The Future Faculty Fellows program runs parallel to the calendar year, with a new cohort being selected each fall. The program typically consists of the following events & opportunities:

1. January Kickoff Retreat
   This 2-day retreat is typically held during the week before Spring classes begin. It is an opportunity to get to know the cohort and the program, and to kick-start the experience.
2. Cohort Meetings
   3FPs meet every other week during the Spring and Fall semesters, typically focused on professional and teaching development topics, or engagement with faculty panels.
3. Teaching Portfolio Development
   During the Spring semester 3FPs are invited to engage in one-on-one consultations with CTL experts, as they curate and develop their teaching statements and teaching portfolios
4. Feedback on Teaching
   3FPs who are teaching during their time as a 3FP will be given priority access to our Mid-Semester Formative Evaluation (MSFE) service.

5. Peer Leadership (TA Cafés, TA Orientation, Spring Teaching Celebration, and MSFEs) 
   3FPs contribute by developing and facilitating our TA Cafés and supporting the execution of our Spring Teaching Celebration and Fall TA Orientation. 3FPs are also invited to train as MSFE facilitators.

6. Spring Retreat
   This retreat is typically held in the break between the Spring semester and the start of Maymester. It is a great mid-year opportunity for Fellows to reflect on what they have learned, have some fun together, and engage in additional professional development activities.
7. Fall Kickoff Retreat
   This two-day event is held shortly before Fall classes begin. It is an opportunity to come back together after the summer break, and to prepare for Fall TA Orientation.

Each cohort of 3FPs is selected through an application process consisting of an individual application, a faculty endorsement, and a finalist interview. The call for applications typically comes out in mid-September, with cohort selection coming to a close by early November.

2025 Program Dates include the following:

Applications for the 2025 program are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2024, and interviews will take place the week of November 18 – 22, 2024. Final decisions will be communicated on or before Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
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• January Kickoff Retreat:Thursday & Friday, January 2 & 3, 2025
  
• Cohort Meetings:  Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon (Spring and Fall semesters, bi-weekly) 
• Spring GradTeach Teaching Celebration: TBD
• Spring Retreat: Monday & Tuesday, May 12 & 13, 2025
• Fall Retreat: Thursday & Friday, August 7 & 8, 2025
• Fall TA Orientation Welcome Event: Tuesday, August 12, 2025 

To apply you will need the following:

• Name & contact for a faculty reference (who can speak to your engagement in teaching-related activities at UGA).
• Statement of Interest (see application form for more information).
• Teaching-related CV (see application form for more information).
• Availability for this year’s key program dates (see above).

This program is open to full-time UGA graduate students enrolled in terminal degree programs (i.e., doctoral programs, or master’s programs for those disciplines for which a doctorate is not typical). Fellows must be full-time students for the duration of the program, and may only participate in the program once. In addition, applicants will be asked to verify that they have met the requirements of UGA’s TA Policy. They should have a track record of engagement in significant teaching responsibilities for at least three semesters at UGA (prior to and including the semester of application).

Applications will be evaluated on the basis of their demonstrated dedication and innovation in teaching, and their commitment to providing teaching-related leadership among their peers.

Priority will be given to applicants who are within two years of expected degree completion.