonday–Saturdayfrom 8:00PM–3:00AMduringthefall&

springsemesters.

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ZipcarCar‐sharingProgram

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Thisisaconvenientoptionforthosewhodon’townacar.Youcangetmostplacesinthecity

bybus,bike,oronfoot,butyoumayoccasionallyneedavehicle.ParkingandTransportation

ServiceshaspartneredwithZipcartoprovidespecialmembershipplansandrates. Youcan

rentavarietyofvehicletypesbythehourorbytheday.

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PaceBike‐sharingProgram

Ifyouliketobikethereisanewsharingprogramthathasdevelopedinthecityandacrossthe

campus.Usetheabovelinktofindlocationsforpickupanddropoffusinganapplicationon

yourphoneforpayment.Costis$1perhalf‐hour.

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For Partners, Spouses and Families

Belowareafewwebsitesoncommontopicsrelevanttothosewhohaverelocatedtotheareaasa

resultofthepostdoctoralappointment ofapartnerand/orfamilymember.

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EmploymentatFloridaStateUniversity

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TallahasseeGovernment Employment

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LeonCountyPublicSchools

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LeonCountyPrivateSchools

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FSUChildCare

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LiteracyVolunteersofLeonCounty

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LiteracyVolunteerofLeonCountyworkone‐on‐onewithadultsandfamilies,helpingthemto

learn

howtoreadandwrite,domath,orspeakEnglish(ESOL)forfree.

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StudentVeteransCenter

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ManytransitioningVeteranswonderwheretoturnasthereturntocivilianlife.Withsomuch

informationavailable,FloridaStateUniversitystrivestobecomethemostVeteranfriendly

university.ThebestplacetostartforVeteransistheStudentVeteransCenter.Withitsfriendly

andknowledgeablestaff,theycanhelpsteerVeteransintherightdirectionforretrainingand

beingnotonlysuccessful,butmarketable too.Theycanhelpguidewithfillingouteducational

benefitsforms,offerworkshops,eventsgearedtowardVeterans,andtheyevenhaveaVA

success

counseloronstaff.

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Parks and Recreation

Tallahasseehasover80parksinLeonCounty.Thevarietyofparksallowoutdoorenthusiaststo

participateinallkindsofsportsandrecreationalactivities.Residentsenjoyaccesstobeautiful

gardensandthecity’slargesystemoftrails,andmanyplaygroundsandpools.You’llfindactivities

rangingfromcanoeingandbiking,toswimmingandtennis.Downloadmaptoparkshere.

Inquireaboutannualpassesthat areavailable.

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Maclay Gardens

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WakullaSpringsStatePark

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TallahasseeParks&Recreation

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ListingandmapsavailablefordownloadofparksandtrailsinTallahassee.

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FSUReservation

The“Rez”asitiscalledisownedandmanagedbyFloridaStateUniversityandisavailableforuseby

allFSUstudents,faculty,staffandtheirfamilies.Therearecabinsandpavilionsforrentonafirst

come,firstservebasis.RentakayakorswiminLa keBradford,orenjoyotheroutdoorpursuits,or

trythe

FSUChallengecourse. Clickonthelinkaboveforcompleteparkinformation.

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 St.MarksNationalWildlifeRefuge

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Arts and Entertainment

AdiverseculturallifethrivesinTallahassee.Venuesbothonandoffcampuscontributetothecity’s

reputationforbeingoneofthetopvenuesoftheperformingartsinthecountry.Performances

rangefromnationalandinternationaltalenttostudentproductions.Livemusiccanbefound

almostanynightoftheweekaroundtown.TheSchoolTheatreisoneofthetop‐tiertheatre

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trainingprogramsinthenation.Theschoolhostsuniversityandwidercommunity

performancesthroughouttheacademicyear.TheMuseumofFineArthasahistoryofexciting

exhibitionsfromlushpa intings,dyn amicsculptures,tophotography.Herearejusta few

venuestoconsider.

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SchoolofTheatre

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OperatedbytheCollegeofFineArtswithperformancesbythe schooloftheaterGraduate&

Undergraduate students.Pleasevisitwebsitefordateandtimeofshowsandforticketsprices.

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OpeningNights

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OpeningNightshasavarietyofshowsandperformancesthroughouttheacademicyear.Pleasecheck

theirwebpageaboveforperformancetimes,datesandshows .

