Academic Affairs

Summer Graduate Teaching Fellows (SGTF)

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.

The Summer 2012 nomination deadline has passed.

 

Department and Program Nomination Guidelines - Summer 2012

Graduate student teaching fellows will receive the regular Summer Session salary as Associate-In and a $1,200 payment for participation in the training component of the program. The program entails guidance by a faculty mentor, eight seminars offered during 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, by faculty, CTD, and former summer graduate teaching fellows, are key components 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 Associates-In.

Eligibility - Fellowship Criteria

  • Graduate students must have Advanced to Candidacy by January 2, 2012.
  • Nominees must be registered Spring Quarter 2012 or Fall Quarter 2012. The fellowship program is only available to current graduate students.
  • Nominees may not be scheduled to receive their Ph.D. prior to the Summer Session fellowship (Summer Session I – 7/2/12 and Summer Session II – 8/6/12).
  • Academic Senate policy allows graduate students to teach existing courses, but not new courses offered for the first time. Please visit the Academic Senate and the Office of Graduate Studies website for policy on appointing graduate students as Associates-in.  If a student has been an Associate-In for more than one quarter, they are not eligible to participate in this program.

Required Department Nomination Components

  • 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
    • an explanation of ways in which offering this course in summer would reduce pressure on course offerings during the academic year
    • likelihood the course will reach the projected enrollment - all summer session courses require a minimum enrollment of 10
  • 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.

All Summer Session courses require a minimum enrollment of 10. Unfortunately, courses will be cancelled if they do not meet the minimum and the fellowship will be voided. Please propose courses carefully, choosing those with a historically, successful track record of being offered during summer session.

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 Executive 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. Any changes to the fellowship award should be made by the department chair and addressed to AVC Sawrey.