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Spring 2022 - Student Preceptors

November 04, 2021
Submitted By: James Shattuck

Dear Faculty:

If you are teaching an introductory or critical gateway course, please consider asking an upper level student to join you for spring 2022 as a student preceptor.  You would benefit from the assistance, and you would be contributing to the leadership development of the preceptor.  A preceptor can assist you with leading discussion, running writing workshops, leading a lab section, overseeing a group project, leading a class on a subject in which the preceptor displays some expertise, running an exam review session, offering the instructor feedback around creating a classroom environment supportive of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and so on.  While preceptors are explicitly not involved in grading of any student work, they can provide you with key insights into what is working well in your course and where students may need extra support to achieve a specific learning outcome.   Most preceptors are also comfortable with various online platforms.  Thus, they can provide instructors with feedback about online assignments and online activities if their students are confused about content or online learning.    

As you may know, the Preceptor Program has been integrated with other student support and tutoring opportunities through the Centralized Tutoring Center, where Pat Morelli serves as Director.  If you are interested in having a student preceptor in spring 2022, send your name, the course code and CRN for the relevant spring course, the student preceptor’s name, ID number, and email address to Pat Morelli (pmorelli@hartford.edu) by Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.

Please note: once we have all the required information, we will enroll your preceptor into the Preceptor course referenced below, so the student has a record of this leadership experience on their transcript.  When necessary, we will waive the tuition charge if this course exceeds their credit limit next term.  Please be sure to confirm that your course meeting time fits into your preceptor’s schedule because they must attend your course, but not register for it.  Both faculty and preceptors must attend a short, mandatory planning workshop, and further training will also be required for preceptors.

The dates and times for the workshop for both faculty member and preceptor are Wednesday, December 1 and Friday, Dec. 3, both during Open Hour from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. You need to select just one session. Please let Pat know your and your preceptor’s availability for these times too.

 

US 300 – PRECEPTOR EXPERIENCE FOR SPRING 2022.    CRN 12687           3 CREDITS 
A preceptor is a unique academic leadership position offering outstanding undergraduate students the opportunity to work with a faculty mentor in an introductory or critical gateway course.  The work of preceptors varies widely depending on the nature of the course, the needs of the instructor, and the strengths of the individual preceptor, but typically includes attending all class sessions, doing the reading and other work necessary to be prepared for those sessions, meeting weekly with the faculty member to discuss the week’s activities, and completing a short reflective essay about the preceptor experience at term’s end.  It might also involve leading discussion, running writing workshops, leading a lab section, overseeing a group project, leading a class on a subject in which the preceptor displays some expertise, running an exam review session, offering the instructor feedback around creating a classroom environment supportive of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and so on.  Students invited to participate in this unique in-house internship opportunity are expected to attend mandatory training workshops, and log a minimum of 60 hours of work, including class and workshop attendance, preparation for class, regular meetings with the faculty sponsor, etc. P/NP.


Prerequisite(s):  Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing, invitation by full-time faculty member, and approval by the Director of Centralized Tutoring Center.

 

Thank you,

Patricia Morelli

Director, Centralized Tutoring Center

 and

James Shattuck

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies