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About the Ph.D. Integrated Fellowship

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What is the Fellowship?

This innovative cross-institutional training program is for UC San Diego graduate students who desire to teach and serve within the community college system.

Partnering with the San Diego Community College District that encompasses City, Mesa and Miramar College, this program introduces graduate students to a variety of career opportunities at the community college level, and participants gain experience in three core areas: teaching, administration, and mentoring.

Through integration with diverse and experiences mentors, graduate students will assess their career-related skills, interests and goals, imagine and explore different career choices, and map out a pathway for professional development and success working in the community college.

 FELLOWSHIP COMPONENTS:

  1. Teaching (Job Shadowing) 
    • Regularly observe a SDCCD course and meet with the instructor(s) to debrief the observation, reflect on the class, and ask questions
    • Guest lecture for at least 2 course sessions, co-create and discuss individual lesson plans with instructor(s)
    • Participate in exam preparation, garner experience with grading and providing feedback to community college students, and engage in intentional conversations about the diversity represented in the community college classroom
    • Write monthly and bi-monthly reflections to document and assess the experience
  • Administration
    • In rotation, shadow administrators in departments of Student Affairs and Services, Research Affairs, Instructional Services/Educational Affairs, Advancement or other relevant areas to experiment and prepare for leadership opportunities via direct participation in activities that build and strengthen collaborative administrative skills
    • Explore interests in partnership with administration; participate in relevant events, meetings, and initiatives (such as DEI taskforces, departmental meetings, student equity initiatives, academic senate, board meetings, and DGC [district governance council]), and schedule one-on-one meetings with administrators throughout the district
  • Mentoring
    • Mentor one SDCCD student with an emphasis on transfer guidance and career/graduate school preparation; ensure mentee engages in all required PATH program activities.
    • Provide SDCCD students with exposure to UC San Diego resources, databases, and graduate courses.
    • Organize an undergraduate reading group and discussion.