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TheatreTallahassee

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Pleasevisitwebsitefor2017‐2018shows

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FloridaStateSeminolesAthletics

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RelaxandenjoyexcitingFloridaStateSeminolesathleticsevents.Whe ther yourfavoritesportis

basketball,baseball,tennis,soccer,orAmericanfootball,theSeminolesathleticsarealwaystoprat ed 

innational surveys.

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FSU’sDonaldTuckerCivicCenter

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Hostsavarietyofevents .Fromgraduatingcommen cemen tceremonies ,toconcerts,andishometo

thetoprankedFloridaStateSeminolesmen’sandwomen’sBasketballteams.

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TallahasseeMuseum

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CapitalCityAmphitheateratCascadesPark

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 OperatedbythecityofTallahassee,theparkhasavarietyofeventsavailableforthewholefamily.

Whetheryouwanttocomeoutandwalk,jog,orrideyourbikearoundthetrails.Theparkoffersa

fountainwherechildrenplayinthedaytime,andatnightthewatersreallycomealivetomusic.Inthe

centeroftheparkistheAmphitheaterthatfeaturesliveperforman ces .FormoreinformationonCascades

Parkvisit:http:// discov ercas cades .com/

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VisitTallahassee

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 YourguidetowhattodoinTallahassee

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Postdoctoralscholarscanhavetheopportunitytomentorundergraduateandgr adu atescholarsin

a

researchsettingandareeligibletoserveasamentorintheUndergraduateResearch

Opportunity

programorUROP.Somepostdoctoralscholarsmayhaveteachingdutiesas

partoftheirjob

descriptionateithertheundergraduateorgraduatelevelorbehiredintothe

TeachingPostdoctoralScholartwo‐yearprogramintheCollegeofArts&Sciences.Inorderto

beaninstruc torofrecord,

postdoctoralscholarsmusthavethefollowingappointment

qualificationsandongoing,sustained

qualifications.

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Appointment Qualifications

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Theymusthaveadoctorateinafieldofspecialtycommensuratewiththeteachingassignment.

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Theirpositionasinstructorofrecordmustbeapprovedbythedepartmentchair.

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Theymusthaveanamedsupervisorfortheirteachingassignmentthatcanbetheirresearchor

otherfacul tyadvisor.

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Theymustattendthetwo ‐dayProgramforInstructionalExcellence(PIE)Conferenceorhave

individualizedandapproveddepartmentaltrainingintheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacy

Act

(FERPA),Discrimination‐SexualHarassment‐Retaliation,BlackboardandTechnology

Use,FSU

AcademicHonorPolicy,andSyllabusFormulation .

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TheScholarmusthavethesameproficiencyforEnglishasrequiredbyagraduateteachingassistant

at

FSU.Specifically,iftheScholardidnotreceivetheirdoctorateatanAmericanUniversityor

where

Englishwasthemainlanguage,theymustscorea50ontheSpeakingProficiencyEnglish

Assessment

Kit(SPEAK)test($60fee)ORearna90%orbetterinthesemester‐longcourseEAP

4831(AdvancedSpokenEnglishforITAs)($2,163tuition)ORscoreaminimumof80orgreateron

theinternet‐based

TestofEnglishasaForeign Language(TOEFL)includingaminimumof26on

theSpeakingportionoftheexamORcompletethe7weeksummerCenterforIntensiveEnglish

Teaching as Instructor of Record

Study(CIES)Program($2,100tuition). ThelanguagestandardmustbemetbeforetheScholarenters

theclassroomandisappointedas theInstructorofRecord.

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Sustained Evaluation Qualifications

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AperformanceevaluationastheInstructorofRecordmustbecompletednolaterthanthree

weeks

afterthecloseofeachsemester. Pleaseconsult,asneeded ,theFSUPolicyonEvaluat ionof

InstructorsofRecord(http://poli cies.fsu.edu/).Ev idenceofperformancetobecons idered includes, 

forexample,datafromSPCIresponsesorsupervisoryclassroomvisitations.

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ReappointmentatanInstructorofRecordiscontingent upontheresultsoftheperformance

evaluation(formforsuch,canbefoundherehttp://fda.fsu.edu/).

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I. Compact Between Postdoctoral Appointees and Their Mentors

Introduction

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ThisCompactismodifiedfromtheversionfirstpublishedbyth eAmericanAssociationofMedical

Colleges.ThisdocumenthighlightsthecorevaluesoftheFloridaStateUniversitythatpertainto

postdoctoralfellows.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesastarti ngpointforusefulandimportant

discussionsbetweenpostdoctoralfellowsandtheirmentor s.

