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OGTA Nominee's Form and Teaching Philosophy Statement

Nominee's Form and Teaching Philosophy Statement - Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award 2020-21

The graduate student nominee will receive a link via email to complete this form. Emails will be sent after January 1, 2021.

Deadline for the Nominee's Form = Friday, April 9, 2021, by 11:59 p.m.

If you selected "No" above, it is not necessary for you to complete the remainder of this form. Please navigate to the bottom of the page and hit "Submit".
You may use this form to self-nominate if you do not have an Initial Nomination Letter from a third party (undergraduate student, faculty member, other graduate student, etc.). Typically, the Initial Nomination Form is submitted by a third party, however, if requested you may submit it on their behalf using the Initial Nomination Form (https://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/about-us/news-events/awards/outstanding-graduate-student-teaching-award/ogta-initial-nomination-form).
Only courses from quarters during calendar year 2020 are eligible for the 2020-21 OGTA. For example, "Winter Quarter 2019-20" was January, February, and March of 2020. "Fall Quarter 2020-21" was October, November, and December of 2020.
If you (the nominee) was the Instructor of Record (e.g. Associate_In), please re-enter your name here
Prepare an essay describing your teaching philosophy. The essay should be a statement of the philosophy, goals, and methods that guide your teaching. Please describe efforts you have made beyond your normal teaching responsibilities. From your own experiences as a student, please describe the attributes that you think the very best teachers should possess.
Format for upload: If you are uploading your statement, the essay should be no more than two pages in length, double-spaced, one-inch margins, and 12-point font. Prepare an essay describing your teaching philosophy. The essay should be a statement of the philosophy, goals, and methods that guide your teaching. Please describe efforts you have made beyond your normal teaching responsibilities. From your own experiences as a student, please describe the attributes that you think the very best teachers should possess.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
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Please upload only the official SUMMARY of the course evaluations for only the specifically nominated course. Multiple pages of specific student evaluations will not be reviewed.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png txt html pdf doc docx.