Application, Seminar Registration, Requirements

HETC Program Application Form (pdf) - you may apply to the program at any time during the academic year. Upon admission to the program, please complete the appropriate seminar registration form.

Information: Gabriele Bauer, CTAL, 212 Gore Hall, 302-831-2027

2012 Summer: UNIV 602, Faculty Roles in Higher Education
Tuesdays, June 5, 12, 19, 26, and July 3, 5:00 - 7:20p.m., Room 135 Willard Hall
Seminar registration form (pdf) - please return completed and signed form to Gabriele Bauer, 212 Gore Hall by Monday, May 7.

2012 Fall: UNIV 601, Teaching Practice that Facilitates Learning
Thursdays, September 22, 29, October 13, 20, and November 3, 10, and 17, 5:15-7:45p.m., Room 109, Memorial Hall
Seminar registration forthcoming the end of May

Program Application

Graduate students need to have at least one semester of teaching experience (i.e., classroom instruction, studio teaching, discussion session facilitation, or laboratory instruction) prior to starting the program. Interested students apply for admission directly to CTL and include in their application a statement of support from a faculty member in the discipline. Students who completed their TA appointment in a department other than their home department may ask the faculty advisor in their home department for a statement of support. Students are advised to select faculty who can best speak to their role as a TA and instructional effectiveness as well as their career goals of becoming future faculty.

Each semester/term CTL will enroll the graduate students in the seminars which they indicated on their application form. Seminar enrollment is limited to 20 participants to allow for maximum interaction. There is no tuition charge for the program.
Note. Exceptions to the teaching experience requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applicable Experience. Graduate students who have completed similar content areas within their departments, the ELI's ITA Program, previous CTL sessions or university-wide pedagogical seminars (e.g., ITUE) may apply this experience to the program. The department needs to submit written documentation to CTL on behalf of the student. The Associate Director, CTL and the Assistant Provost, Graduate & Professional Education, in coordination with departments, will make a recommendation regarding the equivalencies and substitutions using the general content area parameters.  The Associate Provost, Graduate & Professional Education will accept the recommendation. This collaborative process is designed to recognize the diversity of departmental training efforts currently in place, and to encourage further dialogue around TA development in the disciplines.

Program Requirements

Content areas do not need to be taken sequentially; students must complete all program requirements before graduation, but they can determine the timing of the program elements to best accommodate their academic schedule and professional needs. Departmental advisement for sequencing program components is critical. Content areas are delivered throughout the academic year. Certification is awarded upon completion of all program aspects and is included in the participant’s official transcript.