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Thiscompactservesalsoasapledgeandaremindertopostdoctoralfellowsandmentorsthat 

their

personalconductandcommitmentstooneanothershouldreflectthehighestprofessional

standardsandmutualrespect.

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Postdoctoraltrainingisanintegralcomponentforscholarsandscientistsastheyadvanceintheir

professionalcareers.Postdoctoralappointeestypicallyjoinaninstitutiontofurthertheirtraining

inachosendisciplineafterobtainingaterminaldegree(e.g.,Ph.D.,M.D.,D.V.M.).This

trainingisconductedinanapprenticeshipmodewhereapostdoctoralfellowworksunderthe

supervisionandguidanceofafacultymentorwhoisqualifiedtofulfilltheresponsibilitiesofa

mentor.Thepostdoc‐

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toralfellowmayundertakescholarship,research,service,andteachingactivitiesthattogether

provideatrainingexperienceessentialforher/hisca reeradvancement.

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Compact

CommitmentsofPostdoctoralAppointees

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IacknowledgethatI havetheprimaryresponsibilityforthedevelopmentofmy

career.IrecognizethatImusttakearealisticlookatcareeropportunitiesandfollowa

paththat

matchesmyindividualskills,valuesandinterests.

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Compact, Annual Evaluation and Certifications

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Iwilldevelopamutuallydefinedresearchproject withmymentorthatincludeswell‐

definedgoalsandtimelines.Ideally,thisprojectshouldbeoutlinedandagreeduponatthe

timeoftheinitialappointment.

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Iwillperformmyresearchactivitiesconscientiously,maintaingoodresearchrecords,and

catalogandmaintainalltangibleresearchmaterialsthatresultfromtheresearchproject.

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Iwillrespectallethicalstandardswhenconductingmyresearchincludingcompliancewith

allinstitutionalandfederalregulationsastheyrelatetoresponsibleconductinresearch,

privacyandhumansubjectsresearch,animalcareanduse,laboratorysafety,anduseof

radioisotopes.Irecognizethatthiscommitmentincludesaskingforguidancewhen

presentedwithethicalorcomplianceuncertaintiesandreportingbreechesofethicalor

compliancestandardsbymeand/or others.

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Iwillshowrespectforandworkcollegiallywithmycoworkers,supportstaff,andother

individualswithwhom I  interact.

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Iwillendeavortoassumeprogressiveresponsibilityandmanagementofmyresearch

project(s)asitmatures.Irecognizethatassumingresponsibilityfortheconductofresearch

projectsisacriticalsteponthepathtoindependence.

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Iwillseekregularfeedbackonmyperformanceandaskforaformalevaluationatleast

annually.

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Iwillhaveopenandtimelydiscussionswithmymentor concerningthedisseminationof 

researchfindingsandthedistributionofrese archmaterialstothird parties.

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IrecognizethatIhaveembarkedonacareerrequiring“lifelonglearning.”Tomeetthis

obligation,Imuststayabreastofthelatestdevelopmentsinmyspecializedfieldthrough

readingtheliterature,regularattendanceatreleva ntseminarseriesandattendanceat

scientificmeetings.

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Iwillactivelyseekopportunitiesoutsidethelaboratory(e.g.,professionaldevelopment

seminarsandworkshopsinoral communication,scientificwriting,andteaching)todevelop

thefullsetofprofessionalskillsnecessarytobesuccessfulformychosencareer.

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Attheendofmyappointment,inaccordancewithFSUpolicy,Iwillleavebehindall

originalnotebooks,computerizedfilesandtangibleresearchmaterialssothatother

individualscancarryonrelatedresearch.Iwillalsoworkwithmymentortosubmitthe

researchresultsforpublicationinatimelymanner.Icanmakecopiesofmynotebooksand

computerizedfiles,andhaveaccesstotangibleresearchmaterials,whichIhelpedtogenerate

during mypostdoctoralappointmentaccordingtoinstitutionalpolicy.

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CommitmentsofMentors

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Iacknowledgethatthepostdoctoralperiodisatimeofadvancedtrainingintendedto

developtheskillsneededtopromotethecareerofthepostdoctoralappointee.

