Syracuse University Professional Development Programs of the Graduate School

select a faculty member as a teaching mentor and work closely under that person's guidance throughout the teaching associateship
have their teaching observed and formally critiqued by the teaching mentor
participate in the leadership of departmental or interdisciplinary teaching workshops
develop a teaching portfolio
request a comprehensive teaching assessment by the faculty mentor
successfully complete the requirements for their degree

The TA completes the teaching portfolio and submits it to the department for approval.
The primary faculty liaison submits the approved portfolio to the Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, Stacey Lane Tice, with a cover letter informing the FPP director that the TA has successfully completed the requirements for the Certificate in University Teaching.
The FPP director sends the TA a letter notifying him/her of the successful completion of the certificate requirements and offers three options by which the certificate can be presented. In addition, at this time, the TA is sent a "Portfolio Use Permission Form" which needs to be completed and sent to our ofice.
The TA completes the requirements for the degree, meanwhile choosing (in consultation with the primary faculty liaison) one of the options for presentation of the certificate. That preference must be reported to the Graduate School.
The Certificate is presented either (1) at the Doctoral Dinner preceding the May commencement (doctoral students only), (2) at a department ceremony (if applicable) or (3) by mail with a cover letter from the primary faculty liaison.