October 2, 2007

SUBJECT: Call for Nominations –

Summer 2008 Graduate Teaching Fellows Program

I am pleased to announce the continuation and expansion of the Summer Graduate Teaching Fellows Program for Summer Session 2008, and to invite General Campus departments and programs to nominate advanced graduate students to teach in Summer Session as participants in this professional development program. The program provides opportunities for some of our best advanced graduate students to obtain mentored teaching experience and, at the same time, it promotes an increase in Summer Session course offerings.

Graduate student teaching fellows will receive the regular Summer Session salary as Associates, plus a $1,200 stipend for participation in the training program. Faculty mentors will receive a $500 stipend.

New this year, departments and programs may submit up to two nominations.  Please visit the Academic Affairs web site (http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu) for program details, eligibility criteria, and to obtain a nomination form.  Please contact Marie Sidney (sidney@ucsd.edu or 4-0097) if you have questions about the program.

Nominations are due to Marie Sidney, in the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor (mail code 0001), by 4:00 pm, (Wednesday), November 7, 2007.

This is an excellent program for graduate students, and we hope every department will submit a nomination.

Best regards,

Paul W. Drake
Senior Vice Chancellor