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Iwillensurethatamutuallyagreeduponsetofexpectationsandgoalsareinplaceat the

outsetofthepostdoctoraltrainingperiod,andIwillworkwiththepostdoctoralappointee

tocreateanindividualcareerdevelopment plan.

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Iwillstriv etomaintainarelationshipwiththepostdoctoralappointeethatisbasedon

trustandmutualrespect.Iacknowledgethatopencommunicationandperiodic formal

performancereviews,conductedatleastannually,willhelpensurethattheexpectationsof

bothpartiesaremet.

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Iwillpromoteallethicalstandardsforconductingresearchincludingcompliancewithall

institutionalandfederalregulationsastheyrelatetoresponsibleconductinresearch,privacy

andhumansubjectsresearch,animalcareanduse,laboratorysafetyanduseofradioisotopes.

Iwillclearlydefineexpectationsforconductofresearchinmylabandmakemyself available

todiscussethicalconcernsastheyarise.

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Iwillensurethatthepostdoctoralappointeehassufficientopportunitiestoacquiretheskills

necessarytobecomeanexpertinanagreeduponareaofinvestigation.

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Iwillprovidetheappointeewiththerequiredguidanceandmentoringandwillseekthe

assistanceofotherfacultyanddepartmental/institutionalresourceswhennecessary.Although

Iamexpectedtoprovideguidanceandeducationintechnicalareas,IrecognizethatImust

alsoeducatethepostdoctoralappointeebyexampleandbyprovidingaccesstoformal

opportunities/programsincomplementaryareasnecessaryforasu ccessfulcareer.

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Iwillprovideatrainingenvironmentthatissuitedtotheindividualneedsofthepostdoctor‐

alappointeeinordertoensurehis/herpersonalandprofessionalgrowth.Iwillencouragea

progressiveincreaseinthelevelofresponsibilityandindependencetofacilitatethetransition

toafullyindependentcareer.

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Iwillencourag e theinteractionofthepostdoctoralappointeewithfellowscientistsbothintra‐

andextramurallyandencouragetheappointee’sattendanceatprofessionalmeetingsto

networkandpresentresearchfindings.

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Iwillensurethattheresearchperformedbyapostdoctoralappointeeissubmittedfor

publicationinatimelymannerandthatshe/hereceivesappropriatecredit fortheworkshe/he

performs.Iwillacknowledgeher/hiscontributiontothedevelopmentofanyintellectual

propertyandwillclearlydefinefutureaccesstotangibleresearchmaterialsaccordingtoFSU

policy.

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Irecognizethattherearemultiplecareeroptionsavailableforapostdoctoralappointeeand

willprovideassistanceinexploringappropriateoptions.Irecognizethatnotallpostdoctoral

appointeeswillbecomeacademicfaculty.Toprepareapostdoctoralappointeeforothercareer

paths,Iwilldirecther/himtotheresourcesthatexplorenonacademiccareers,anddiscuss

theseoptions.

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Iwillcommittobeingasupportivecolleaguetopostdoctoralappointeesastheytransitionto

thenextstageoftheircareerand,totheextentpossible,throughouttheirprofessionallife.I

recognizethattheroleofamentorcontinuesaftertheformaltrainingperiod.

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II. Individual Development Plan for Postdocs

IndividualDevelopmentPlans(IDPs)provideaplanningprocessthatidentifiesbothprofessional

developmen t needsandcareerobjectives.Furthermore,IDPsserveasacommunicationtoolbetween

postdoctoralfellowsandtheirmentors.IDPshavebeenincorporatedintoperformancereview

processesinmanyorganizations(i.e.requiredforNIHnon‐competitiverenewalreports),andcanbe

consideredonecomponentofacareerdevelopment plan.

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AhelpfulslidepresentationtoassembleyourIDPisfoundonourOPDAwebsite.

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Goals

Helpindividualsidentify:

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Long‐termcareeroptionsandthenecessarytoolstopursuethem

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Short‐term needsforimprovingcurrentperforma nce

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Benefits

Postdoctoralfellowswillhaveaprocessthatassistsindevelopinglong‐termgoals.Identifyingshort‐

termgoalswillgiveyouaclearersenseof expectationsandhelpidentifymilestonesalongthewayto

achievingspecificobjectives.TheIDPalsoprovidesatoolforcommunicationbetweenapostdoctoral

fellowandafacultymentor.

