In order to participate in the program, graduate students must:

• have completed at least one semester of graduate studies at UNLV by program start date.
• currently be enrolled.
• be in good academic standing in a graduate degree program.

Applications are only accepted once a year. We will begin accepting applications the week before the spring semester begins. There is no application fee. The application package consists of:

1. Signed and completed GCTC Application for Admission
2. Letter of Interest, which should discuss your teaching experience, what you hope to gain from the GCTC program, how the GCTC program will help you become a better teacher, and your career goals. Please limit the response to a single page.
3. 2 Letters of recommendation (one from the faculty adviser and the other from a faculty member in the applicant's department or closely related field)
4. Copies of teaching evaluations from 1 semester (if available) or evaluation of guest lecture (if available)
5. Unofficial transcript

Eligible students must submit all application materials as a single PDF to the Graduate College Professional Development Academy at gradrebel@unlv.edu by Thursday, April 29, 2021. The subject line of the email should consist of: Your Last Name-Teaching Certificate Application.

All program requirements need to be completed in full by the student in order to complete the program, receive a certificate of completion, and have the GCTC completion noted on their UNLV transcript.

• Students must attend all cohort meetings, which include: (1) an introductory meeting in August; (2) a meeting at the end of the Fall semester; (3) a meeting at the beginning of the spring semester; and (4) a meeting at the end of the academic year. Please note that students will be put on program probation after one cohort meeting absence and the second absence may lead to program separation.
• Students must enroll in EDH 780: Seminar in College Teaching (or an equivalent, approved class: normal tuition and fees apply). In order to determine if a class is approved for the GCTC, please email a copy of the syllabus to gradrebel@unlv.edu.
• Students must complete the teaching observation assignment. Additional details are found below.
• Students must attend a minimum of 3 GCTC workshops that are regularly scheduled in the fall and spring terms.
• Students must submit the GCTC Workshop Attendance Form at the end of each semester in order to receive credit for workshops attended during the respective semester. For the fall semester, the form should be submitted by study week. For the spring semester, the form should be submitted by the final cohort meeting when the teaching portfolios are presented. This form must be submitted even if no workshops were completed during the semester.
• Students must submit the GCTC Completion Form and the GCTC Workshop Attendance Form as a single packet by the final cohort meeting when the portfolios are presented.
• Finally, GCTC students must submit their teaching portfolios at the end of the spring semester (typically a meeting is held towards the end of April/ early May). They will provide feedback on another program participant’s portfolio. In addition, they will also receive written feedback from a program participant as well as general feedback from a Graduate College Faculty Fellow.
  • Portfolios need to be submitted by: Thursday, April 1, 2021
  • Written evaluation of another program participant needs to be submitted at the final meeting

• Students must apply and be admitted before they can begin participating in the GCTC.
• Once admitted, students must complete all program requirements in one academic year with their cohort.
• All cohort meetings are mandatory.
• If a student is not in good standing in their degree program, or if they create any problems as a participant in the GCTC, they may be removed from the program at the discretion of the graduate college dean.
• Please note that students may only participate in 2 of the following Graduate College programs during the academic year:
  • Post-Graduate Career Pathways
  • Teaching Certification
  • Research Certification
  • Mentorship Certification/Rebel Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP)
  • Communication Certification

• These workshops are free.
• No campus workshops or courses taken prior to admission to the GCTC may be counted toward the program. All workshops that count towards the GCTC must be completed within one year (program duration).
• Students may only get credit for GCTC workshops that they RSVP for at least 24 hours in advance.
• Only workshops or courses that are successfully completed in full will count toward the program. To successfully complete a session, GCTC students must arrive on time, stay for the entire session, and be awake and engaged throughout the workshop. Any assigned work must be completed by the deadline.
• GCTC workshops carry no academic credit and do not appear on student transcripts.

All cohort meetings are mandatory unless you have a documented excuse that has been approved. If you miss a cohort meeting, without prior permission, you may be removed from the program.

Below are the meeting dates and times for the 2020-2021 GCTC cohort:

• Introductory Meeting: Monday, August 17, 2020, 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m., Online
• End of the Fall Semester Meeting: Friday, December 4, 2020, 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m., Online
• Start of the Spring Semester Meeting: Monday, January 11, 2021, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Online
• Final Cohort Meeting: Friday, April 23, 2021, 1 p.m.–2:30 p.m., Online

The below workshops will help fulfill the requirements for the Graduate College Teaching Certification. You must RSVP for all workshops at least 24 hours in advance. To RSVP, please click on the workshop below. This will send you to the calendar entry page, which has the RSVP information. A full list of the workshops offered this semester can be found on the Graduate College Student Workshop Calendar.

GCTC Events

The Graduate College will be hosting Tuesday Talks: Your Questions Answered for current Leadership & Professional Development Academy program participants. Please drop by on any of the following Tuesday's, 4-5 p.m., to ask us any questions you might have or just to check your progress:

• Tuesday, October 13, 4-5 p.m., Webex Link
• Tuesday, October 27, 4-5 p.m., Webex Link
• Tuesday, November 24, 4-5 p.m., Webex Link
• Tuesday, December 22, 4-5 p.m., Webex Link
• Tuesday, January 26, 4-5 p.m., Webex Link
• Tuesday, February 23, 4-5 p.m., Webex Link
• Tuesday, March 30, 4-5 p.m., Webex Link
• Tuesday, April 27, 4-5 p.m., Webex Link
• Tuesday, May 11, 4-5 p.m., Webex Link

The Graduate College Teaching Certification program's Teaching Observation Assignment is designed to help participants engage in professional learning to improve their teaching and enhance students' learning through this reflective practice. All 4 components of the assignment must be submitted as a single PDF to gradrebel@unlv.edu by Friday, February 12, 2021.

• Teaching Observation Assignment Guidelines
• Teaching Observation Menu
• Summary Reflections Form

• GCTC Application for Admission Cover Sheet
• GCTC Workshop Attendance Form
• GCTC Completion Form

• Chronicle of Higher Education Teaching
• Pedagogy Unbound (A place for college teachers to share practical strategies for today's classrooms)
• Requests for Services
• Gateway Course Experience Conference
• Directory of Faculty Development Resources
• Faculty Center Events Archive
• Syllabi Content
• Developing + Designing a Comprehensive Course Syllabus
• UNLV Faculty Center
• UNLV TILT - Decoding Your Assignments

• 2018-2019 Cohort
• 2017-2018 Cohort
• 2016-2017 Cohort
• 2015-2016 Cohort

Students are allowed to participate in multiple programs each academic year. However, the requirements for each program must be completed in full. We will allow one workshop to overlap for multiple programs if: 1.) there is justification that the workshop makes sense for multiple programs; and 2.) the student has asked the program manager in advance.