University of Minnesota
Office of Human Resources
http://www.umn.edu/ohr
612-625-2016

Preparing Future Faculty

Through its core courses – Teaching in Higher Education followed by a Practicum course – the Preparing Future Faculty program provides a teaching and learning forum in which participants engage with a multidisciplinary, cross-cultural mix of masters students, doctoral candidates, and post-doctoral fellows. Participants discuss learning theory and strategies, develop teaching skills, create classroom and job search materials, and work with faculty from a range of institutional types.

International TA Program

The International Teaching Assistant Program provides nonnative English speaking students with an opportunity to sharpen their use of discipline-specific English, master a variety of teaching and presentation strategies, and engage in meaningful analyses of the culture of teaching and learning at the University of Minnesota.

Virtual Commons

The Virtual Commons meshes three critical aspects to help you succeed in your graduate studies:

  • newly created electronic documents focused on academic and professional development for University of Minnesota graduate and professional students as well as postdoctoral fellows;
  • a concise, listing of campus resources offering programs, workshops, and other support for postgraduate students; and
  • a "live" component - face-to-face meetings with an advisor to help assess and track your academic progress.

Additional Resources

Virtual Commons

The Virtual Commons brings together: (1) University of Minnesota specific documents focused on academic and professional development for graduate and professional students as well as postdoctoral fellows; and (2) a concise listing of related campus resources.

z.umn.edu/virtualcommons

Individual Consultations

To set up short, single-focus consultations on topics including career planning, job search, research resources, and teaching, sign up for a Friday Grad Commons appointment with a specialist. Dates coming for Spring 2012.

To arrange for an individual follow-up consultation, contact the Grad Commons coordinators at gscs@umn.edu.



 
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