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Outline of IDP Process

Thedevelopment,implementationandrevisionoftheIDPrequiresaseriesofstepstobeconducted

bythepostdoctoralfellowandtheirmentor.Thesestepsareaninteractiveeffort,andsoboththe

postdoctoralfellowandthementormustparticipatefullyintheprocess.

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A national online IDP tool from Science Magazine:

From

ScienceCareers

:http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/

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Individual Development Plan for Postdocs: Execution of the IDP Process

for Postdoctoral Fellows

Step1.Conductaself‐assessment

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Assessyourskills,strength sandareasthatneeddevelopment.Formalassessmenttoolscanbe

helpful.

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Takearealisticlookatyourcurrentabilities.Thisisacriticalpart ofcareerplanning.Ask

yourpeers,mentors,familyandfriendswhattheyseeasyourstrengthsandyourdevelop‐

mentneeds.



•

Outlineyourlon g‐termc ar eer objectives.Askyourself:



‐

WhattypeofworkwouldIliketobedoing?



‐

WherewouldIliketobeinanorganization?



‐

Whatisimportanttomeinacareer?



Step2.Surveyopportunitieswithmentor



•

Identifycareeropportunitiesandselectfromthosethatinterestyou.



•

Identifydevelopmentalneedsbycomparingcurrentskillsandstrengthswiththoseneeded

foryourcareerchoice.



•

Prioritizeyourdevelopmentalareasanddiscuss withyourmentorhowtheseshouldbe

addressed.



Step3.WriteanIDP



TheIDPmapsoutthegeneralpathyouwanttotakeandhelpsmatchskillsandstrengths

toyourcareerchoices.Itisachangingdocument,sinceneedsandgoalswillalmostcertain‐

lyevolveovertimeasapostdoctoralfellow.Theaimistobuilduponcurrentstrengthsand



skillsbyidentifyingareasfordevelopmentandprovidingawaytoaddressthese.Thespecific

objectivesofatypicalIDPareto:



•

Establisheffectivedatesforthedurationofyourpostdoctoralappointment.



•

Identifyspecificskillsandstrengthsthatyouneedtodevelop(basedondiscussionswithyour

mentor).



•

Definetheapproachestoobtainthespecificskillsandstrengths(e.g.,courses,technicalskills,

teaching,supervision)together withanticipatedtimeframes.



•

DiscussyourdraftIDPwithyourmentor.



•

RevisetheIDP asappropriate.



Step4.Implementyourplan



•

Theplanisjustthebeginningofthecareerdevelopmentprocessandservesastheroadmap.

Nowit’stimetotakeaction!



•

Putyourplanintoaction.



•

Reviseandmodifytheplanasnecessary.Theplanisnotcastinconcrete;itwillneedtobe

modifiedascircumstancesandgoalschange.Thechallengeofimplementationistoremain

flexibleandopentochange.



•

Reviewtheplanwithyourmentorregularly.Revisetheplanonthebasisofthesediscussions.



Individual Development Plan for Postdocs: Execution of the IDP Process

for Mentors

Step1.Becomefamiliarwithavailableopportunities



Byvirtueofyourexperienceyoushouldalreadyhaveknowledgeofsomecareeropportunities,but

youmaywanttofamiliarizeyourselfwithothercareeropportunitiesandtrendsinjobopportuni‐

ties(refertosourcessuchasNationalRe search CouncilreportsandSciencecareerreviews).



Step2.Discussopportunitieswithpostdoc



Thisneedstobeaprivate,scheduledmeetingdistinctfromregularre se arch‐specificmeetings.There

shouldbeadequatetimesetasideforanopenandhonestdiscussion.



Step3.ReviewIDPandhelprevise

Providehonestfeedback–bothpositiveandnegative–tohelppostdoctoralfellowssetrealisticgoals.

Agreeonadevelopmentplanthatwillallowpostdoctoralfellowstobeproductiveinthelaboratory

andadequatelypreparethemfortheir chosen career.



Step4.Establishregularreviewofprogress



Thementorshouldmeetatregularintervalswiththepostdoctoralfellowtoassessprogress,

expectationsandchanginggoals.Onatleastanannualbasis,thementorshouldconducta

performancereviewdesignedtoanalyzewhathasbeenaccomplishedandwhatneedstobedone.

Awrittenreviewismosthelpfulinobjectivelydocumentingaccomplishments.(Anexampleis

providedasanattachment–thiscanbemodifiedtofittheneedsofthepostdocandmentor).



