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College of Letters and Science CLS 101/201US University Seminar Student Fellow Application

Overview
The purpose of the (US-core) University Seminar is to provide an introduction to college studies that will help first-semester students expand their intellectual interests and improve their thinking and communication skills. The CLS Seminar focuses on three major themes: knowledge, community, and identity. To explore these themes, we consider ideas and texts from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Role of the Student Fellow
Student fellows in CLS 101US and CLS201US enroll for three teaching credits and cofacilitate the course with a faculty member. Regular attendance to their assigned section is a must (150m per week). In addition, student fellows will need to meet with their instructors about weekly (at least initially) to help plan class and will have some check-in meetings throughout the semester with the program manager and/or director of CLS. They are also expected to have availability so students can get help on academic issues as needed through scheduled meetings. Fellows will schedule a check-in with their 101 students, in small groups or individually, at least twice during the semester (once before mid-terms, once after mid-terms) to discuss their students’ progress and orientation to college, student problems, resources available to students, and course activities, sometimes with, and sometimes without the seminar instructor.

Other expectations are not limited to, but may include, attending an orientation just before the start of classes, and completing a reflective assignment towards the end of the semester. The particulars of the team-teaching relationship are worked out between the fellow and faculty member and may evolve throughout the semester. CLS will provide all course texts as needed. The faculty member, with whom the fellow teaches, along with the program manager, will help supervise and evaluate the student fellow in their role.

Requirements:

Must be a sophomore or above (first-year students can still apply and will be reviewed and accepted on a case-by-case basis)
Must be in good academic standing
Must have completed a US CORE Seminar (ex. US101, CLS101, 201) with a grade of a B- or better, and the seminar instructor needs to agree that they would be strong in this role

Your information:

Your full name:

Preferred email:

Preferred phone:

GID:

Your Major(s):

Your anticipated position in school after this semester? (Freshmen = under 30cr, sophomore = 30 - 59cr, junior = 60 - 89 credits, senior = 90+ credits)

Current GPA:

Your US Core Seminar Instructor? (CLS 101/201US, US 101US, etc.)

US CORE Seminar Grade:

Advisor:

Which semester would you be interested in serving as a student fellow?

Please provide a name and email address of a faculty reference (can be your US-core seminar instructor, advisor, or whomever else makes the most sense)

Reference 1 - Name & email:

Why do you want to be a student fellow for a CLS 101US or CLS 201US?

What leadership or facilitation experiences do you have that might make you a good match for this role?

What are you hoping to gain from this experience/ what are your goals?

What do you see your role in the classroom being, and what do you want your relationship with your faculty member to look like?

Is there a particular CLS faculty member you'd prefer to work with? If so, have you looked at their section(s) and do you know if it would fit within your schedule?