PREPP-Application-Instructions

CSULB/UCI PRE-Professor Program (PREPP) Program Description The PRE-Professor Program (PREPP) is designed to support the University of California, Irvine (UCI) doctoral students’ and postdoctoral scholars’ transition to a faculty position by engaging them in a semester-long program at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) In addition, PREPP is a blueprint to support CSULB’s efforts to foster a pipeline for prospective new faculty The goal of PREPP is to immerse participants in the life of a faculty member at a comprehensive master’s granting institution PREPP fellows will have individual mentorship from an experienced Faculty Mentor in three broad categories: Instruction, Understanding the Campus Culture, and Service For the Fall 2021 cohort, we accept applications from candidates with expertise in any discipline/department represented at CSULB (please see link for departments at CSULB https://www.csulb.edu/academicaffairs/colleges/colleges-departments) Underrepresented students are encouraged to apply Application Instructions Please prepare the following documents: Curriculum Vitae Personal Statement (500 words or less) which focuses on the following prompts: Tell us about yourself Why are you applying for this program? What you hope to gain from the experience? Where you see yourself in years? Teaching Interest / Experience Statemen Your statement might include responses to the following prompts (500 words or less) What teaching experience have you had? Describe your strengths and weaknesses as an instructor What you want to learn about teaching and instructionally related activities? What you think teaching diverse undergraduate students might look like? What you think would be the most effective approaches to teaching diverse undergraduate students? Describe a particular memorable teaching/learning episode UCI Research Mentor Letter of Recommendation - to be emailed directly by Mentor (Download) PREPP Application Confidential Data Sheet (Download) Once you have completed the above documents, please complete the PREPP application and upload your documents to https://tinyurl.com/CSULBPREPP Finalists will be contacted for an interview (via zoom) Those accepted into the program will be required to submit a completed CSULB “Volunteer Identification Form” and other related paperwork The form and instructions will be provided with the acceptance letter Fellows will also be required to complete a basic online safety training module for CSULB before starting the program PREPP Fellows will participate in PREPP activities during the CSULB Fall 2021 semester (August 17 – December 23, 2021) Applications are due Monday, May 10, 2021, by 10 am For more information about the program, attend the upcoming information session: 04/15/2020