GSR 989: Philosophy and Practice of University Teaching
Simply completing this form does not earn you a space or register you in this course. It is your responsibility to
complete your registration on PAWS after permission has been granted for you to take this course. To be eligible to
enroll in the course, you must be a current Masters or PhD student at the University of Saskatchewan who has at least some
previous teaching experience, or who will be teaching at the same time as taking this course. Priority will be given to
students who have already completed the first year of their program of study.
Personal Information
Last Name
Student Number
First Name
Have you previously taken GSR 979: Introductory
Instructional Skills? Yes
No
Name of Program, Department, and
College
Program of Study (please check)
Year of Program (please check)
1 2
3
 4  >5
 Masters  Ph.D.
Name of Graduate Supervisor
Permanent Address- Apt. Number, Street, or Box Number
Campus Address
Campus or Home Phone (required)
City/ Town
Province
Campus Email Address (required)
Postal Code
NSID (e.g. abc123, required)
Registration Information
Section 01: Tuesdays, 2:00-4:30 p.m. (T1 & T2) Please ensure you will have no scheduling conflicts in T2.
How did you hear about us?
Please check all that apply:
 University Calendar
 GMCTE Website
 Word-of-mouth
 Poster
 PAWS
 Other
If other, please describe:
Questionnaire
Why do you want to take this course?
How do you hope this course will benefit your teaching?
Is this course a required part of your program or graduate funding?
 Yes
 No
1 If yes, please specify the name of your program/funding:
Teaching Experience
Please check all that apply:
 Tutoring or Lab Leadership
 Marking  Elementary or High School  Undergraduate Courses
 Graduate Courses  College Courses  Other If other, please describe:
Please outline your previous teaching responsibilities. In addition, you must provide written evidence that supports the experience
listed below. Documentation of your teaching experience may include (but is not limited to) an email or letter from an instructor, faculty
supervisor or colleague outlining your previous teaching experience, including the names of courses that you taught and a description of
your teaching responsibilities; an offer of employment from the U of S or another institution/school where you’ve taught (must outline
the courses and dates the courses were taught); a letter from an instructor, faculty supervisor, or colleague within or outside your College,
School, or Department who has observed your teaching; and/or successful completion of GSR 979: Instructional Skills. If you have had
several past teaching assignments, you'll need to provide documentation regarding only one of your teaching assignments, preferentially
the most recent assignment that you've had. Your application will not be processed without accompanying documentation of your
teaching experience.
Position Title/Responsibilities
Name of Course
Beginning/End Dates of Instruction
School District or Institution
Position Title/Responsibilities
Name of Course
Beginning/End Dates of Instruction
School District or Institution
Position Title/Responsibilities
Name of Course
Beginning/End Dates of Instruction
School District or Institution
Position Title/Responsibilities
Name of Course
Beginning/End Dates of Instruction
School District or Institution
Position Title/Responsibilities
Name of Course
Beginning/End Dates of Instruction
School District or Institution
Additional teaching experience may be outlined on a separate page that you may staple to the back of this application
form.
Please list any classes/workshops/conferences or any other professional development related to teaching and learning
that you’ve attended at the U of S or other universities.
Additional comments or concerns:
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Date Received
Approval
Signature
2 Checklist
(1) Do you meet the mandatory course prerequisites?
Prior to registration, applicants must:
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have some teaching experience (including marking, teaching a lab or tutorial session, guest or sessional
lecturing, coaching, working as a tutor) or who will be teaching at the same time as taking this course
be registered as Masters or Ph.D. graduate students in both terms (fall and winter; or terms 1 and 2) and
able to attend class regularly throughout this time
be able to commit several hours a week (outside of class time) to fully engage in readings and complete
reflective and practical teaching assignments
Priority will be given to students who have already completed the first year of their program of study.
(2) Have you attached documentation of your teaching experience? This documentation must be stapled to the back of
the application form.
Documentation may include the following:
• An email or letter from an instructor, faculty supervisor, or colleague outlining your previous teaching experience
• An offer of employment from the U of S or another institution/school where you’ve taught (must outline the
courses and dates the courses were taught)
• A letter from an instructor, faculty supervisor, or colleague who has observed your teaching
• Successful completion of GSR 979: Instructional Skills
Please contact Kim West (kim.west@usask.ca) if you have questions or concerns regarding appropriate forms of
documentation.
(3) Have you filled out every section on the application form?
Incomplete application forms will not be processed.
Applications should be emailed to gmctecourses@usask.ca along
with scanned documentation of teaching experience.
Enrolment is limited: Register now to avoid disappointment!
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