Online Preceptor Application for GC-170A


DIRECTIONS:  Please fill in items (a) through (d ), then click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the form. You will receive a CONFIRMATION if your submittal was successful.  Then watch for an email from Dr. Hirschboeck during the next 24 hours  to confirm that she has received your application and to follow up with you.

(a)  CONTACT INFORMATION & UNIVERSITY STANDING

Name: 

Email:    
    
NOTE:  Be sure you enter your email address carefully and accurately!
This is the email Dr. Hirschboeck will use to respond back to you personally.

 Phone:    

University Standing:      Expected year of graduation:      GPA:


(b)  SELECTION OF PRECEPTORSHIP TYPE

If accepted as a preceptor, you will sign up for a workshop course associated with one of the following types of preceptorships:  

· LASC 197a Preceptorship  - a training workshop -- starts the week of  Sept 9th  (3 units)

· LASC  397a  Independent Study Preceptorship - for students who have already completed LASC 197a (1-3 units)

· HONORS CREDIT PRECEPTORSHIP  - to earn GC-170A honors credit .  You must be enrolled in one of the two the Honors sections of the course for this option.

 Select the type of preceptorship that matches your situation:      

Have you ever been a preceptor in another
course at the University of Arizona? 

 

(c)    INTERVIEW TIME SLOT
NOTE:  Honors section preceptors will have an interview at our first section meeting and do not need to sign up.

  Select the time slot when you can meet with Dr H for your 20-30 minute interview:    

NOTE:  All interviews will take place in Dr. Hirschboeck's office in the Tree-Ring Lab:  Map & Directions


(d)  BACKGROUND & INTEREST QUESTIONS:

What is your major field of study?   
(If you are an undecided major, describe what fields, majors, or careers you are thinking about.)

 What are your thoughts/attitudes toward science in general?  
(NOTE: It is not necessary to be a science major to be a preceptor in this course.)

  Why are you interested in becoming a preceptor?

What do you hope a preceptorship will help you learn or accomplish?

 

List and describe your personality traits, your skills, and any previous leadership 
experience that you think will help you be a good preceptor:

Finally, in the box below, please indicate which large GC-170A lecture section you are enrolled in or planning to attend (Lec 001 + 002 on T TH @ 12:30 - 1:45 pm    OR   Lec 003 + 004 on T TH @ 3:30 - 4:45 pm )  and add any additional comments or questions that you have about being a preceptor in GC-170A Introduction to Global Change: