Wave Guides is a pair of complementary grad peer-to-peer mentoring programs that work together to support first year grad students using two modes: TE (TA Excellence) mode and TM (The Mentoring) mode.
Goals:
Promote excellence in researching
Support grad students as they become researchers
Provide first year grads with peer support for navigating the department and PhD program
Inform first year grads of department and campus resources
Clearly convey timeline to PhD
Build community and create networks
Getting involved:
Contact: tm-mode-organizers-group@ucsc.edu
Faculty sponsor: Amy Furniss, afurniss@ucsc.edu
Goals:
Promote excellence in TAing
Support grad students as they become TAs
Provide first year grads with peer support for developing as TAs/GSIs
Inform first year grads of excellent pedagogy practices
Clearly convey TA expectations
Build community and create networks
Getting involved:
Contact: Muhammad Sedik, mselsaye@ucsc.edu
Faculty sponsor: Amy Furniss, afurniss@ucsc.edu