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At MSU, there are many ways to combine areas of study into one or two degrees.

Learn about interdisciplinary study

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The Office for Graduate Educator Advancement and Teaching (GREAT) empowers graduate students and postdocs, with evidence-based teaching and learning practices, to meaningfully support educator professional development and holistic well-being.

GREAT prepares graduate students and postdoc educators to thrive on a variety of career paths including higher education, public, private, and nonprofit sectors, and to become transformative leaders who contribute meaningfully in local and global communities.

Goals:

  1. Provide programs, workshops, Lunch & Learns, resources, and consultations that support the application of effective, evidence-based teaching and assessment practices.
  2. Foster caring conversations about equitable and inclusive pedagogy across disciplines provide exceptional educational experiences to a diverse student population.
  3. Collaborate with units across campus to advocate for graduate students’ and postdocs’ teaching, learning, scholarship, and wellbeing.
  4. Cultivate and nurture community through social gatherings, celebrations, and meaningful connections across disciplines.
     
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Graduate Teaching Assistant Preparation

This program provides graduate teaching assistants with professional development opportunities and resources throughout their time as a teaching assistant.

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Certification in College Teaching (CCT)

This initiative helps graduate students organize, develop, and document their teaching experiences. 

Participants build an e-portfolio that will prepare them for job interviews and plan their professional development.

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Teaching Communities & Fellowships

GREAT runs the Graduate Teaching Assistant & Postdoc Teaching & Learning Community (GTA/P TLC) and partners with academic units to offer several year-long fellowship programs for students interested in participating in communities of practice with other graduate students.

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View a collection of resources offered both through and outside the university that will enhance teaching and professional skills. 

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