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Summer Graduate Teaching Fellows (SGTF)
Nominations due FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 by 4:00 p.m.
This program provides excellent opportunities for advanced graduate students to obtain mentored teaching experience. At the same time, it increases Summer Session course offerings to undergraduate students. Each General Campus department or program is invited to nominate up to two advanced graduate students to teach in Summer Session as participants in this professional development program.
Department and Program Nomination Guidelines - Summer 2010
Graduate student teaching fellows will receive the regular Summer Session salary as Associates-in and a $1,200 stipend for participation in the training component of the program. The program entails guidance by a faculty mentor, ten weekly seminars offered (spring quarter) by the Center for Teaching Development (CTD) and weekly informal meetings during the summer. Fellows are provided feedback during the course, and they have an opportunity to participate in a post-course evaluation. The mentoring experience, both by faculty and former summer graduate teaching fellows, is a key component of the program. Previous years' fellows have praised the value of this opportunity. Priority will be given to graduate students who would be first-time participants of the program.
Eligibility - Fellowship Criteria
- Graduate students must have Advanced to Candidacy by January 4, 2010.
- Nominees must be registered Spring Quarter 2010 or Fall Quarter 2010.
- Nominees may not be scheduled to receive their Ph.D. prior to the Summer Session fellowship (Summer Session I – 6/28/10 and Summer Session II – 8/2/10).
- Academic Senate policy allows graduate students to teach existing courses, but not new courses offered for the first time. Please visit the Academic Senate website for policy on appointing graduate students as associate-ins.
Required Department Nomination Components
- Online Nomination Form
- Nomination memo – The Department Chair/Program Director is required to provide the nomination memo. Please address the qualifications of the nominee, programmatic needs for the course with an explanation of ways in which offering this course in summer would reduce pressure on course offerings during the academic year, and the likelihood the course will reach the projected enrollment. Please note, due to the budget crisis, courses with low enrollment are subject to cancellation.
- Statement from the Faculty Mentor – The Faculty mentor should address his/her role in guiding the teaching fellow throughout the duration of the course. Mentors must be Academic Senate members and in residence in San Diego during the course.
- Nominee’s Teaching Assistant or Teaching Evaluations – Summarized student evaluations (up to 3-4 pages) conducted by previous course instructors or students are required.
- Nominee’s current CV (or resume) and a brief statement of interest – Please limit the total pages to 1-2 if feasible
Nominations received by the due date will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary selection committee, chaired by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education, and approved by the Senior Vice Chancellor. Priority will be given to graduate students who have not previously held Associate-in appointments. Award recipients will be announced at the end of fall quarter. Information on Summer Session can be found on their website.
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