GEP 101 is a two-credit hour, two-contact hour class.

• All sections are full semester (two 50-minute periods per week for 16 weeks)
• Some sections are part of a Curricular Learning Community.

Requirements to teach:

• Master's degree or higher
• Employed by the University
• Commitment to achieving the course goals and objectives
• Completion of Instructor Development Workshop

Selection Process:

• First priority to full-time faculty and staff
• Faculty and staff must have signature approval of department head/supervisor
• Final selection determined by Director of First-Year Programs

Benefits for faculty and staff:

• Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and pedagogical innovation
• Enhanced collegiality across disciplines
• Increased awareness of students' academic and personal needs
• Contributing to the success and retention of first-year students

Stipend Information:

• $2,000 per section of GEP 101 taught

Faculty—Faculty may teach as part of load as determined by their departments, for stipend, or transfer of funds*. Faculty members must have department head or supervisor's approval (signature on Position Request Form).

*Note regarding “transfer of funds” to department option:  To avoid any tax issue, the instructor

1. agrees before class begins by signature on Position Request form, and
2. does not direct the use of the funds after transfer.

Staff—Staff who teach must have permission from their supervisor (signature on Position Request Form). They must make up the lost time on their jobs if teaching for stipend. It is not legal or ethical to receive money from two University sources for the same working hours.

Instructor Development Workshops

You will receive announcements in early spring regarding Instructor Development Workshops typically held in April. These workshops will address course goals and objectives as well as offering an opportunity to network with other faculty and staff who are dedicated to working with first-year students.