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FILA 450 Information

Put together a portfolio that gets you ahead professionally

The resources on this site are meant to help you complete your FILA 450 portfolio successfully. These resources will allow you to craft a compelling narrative and collect useful resources that will serve as a base for upcoming job and/or graduate school applications.

Reflective Essay

Guidelines and detailed information on the five sections of your FILA 450 reflective essay and how to write it

Portfolio Artifacts

Guidelines on the essay-supporting and standalone samples of academic work that will serve as your FILA 450 portfolio artifacts

Professional Development Events

Learn more about the professional development events that will help you build your FILA 450 portfolio and get ready for job and grad school applications/interviews

Your Portfolio Website

Guidelines on how to create and organize the website that will contain your full FILA 450 portfolio

Help and Support Resources

Learn more about support from the Writing Center, the Center for Career Development, and the Digital Media Creatives.

Due Dates

December 2024 Grads:
-Submission: Monday, October 28th by 8:00 am
-Portfolio grades will be posted on Monday, November 18th
-Resubmissions (optional for grades A through D-, mandatory for grades of F) due November 29th by 8:00 am
Spring 2025 Grads:
-Monday, January 20th by 8:00 am
-Portfolio grades will be posted on Friday, February 28th
-Resubmissions (optional for grades A through D-, mandatory for grades of F) due April 7th by 8:00 am

Graders

Dr. Sevinj Iskandarova

Dr. Tammy Sheehy

A Requirement for Graduation

Your FILA 450 Portfolio is one of the last steps in completing your degree at BC. It is worth 1 credit hour and it’s graded on a scale from A through F. 

We're here to help!

There are many resources for seniors completing the FILA 450 portfolio. You can work with the Writing Center, the Digital Scholarship Gurus, the Center for Career Development and, of course, your faculty grader and academic advisor. In addition, Dr. Ryan Keebaugh  Director of FILA Seminars and Portfolios, is happy to answer specific questions regarding the FILA 450 portfolio guidelines.