General consultation

Many instructors (faculty members and graduate students) find that they’d like to discuss a teaching-related issue with a consultant. If you would like to talk about issues or concerns you have involving your teaching or your students, a GENERAL CONSULTATION might be for you.

What do people ask to discuss at general consultations? They ask to have a course proposal, lesson plan, or rubric evaluated; to consult on a question of ethics in teaching; to have their statement of teaching philosophy reviewed; to get ideas for incorporating social media into their courses; etc. Regardless of your issue, it can be helpful to talk with an experienced consultant.

All UC Davis faculty, teaching assistants, and associate instructors may sign up for a general consultation with a teaching consultant, free of charge. (For TAs, supervising faculty do not need to be involved, but they can be, if you desire.)

Applications for general consultations

Faculty application

TA/Associate Instructor application

FAQs

What happens after I schedule a general consultation?

A teaching consultant will contact you to discuss your concerns.

I’d like to get help with my statement of teaching philosophy before I go on the job market. What should I do?

There are two excellent resources on campus for improving your statement of teaching philosophy:

If you’d like help developing or refining the content of your statement, the TA Consultants can give you lots of useful feedback and resources.
If you’d like to improve the quality of the writing, we recommend contacting the Graduate Writing Fellows for a consultation.

My question is about SmartSite. Whom do I contact?