Application Process
Benefits of Participating as a Faculty Partner?
Partnering with students in the development of the teaching and learning environment is a meaningful opportunity to foster a student-centered learning environment.
According to research, three key overlapping outcomes of partnership benefit faculty committed to improving their teaching .
- Engagement: The bridge back to being an advocate for students and serving them well, through access to students' perspectives.
- Awareness: An enhanced opportunity to articulate pedagogical goals and pinpoint what is and is not working the way they want.
- Enhancement: The ability to make teaching decisions informed by evidence from students' perspectives on classroom experiences.
Through the HHMI grant, Xavier's CTE has funding to support faculty in STEM, particularly those working on introductory courses. Participating faculty will receive a $500 stipend. Faculty partners are expected to participate in a pre-program workshop, meet weekly with their student partner(s), and participate in program assessment.
Thank you for your interest in participating as a faculty partner. We are no longer accepting applications at this time. For future opportunities, the application process typically involves completing an application form by the specified deadline, followed by brief interviews with applicants. Please check back for updates on the next application cycle.
Benefits of Participating as a Student Partner?
By participating in this partnership, students can gain insight into how their peers are approaching the material as students, rather than experts in the subject. Student partners gain valuable work experience, build meaningful connections, earn money, and develop communication, critical thinking, and leadership skills while playing a pivotal role in how courses are designed and taught.
For students, those key outcomes mean:
- Engagement: Learning the responsibilities of their education.
- Awareness: A stronger vantage point to view the experience and process of learning and a deepened understanding of the way they learn and how others around them learn.
- Enhancement: Gaining a higher discernment of pedagogical intentions and the reasoning behind assigned work, which can lead to an improved capacity for their own responsibilities as a student.
Through the HHMI grant, Xavier's CTE has funding to support 8 students in paid positions as Student Consultants in STEM, with a focus on introductory courses. As a paid consultant, you are expected to participate in a pre-program workshop, meet weekly with your faculty partner(s), engage in weekly classroom observations and professional development, and participate in program assessment.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a student partner. We are no longer accepting applications at this time. For future opportunities, the application process typically involves completing an application form by the specified deadline, followed by interviews. Please check back for updates on the next application cycle.
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