Procedure for Submission

• Thank you for applying to the Associates in Teaching (AT) Program! To complete this application, you will need:

  • To complete our Qualtrics application form, including: which contains:
    • Four statements. Please work with faculty to partner to answer the statements where possible and being mindful of word allowances. The material in the text boxes may not be saved between sessions, so we recommend submitting all your answers at once. You may want to write them in another document and copy and paste them in. For a complete description of the all parts of the application form see this document)
    • Provisional Syllabus
    • Optional materials that give evidence of teaching effectiveness 
    • Approval from the graduate student’s thesis advisor (see the approval form linked to share with your thesis advisor and then upload to the Qualtrics application form).
    • Approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) from the department that would host your course (see the approval form linked to share with the DUS and then upload to the Qualtrics application form). 
    • A letter of support from your Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) (see link to send to DGS to upload their letter)

      • The letter of support should be no more than 300 words and should contain:

        1. The DGS should describe the course’s role within the departmental curriculum (in particular, the potential for enrollment and gaps that the course fills within current offerings)

        2. The DGS should confirm that you, the graduate student, are in good academic standing.

        3. The DGS should describe the faculty member’s experience as a mentor and instructor.

        4. If the DGS is in a position to recommend you, the graduate student, that should come in the form of a separate letter of support (in addition to their 300-word approval), described below.

      • Please format file name as, ”Student Applicant Last Name Student Applicant First Name DGS Letter”
      • The graduate student applicant must share all relevant information with their DGS about the deadline, where to upload the letter, the format of the file name, and the contents of the letter (see below). 
  • A letter of recommendation from someone who can speak to your teaching (see link to send to faculty recommender to upload their letter)

    • The letter of recommendation should describe the graduate student partner’s preparation for teaching. Please note:

      1. These letters can come from individuals outside the department and/or institution.

      2. Your DGS can be one of your recommenders, but their letter of support for you must be in addition to the 300 words they write in approval of the proposed course.
    • Please format file name as, “Student Applicant Last Name Student Applicant First Name Letter of Recommendation”
    • The graduate student applicant must share all relevant information with their recommender about the deadline, where to upload the letter, and the format of the file name. 

Your application will not be considered complete until we receive the appropriate materials from these individuals and you have completed the Qualtrics application form in full. All materials are due on January 15, 2025.

All student applicants will receive updates on December 12th and January 6th about their application status and what materials if any still need to be submitted (i.e., letter of recommendation, DGS letter). Any requests for updates, will be answered on December 12th and January 6th.   

A selection committee comprised of former AT faculty and Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning staff will review all applications and notify applicants by mid-February 2025. Please contact the Poorvu Center (askpoorvucenter@yale.edu) if you have questions about the program.