SampleAnnualReview



http://www.faseb.org/portals/2/pdfs/opa/SampleAnnualReview.pdf



TheabovedocumentwasdevelopedbytheFederationofAmericanSocietiesforExperimental

Biology

(FASEB)’sSciencePolicyCommittee.



Formoreinformation,contact:

JenniferA.Hobin,Ph.D.

FASEBOfficeofPublicAffairs

(301)634‐7650



[email protected]



Individual Development Plan Resources

Self-Assessment

•

Fiske,P.S.(2001).

PutYourSciencetoWork:TheTake‐ChargeCareerGuideforScientists

.

Washington,D.C.:AmericanGeophysicalUnion.



•

Bolles,R.N.(2002).

WhatColor IsYourParachute ?APracticalManualforJob‐Huntersand

Career‐Changers

.Berkeley,Calif.:TenSpeedPress.



The Postdoc Experience

•

Kern,S.(2002).

FellowshipGoalsforPhDsandMDs:APrimerontheMolecularBiology

PostdoctoralExperience

.CancerBiologyandTherapy1:74‐75.



•

NationalAcademyofSciences.(2000).

EnhancingthePostdoctoralExperienceforScientistsand

Engineers:AGuideforPostdoctoralScholars,Advisers,Institutions,FundingOrganizations,and

DisciplinarySocieties

.Washington,D.C.:NationalAcademyPress.



Career Opportunities

•

AmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience.Science’sNextWave.

http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/



•

TheScientist.Archives: Profession.



https://www.the‐scientist.com/?articles.list/categoryNo/2924/category/Careers/



•

TheChronicleofHigherEducation.CareerNetworkAdviceColumns.

http://chronicle.com/jobs/



•

NationalPostdoctoralAssociation

http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/



•

FederationofAmericanSocietiesforExperimentalBiology.(1997).

GraduateEducation:



ConsensusConferenceReport

.Bethesda,M.D.FASEB.



http://www.faseb.org/Policy‐and‐Government‐Affairs.aspx#sthash.DScEksuL.dpbs



•

HeibergerandVick,eds.(1996).

TheAcademicJobSearchHandbook

(2nded.).Universityof

PennsylvaniaPress.



•

Reis,R.M.(1997)

Tomorrow’sProfessor.PreparingforAcademicCareersinScienceand

Engineering

.NewYork:IEEEPress.1997.



•

Listserv:Tomorrow’s Professor.

https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/tomorrows‐professor



•

Barker,K.(2002).

AttheHelm:ALaboratoryNavigator

.ColdSpringHarbor,NY:Cold

Spring HarborLaboratory Press.



Resources on Non-Academic Careers

•

Robbins‐Roth,C.ed. (1998).

AlternativeCareersinScience.LeavingtheIvoryTower

.San

Diego,Calif.:AcademicPress.



•

Kreeger,K.Y.(1999).

GuidetoNontraditionalCareersinScience

.London:Taylor&Fr ancis

Group.



*Theseresourcesarenotconsideredendorsements,perse.



III. Annual Evaluation for all Classes of FSU Postdoctoral Scholars

EveryJuly,postdoctoralscholarsthathavebeenontheFSUcampusforoneyearor

morewillbeevaluatedascoordinatedthroughyourpostdoctoraldirectoror

coordinatorinyourhomeunit.Ifyouarenotsurewhoyourcoordinatoris,pleaserefer

tothisdirectoryfoundattheOPDAwebsite.Inadditiontoyourannualreview,you

willbeaskedsomequantitativemetricsfromyourcoordinatorthatareusedtosurvey

jobplacementandsuccessofourpostdoctoraltrainingprogram.Thesedatamustbe

completedbySeptember1ofeachyear.Thesewillincludesuchmetricsas–yearsin

training,numberofpublishedmanuscripts,haveyoucompletedyourIDP,numberof

submittedextramuralgrants,numberofsuccessfully‐awardedextramuralgrants,

natureofclassroomexperienceasinstructorofrecord(ifapplicable),currentyearin

trainingorpermanentposition,currentemailcontact.Thesedataareusedtodetermine

postdoctoraltrainingsuccessatFSU,providefeedbackonourtrainingenvironment,



andhelpussustainanalumninetwork.



