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Instructions for Submitting Program Overviews (Deadline: October 21st)

CIRTL will create a web-based database of overviews of university programs for preparing STEM graduate students in teaching and learning. The audience for these overviews are colleagues at other universities interested in learning about and adapting successful programs.

Here we provide instructions and a template for submission of these overviews.

1) Template Page 1: Provide basic information.

2) Template Pages 2-4: Create text, one for each of 3 themes. Please be concise, with a maximum (not a goal!) of 500 words for each theme.

3) Save and title your document “University_Name_N”, where N is a count number and is only needed if your university will be submitting more than one Featured Program.

4) E-mail your document to Forum2003@cirtl.net by October 21, 2003.

Questions for each theme are provided for you to consider in creating your text. These questions are meant as a guide to align the contributions from a wide array of universities, but are not intended as a constraint. If you prefer, you need not provide text for every theme; we will post whatever you choose to provide.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at Forum2003@cirtl.net or by phone at 608-262-9174.

Template Page 1 - Basic Information

1) Title of Program Overview:

2) University (and sub-unit if relevant):

3) Home Page for Program:

4) Primary Contact for Program

a) Name:
b) E-mail:
c) Phone:

Template Page 1: Description of the Program (no more than 500 words, please)

1)For example:
What are the goals and desired outcomes of the program?
2) What are the key components of your program?
3) What is the typical time investment by STEM graduate students participants?

Template Page 2: Outcomes of the Program (no more than 500 words, please)

For example:
1) What STEM graduate students have participated in your program? For example, numbers per year, disciplines, and stages of graduate career.
2) What have been the impacts of your program on the participants? If available please provide evaluation data or other research evidence,
3) What have been the impacts of the program on your institution? If available please provide evaluation data or other research evidence.

Template Page 3: Implementation of the Program (no more than 500 words, please)

For example:
1) What are the key factors and challenges for colleagues at another university to consider as they decide whether to adapt your program to their needs?
2) What resources are needed to start up your program? What ongoing resources are needed?
3) What is the typical time investment by faculty and staff?

Questions: If you have any questions please contact Kitch Barnicle at (608) 262-9174,or Forum2003@cirtl.net.