IMPORTANT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:

Preparing Future Faculty Activities

Preparing Future Faculty is a national movement, funded originally on many campuses by the Pew Charitable Trusts. It may involve many different kinds of activities, all designed to assist graduate students preparing for faculty careers. At the University of Washington, some of these activities include:

Graduate School Courses

As part of the national Preparing Future Faculty initiative, the Graduate School offers courses designed to provide academic credit for students who work with teaching mentors (GRDSCH 610, Teaching Mentorship), to have an opportunity for students being mentored for teaching to discuss their work together (GRDSCH 620, Teaching Mentorship Seminar, required for Huckabay Fellows), or to delve into special topics (GRDSCH 630, Special Topics in College/University Teaching) such as Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Exploring Faculty Careers in Higher Education, or discipline-specific areas. These courses are of special interest to those considering careers in the professoriate and will enhance their preparation as college or university teachers. For more information, see http://www.grad.washington.edu/courses/Courses.htm.

Huckabay Fellowships

The Graduate School offers a limited number of Huckabay Fellowships, one-quarter awards for work on a teaching/learning project with a faculty mentor. Applications are usually available in the Winter Quarter, with selections in the Spring. Watch the Graduate School's website for more information (http://www.grad.washington.edu/pff/huckabay.htm).

Other Opportunities for Graduate Students

A growing number of departments offer activities focused on preparing students for faculty careers. These might include mock job interviews, opportunities to work with a teaching mentor at another institution in the region, presentations from recent graduates about their experiences as faculty members, and the like.

The Graduate School also offers field trips to other institutions, quarterly meetings on teaching and learning (in conjunction with CIDR), and other presentations on topics related to the professoriate. For more information on current opportunities, check with your department, or see the Graduate School's collection of Resources on Graduate Education at http://www.grad.washington.edu/area/area_stud.htm#edu