Beyondthecollectionofunifiedmetrics,eachdepartmentorresearchunithasthe

libertytodesignanannualevaluationtemplatethatismostconducivetocareer

developmentoftheirpostdoctoralscholars,whichwillbeinherentlyfieldspecific.

Belowaretwoexampleorientationtemplatesthatyoumightexpectforyourevaluation.



A. ThisisanEXAMPLEtemplateofaSTEM‐orientedAnnualEvaluation‐

FSUAnnualReviewofPostdoctoralAssociates

Name

Advisor

Department

NumberofYearsatFSU



Thepostdoctoralscholarshouldfilloutthefollowingself‐evaluationandthenthe

advisorshouldmakecommentsandreturntothescholar.Thetwoshouldmeetand

thendesigngoalsfortheupcomingacademicyear.Followingthedesignoftheannual

goals,acopyofthedocumentshouldbeforwardedtotheDepartment’sPostdoctoral

CoordinatororDirector.



CommunicationSkills

Listassessmentofyourcurrentabilityforwrittenandoralcommunicationtoinclude

presentationskills;formalandinformalwrittencommunication;workingwitheditors,

publishers,grantprogramofficers;classroominstruction;andeffectivenessofjudgingyour

audience.



PostdocResponse



AdvisorComments



ResearchSkills

Listassessmentofyourabilitytoleadaresearchprojectintermsofideagenerationand

innovation;abilitytolearnandapplynewtechnologies;dataanalysisandorganizationskills;

carefuldesignandimprovementofprotocols;reproducibilityandaccuracyindatacollection.



PostdocResponse



AdvisorComments



DevelopingColleagueandTeamMemberSkills

Listassessmentofyourcurrentabilitytoworkwithmembersofyourlaboratoryorunitto

includeleadershipandreliability,networkingwithfellowpostdoctoralscholars,mentoring

studentslessskilledthanyourself;developingresearchrelationshipsoutsideyouruniversity;

servicetoyourprofession.



PostdocResponse



AdvisorComments



ProfessionalSkills

Listassessmentofskillsdevelopedthisreviewperiodthatareparticulartoyoursuccessof

transitioningtoanindependentscholaralignedwithyourcareerambition.



PostdocResponse



AdvisorComments



Accomplishments

Listthefivemajoraccomplishmentyouhavemadethisreviewperiodthathallmarkyour

visibilityandprofessionalsuccessinyourfield.Examplesinclude‐publications,publiclectures,

performances,conferencepresentation,guestinvitations,professionalawards,grantsor

scholarships,etc.



PostdocResponse



AdvisorComments



Fall Semester Goals [examples are given – please see the IDP document to see number code of

IDP category]

Task to Accomplish

Which IDP

Category?

Specific or

Semester Deadline?

Met Goal or

Reformulate?

Record neuromodulation of adult

neurons following high-fat diet

treatments

1 = present at lab meeting

2= allow DIS to shadow

4 = sign change form to

LAR

End of October Leave blank for your mentor

and you to evaluate after the

Fall Semester



Spring/Summer Semester Goals

Task to Accomplish Which IDP

Category?

Specific or

Semester Deadline?

Met Goal or

Reformulate?

Follow the neuromodulation

manuscript through publication

with an editor

3 = manuscript writing July 1

Leave blank for your mentor

and you to evaluate after the

Fall Semester

Submit the neuromodulation data

to a foundation grant award

(Juvenile Diabetets Foundation

mechanism 489)

3 = grant writing August 5th

Leave blank for your mentor

and you to evaluate after the

Fall Semester



Discuss

Ihavediscussedthecontentsofthisannualevaluationwithmyadvisor.



PostdoctoralScholarSignature Date



PrincipalInvestigatorSignature Date



TurnedintoPostdoctoralCoordinatororDirector Date



B. ThisisanEXAMPLEtemplateofaHUMANITIES‐orientedAnnualEvaluation–



This form will be used for the two-year period of your fellowship, and should be updated at regular intervals. Your

mentor will go through this with you at the beginning of each term.

SCHOLARSHIP

Assignment of Responsibilities Scholarship and Research Percentages:

Fall 2016: 50%

Spring 2017: 50%

Summer 2017: 100%

Fall 2017: 50%

Spring 2018: 50%

Summer 2018: 100%

Overall Research Goals: Write a narrative statement about what your overall research goals are for

the period of your fellowship. Include a list of specific outcomes, such as articles, book chapters,

grants, papers, etc., that you would like to have achieved by the end of your fellowship.

