Student Guide
Resources for every step of your graduate education
Teaching
The Value of Teaching
The experience of teaching as a graduate student is a foundational element of doctoral education, and one of the most significant and vital parts of your professional apprenticeship. A variety of resources will help develop your pedagogical skills, among them the multiple programs available through the Center for Teaching and Learning, as well as the various pedagogical initiatives sponsored by your department.
Teaching Toolkit
CTL partners with faculty, students, and colleagues to support excellence and innovation in teaching and learning.
The LTF program is a professional development opportunity for doctoral students who are committed to promoting pedagogical practices and conversations among their peers.
The Innovative Teaching Summer Institute at Columbia University is an intensive, multi-day series of workshops, discussions, and posted reflections all centered on the use of emerging tools to support effective teaching.
The CTL offers new teaching assistants a set of orientation sessions designed to supplement department-based orientation and training.
Teachers’ Lounges are series of informal discussions about teaching practices and the culture of learning at Columbia.
GSAS Teaching Scholars Program
This program affords advanced doctoral students the opportunity to design and teach a course in their area of expertise.
Graduate Student Teaching Guidelines
These guidelines are intended to help graduate students as they embark on the crucial teaching element of their PhD.
Teaching and Research Appointments
Multi-year fellows are required to participate in the teaching and research programs of their departments.
Students in Arts & Sciences PhD programs must fulfill a one-year GSAS teaching requirement in their first four years of residence (three years for students admitted with advanced standing) or before receipt of the MPhil degree.
Handouts
See a collation of useful handouts for students and teachers in aid of the academic process.
Presidential Teaching Award
The Presidential Teaching Awards honor outstanding graduate student teachers.