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Special Collections Libraries Faculty Teaching Fellows Program Application 2025

Application procedures:

1. Complete the following application by Tuesday, January 14, 2025

2. Attach 1-2 page Purpose Statement as a PDF (see below for details).

3. Attach a current Curriculum Vita (see below).

4. Attach a letter of support provided by a Dean or Department Head (see below for details).

5. Submit application form.

General Information

Please complete the following information:

Full Name

Name Preference

Department

Email

Office Phone

Mobile Phone

Preferred Mailing Address

Name of your department's business manager

preferred pronouns

Teaching Experience

How many years have you taught full-time, consecutively at UGA?

Targeted Course

Briefly describe the course for which you would like to develop an archives-centered approach:

Is this an existing course or a new course?

Existing Course
New Course
Other

Please complete the following course details:

Course Name

Course Number (if known)

Typical/anticipated number of students per section

How many sections of this course do you teach each academic year?

Program Requirements

Learning community meetings are integral components of the program. The Special Collections Libraries Teaching Fellows Program requires participants to attend a kick-off session on Tuesday April 29, 2025 (Reading Day); eight workshops sessions May 13-16 and May 20-23, 2025; independent research and course planning during May 27-May 30, 2025; and a four-day institute June 2-5, 2025. Below are the details for all meetings for the 2025Special Collections Fellows program:

SCL Fellows Welcome and Orientation: Tuesday, April 29, 2024, 1-7 p.m.
- 1-5:30 p.m. orientation sessions
- 5:30-6 p.m. SCL Fellows Reunion Reception
- 6-7 p.m. SCL Fellows Reunion Dinner

SCL Fellows Workshops Series:
- Tuesday-Friday, May 13-16, 2025, 8:30-1 p.m.
- Tuesday-Friday, May 20-23, 2025, 8:30-1 p.m.

Independent Research in Special Collections and Course Design Meetings with Special Collections Instructional Team:
- Tuesday-Friday, May 27-May 30, 2025, 9-4 p.m.

SCL Fellows Institute:
- Monday-Thursday, June 2-5, 8:30-1 p.m.

Can you attend all of these meetings?

Yes
No

If no, briefly explain any conflicts:

Purpose Statement

In a statement of not more than two pages, please address each of the following:

What is your teaching philosophy
What are your specific reasons for applying to this program?
What experience do you have using primary source materials in your research or teaching? (prior experience is not required)
Describe a course where you have introduced new approaches or novel resources.
What unique contributions would you make to the fellows community?

File Submission Guidelines: Submit this document as a pdf file. Drop files or Click below to upload. When this form is submitted, this document will be attached.

Please name your file as follows: lastname_firstname_statement_SCL25.pdf

Curriculum Vita

Please attach a current vita of no more than five pages.

File Submission Guidelines: Submit this document as a pdf file. Drop files or Click below to upload. When this form is submitted, this document will be attached.

Please name your file as follows: lastname_firstname_vita_SCL25.pdf

Department Chair or Dean Letter of Support

Please attach your letter of support.

This letter should confirm support for your participation in this program and share why the candidate, the department, and/or the university would benefit from this fellowship.

File Submission Guidelines: Submit this document as a pdf file. Drop files or Click below to upload. When this form is submitted, this document will be attached.

Please name your file as follows: lastname_firstname_letter_SCL25.pdf

Please click Submit Application only once. Please be aware that it may take a few moments for the form to process due to the uploading of documents.