Portfolio Guidelines                            Department of Health Studies

                                                                                        Eastern Illinois University

General Directions:

·         Use the outline below to organize the Table of Contents for your Portfolio.

·         Put materials in a 3-ring binder with name on a label on the cover.

·         Label dividers in the binder for each component of the outline, including each of the 7 Responsibilities in the Professional Competencies section. 

·         You should include evaluated or graded documents.  If you re-write or revise an assignment, be sure to include the original document with instructor comments.

·         For the Professional Competencies, you must provide at least one sample for each of the 7 major areas of Responsibility. For a complete listing of the Responsibilities, Competencies and Sub-competencies, click HERE.  If you provide more than one sample in an area, label the sample according to the competency or sub-competency to which it corresponds.  Example:

I A2    - On-Line Worksheet “Depressants & Narcotics”

IV C2 - Article Review  “Addiction as a Brain Disease”

·         If you did not keep copies of an assignment or project, you will need to thoroughly describe the activity in as much detail as possible and identify/document the course with which it is connected.

·         You may use specific assignments or projects for more than one section of your Portfolio. If appropriate, make a copy of it for the other section. If not, insert an explanation of the activity and where it can be found in the Portfolio.

Contents:

I.                   Table of Contents (TOC) – be as detailed as possible. Avoid using page numbers since you will be adding to your Portfolio as you progress in the program and the profession. Use titles of assignments or documents instead. Use the SAMPLE below to set up your TOC:

 

( SAMPLE)  TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Department Approval Form                                        Front Pocket

Internship Resume                                                                  Section 1 (OR Green Section, …)

Philosophy of Health                                                  Section 2 (Or Red Section...)

Professional Competencies                                         Section 3 (Or …)

            Responsibility 1                                                          Section 3A

                        Consensus Paper 1A-2

                        Article Review “Disease” 1C-1

            Responsibility 2                                                          Section 3B

                        Grant Presentation 4D-1,2

            Responsibility 3                                                          Section 3C

            Responsibility 4                                                          Section 3D                 

            Responsibility 5                                                          Section 3E

            Responsibility 6                                                          Section 3F

            Responsibility 7                                                          Section 3G

Communication Skills (Oral & Written)                     Section 4

            HST Student Profile (required)

Professional Development Activities                         Section 5
Related Experiences                                                   Section 6

           

 

 

 

I.                   Department Approval Form – put inside front pocket of 3-ring binder

II.                Internship Resume

III.             Philosophy of Health

o       Use philosophy paper from in HST 3400 or HST 3700.

IV.             Professional Competencies

o       Evidence that you have met the professional Responsibilities. Provide at least one form of documentation for each of the 7 Responsibilities.

o       Documentation can include but is not limited to:

§         Specific course work (assignments, activities, projects) from HST courses.  Suggested projects and assignments are identified on individual HST course syllabi and labeled according to the Responsibilities and Competencies they meet.

V.                Communication Skills

o       Evidence of BOTH written and communication skills. Must include samples of both.

o       Required documentation:           

§         HST Student Profile form

o       Other documentation can include but is not limited to:

§         an evaluation of an oral presentation done in class

§         evaluations/comments of talks or presentations given to student groups

§         a paper written for class

§         a letter/statement from a professional commenting on communication skills

§         a videotape of a presentation given

VI.             Professional Involvement

  • Evidence of participation and/or involvement in professionally related activities and professional organizations (either at EIU or other places):

§         Student membership in a professional organization and/or honoraries (Examples include but are not limited to:  Eta Sigma Gamma, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Illinois School Health Association, American School Health Association, Illinois Society for Public Health Educators, Society for Public Health Educators, Illinois Alliance for Health. Physical Education, recreation, & Dance, American Association for Health Education).

§         Attendance at conferences, workshops, seminars, presentations related to the health field.

§         Participation in health-related events or activities sponsored by organizations such as honoraries, fraternities, sororities, athletics, faith-based groups, or other EIU recognized student organizations.

§         Involvement in service or volunteer activities/projects related to the health-field.

§         Involvement in health, safety or first aid issues as a result of a job.

  • Documentation can include but is not limited to:

§         Membership verification in professional organizations (i.e. Eta Sigma Gamma, Illinois School Health Association, etc)

§         Meetings/conferences/seminars attended

§         Presentations given to groups

§         Faculty/peer/participant evaluations of activities/presentations

§         Reproduction of a group project/activity

§         Statement indicating role as a chair/officer in an organization/committee

§         Written commentaries acknowledging involvement in groups

§         Letters of appreciation documenting service to an organization

VII.          Related Experiences

  • Evidence of additional experiences in academic, professional, or extracurricular areas that may not fit in the above categories