Crafting Your Story: Building an Effective Faculty Dossier

Dec 11, 2025 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Thursday

Event Dates

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CEU

A Two-Part NLN Dossier Development Retreat 

To receive contact hours/CEUs, all registrants are required to attend both the virtual and the in-person workshop and pass the evaluation/quiz with a score of 80% or higher. The link for the evaluation/quiz will be sent to attendees within a month of completing the class. You will need a personal computer or tablet with internet access to attend the class.

In-Person Workshop on Friday, February 6, 2026, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Washington, DC

Ready to level up your academic career? Your promotion story starts with a powerful dossier — and we're here to help you tell it. Join our faculty dossier development workshop to learn how to showcase your teaching, scholarship, clinical expertise, and service in ways that shine. Get insider tips on what reviewers look for, how to organize your materials, and how to frame your accomplishments with clarity and impact. Don't let your hard work go unnoticed — turn your achievements into a dossier that opens doors to promotion and recognition.

Objectives

By the end of this retreat, participants will be able to:

  • Create a compelling dossier highlighting the impact of teaching, scholarship, clinical practice, and service activities
  • Develop an effective dossier for reappointment, promotion, and/or tenure

Speaker

Gordon Gillespie
PhD, DNP, RN, CEN, CNE, CPEN, PHCNS-BC, ANEF, FAEN, FAAN

National League for Nursing

 

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