Graduate Associate Teaching Award

The Graduate Associate Teaching Award (GATA) is the university’s highest recognition of the exceptional teaching provided by graduate students at Ohio State. Award winners receive $1,500 and are recognized at the annual Graduate School awards reception.

2012 Graduate Associate Teaching Award winners

Nomination

The nomination period for the 2013 award will be from August 15 - November 15, 2012. 

 

Award process

• Nominations for the Graduate Associate Teaching Award are solicited from students, peers, faculty, and staff. A graduate student can also nominate him/herself for this award. Nominations are reviewed by the Graduate School for eligibility.  Eligible GTAs are then notified and invited to submit an application.  Eligible nominees must apply to be considered for the award. Should a nominee choose to compete for the award, he/she must prepare a GATA application portfolio for review by the GATA selection committee.
• The selection committee is comprised of the Graduate School's award committee, undergraduate honors students, Council of Graduate Students representatives, previous GATA winners, and faculty Distinguished Teaching Award winners. The committee reviews all submissions and selects up to 10 award recipients.
• The GATA winners will be formally recognized at the Graduate School Awards Reception.

 Award eligibility

• An eligible nominee must have been appointed as a graduate teaching associate (GTA) and must have taught at least one (1) full quarter as a GTA. The nominee must be teaching or have taught courses for which she or he had major responsibility and/or played a major role in teaching for the course.
• During the quarter for which the GTA is nominated, the GTA must have met the requirements for holding a graduate associate appointment.
• The nominee must be a current student and must have a GPA of 3.0 or better at the time of nomination.
• Previous GATA award winners are not eligible.

 Selection criteria

• use of varied teaching techniques appropriate to course content and students
• superior organizational skills in relation to course development and management
• ability to stimulate thinking and develop understanding among students
• excellent knowledge of and enthusiasm for course subject matter
• resourcefulness in presenting course material
• willingness to solicit and ability to reflect on feedback about teaching and implement changes for improvement
• ability to demonstrate that the course(s) resulted in significant student learning

Information for applicants

Guidelines for portfolio submission

Applicant information Sheet

 

Questions can be directed to Kathleen Wallace, assistant dean, or Karen Mayer, program assistant, at (614) 247-7283.