Term-by-Term Goals: List specific goals you have at the beginning of each term, such as articles,

drafts, chapters, grants, abstracts, etc. At the end of the term, describe your results and how well

they reflect your goals. You may wish to address how to achieve unmet goals in the following term.

Fall 2016

Goals:

Results:

Spring 2017

Goals:

Results:

Summer 2017

Goals:

Results:

Fall 2017

Goals:

Results:

Spring 2018

Goals:



Results:

Summer 2018

Goals:

Results:

Overall Research Results: Evaluate how well you met your goals, what strategies you learned to

improve your productivity, and what you might do differently in the future.

TEACHING

While the teaching assignments are made according to the needs of the Department, we do give opportunities to teach

courses in one’s field or specialty, different types of courses, etc. Please list your goals for your teaching assignments

over the next two years, specific courses you’d like to teach, etc.

Awards, honors, and grants for teaching (include nominations):

COURSES TAUGHT

Please submit SPOT/SPCI forms and syllabi, assignments, reading lists or any other

documentation that may help in the evaluation of your teaching.

Fall 2016 (AOR percentage: 50%)

use the tab key to move from box to box, and to create a new line after filling in the last box

Course No. Title Credit Hours Enrollment SCH

 

Total SCH:

Spring 2017 (AOR percentage: 50%)

Course No.

itle Credit Hours Enrollment SCH

 

Total SCH:

Fall 2017 (AOR percentage: 50%)

Total SCH:

Course No. Title Credit Hours Enrollment SCH

 



Spring 2018 (AOR percentage: 50%)

Course No. Title Credit Hours Enrollment SCH

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Total SCH:

TOTAL STUDENT CREDIT HOURS FOR THE WHOLE OF THE EVALUATION

PERIOD 2016–2018 (EXCLUDING SUMMER TERMS):

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

M.A. Committees: List any MA Paper Committees you served on, with the completion date.

List any other student engagement, including mentoring, advising, informal training,

fieldwork, etc.

SERVICE

While service is not an official component of your Assignment of Responsibilities, please list any activities in which

you engaged outside of teaching or research.

Service to Department:

Service to University:

Service to Discipline:

Other service:

Public lectures:

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VI. Preparing Future Faculty Certificate Program (PFF) for Postdocs

PreparingFutureFacult y(PFF)orig inatedasanationalcertificateprogramandinitiativeof

theCouncilofGradu ateSchoolsintheUnitedStatesan dtheAssociationofAmerican

CollegesandUniversities. Todayitisaspecia lizedcourseofstudyacross300partnering

institutions.BecausePostdoctoralScholar sat FSUarecomingfrom an international

catchment,th eymaynothavehadtheopportunitytoparticipateinaUS‐basedtrainingfor

careersinacademiaasdoctoralstud ents. In lightofthis,wedevelopedacourseofstudy

thatisparticularlytailoredtothepostdoctorallevel.ThePFFisdesignedtoprepare

PostdoctoralScholarswiththeexpect ationsoffacultycareersinacademia‐demandsthat

includeresearchreadiness,teach ingskills,andmentoringaspectsofthe profession.

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OverviewofPFFRequirements

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SubmissionofFacultyReadinessDevelopmentPlantoDr.Devine

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CompletionofResponsibleConductofResearchandonefield‐specificcertification

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IndividualDevelopmentPlan(IDP)

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Attend5ProfessionalDevelopmentWorkshopsorsocietyseminars

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SuperviseAJuniorResearcherforTwoSemesters

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Attend5seminarsorcolloquiaonInstructionalMethodsor2dayPIEcertification

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CompleteGrantWritin gTraining

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Attend2jobinterview‐relatedpresenta tionsbycandidatesforfacultypositions

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Attend3seminarsontheJobSearchProcess

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Interview2facultymembersaboutdevelopmentoftheircareers

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SubmissionofPortfoliotoDr.Devineasendorsedbyyouradvisor

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FullPacketofthePreparingFutureFaculty(PFF)SpecializedStudiesfor

PostdoctoralScholars

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V. Excerpts from the Florida State University Faculty Handbook

SomeexcerptsfromtheFacultyHandbookmaybehelpfulintermsofgeneral

policiesandFloridaStatutes.

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https://facultyhandbook.fsu.edu/handbook‐sections/section‐4‐faculty‐

employment‐policies

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ManualLastUpdated:07/26/2018