FOR 770-001 (University Forestry Teaching) Learning Contract

(must be approved prior to the first day of class of the semester – see DGS if you have any questions about this form)

Course Information

Term & year of undergraduate course you will TA:________________________

Undergraduate course you will TA (Dept., No., and Section, e.g., FOR 100-001):

_______________________________________________________________

Instructor of undergraduate course you will TA:______________________________________________

Contact Information

Student Name:__________________________ UKID (not your social security number):______________

Address:_____________________________________   City/State/Zip:___________________________

Phone:____________________________________         Email:__________________________________

Average Time Per Week

Anticipated preparation time for undergraduate course (average number of hours per week):______ 

Anticipated in-class time for undergraduate course (average number of hours per week):______ 

Anticipated office hour time for undergraduate course (average number of hours per week):______

Total weekly time spent on undergraduate course duties (anticipated average number of hours per week):______

(Total average time per week must not exceed 10 hours, unless your GSAS indicates that you are employed as a TA.)

Duties

Describe your duties, as agreed by you and the instructor of the undergraduate course you will TA.

Learning Objectives

List your learning objectives for this experience, as agreed by you and the instructor of the undergraduate course you will TA. The learning objectives must indicate what you expect to learn from your experience as a TA. The objectives must be measurable and achievable. NOTE: This is about what you will learn; it’s not about what you will do. Also, do not include here what the students of the course with which you assist will learn.

FOR 770-001 students must attend all orientation, in-service, and evaluation sessions scheduled for TAs by the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, and University. List below additional in-service training and instruction that you will receive directly from the instructor of the course you will TA. This is a requirement of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which accredits the University of Kentucky. Consequently, you must in consultation with your supervising instructor list below several in- service sessions. At least some of the sessions must occur after the semester begins. For each session, indicate its date, brief 

title, and approximate duration. Be specific. You may not leave this blank or “TBA.”

Date                      Brief Title or Topic of In-Service Session                 Duration (approx. hours and minutes)

Signatures

Supervising Instructor of Undergraduate Course (Print):____________________________________

Supervising Instructor of Undergraduate Course (Signature):__________________________Date:_________

FOR 770-001 Instructor (Print):______________________________

FOR 770-001 Instructor (Signature): ___________________________________  Date: ________

Major Professor (Print):____________________________________

Major Professor (Signature):_________________________________________  Date:________

DGS FNR (Print):__________________________________________________

DGS FNR (Signature):______________________________________________     Date:________

Student Signature: _______________________________________________      Date:________