Call for New Members for the Graduate Student and Postdoc Advisory Council

  • Are you a graduate student or postdoc who is interested in advising the Center for Teaching and Learning on its programs for you and your peers?
  • Do you have ideas and insights that you would like to contribute regarding the kind of professional development programs and topics that would be most useful to current and future grad students and postdocs?
  • Would you like to design teaching-related events for graduate students and postdocs at WashU?

If your answer is “yes” to any or all of these questions, you are a great candidate to serve on the Graduate Student and Postdoc Advisory Council!

We are currently adding new members to the multidisciplinary Graduate Student and Postdoc Advisory Council. Regular meetings are once a month (Sept-Nov & Feb-May)Logo consisting of large letters GPAC with a mortarboard cap atop the C on Zoom or in person (hybrid), historically on Tuesdays, 5-6pm.  Graduate Student and Postdoc Advisory Council events are hosted at various times during the school year, typically 2-3 times per semester. Leadership positions are available for members in their second year on the council.

Excellent applicants will:

  • Have previously participated in Center for Teaching and Learning workshops
  • Be interested in completing components of the Teaching Center Professional Development in Teaching program
  • Demonstrate a strong investment in learning about teaching in their statement of interest
  • Be available to participate in the group for 1-2 years
  • Be willing to attend all (online) monthly meetings

If you are interested in applying, please send a brief (250 words or less) statement of interest, along with a CV, to Lisa Kuehne by Friday, August 30, 2024. Please include in your statement your name, department, (include degree program, and year in program if grad student), as well as an indication of whether you are able to serve for 1 or 2 years. Applicants will be informed of whether they have been selected for the advisory council by Friday, September 6. Selections will be made based on the criteria outlined above, and with an eye towards ensuring a diverse membership (e.g. discipline, department, teaching experiences).

Questions may be directed to Lisa Kuehne, Assistant Director, Educational Development and CTL Graduate Student and Postdoc Advisory Council Staff Liaison.