Participants in the TC Program:

• Facilitate workshops for the Sheridan Teaching Seminar, gaining hands-on experience in facilitation, discussion leading, and peer-leadership;
• Develop versatile skills in online teaching, learning design, and giving feedback that translate to a wide variety of academic and non-academic careers;
• Participate in an active, interdisciplinary, and collaborative community focused on inclusive pedagogy; and
• Prepare for the job market by drafting and revising a teaching philosophy statement.

Completion of Sheridan Teaching Seminar (Certificate I).

To complete the program and receive the financial award, certificate, and transcript notation, new TCs must do all of the following:

• Attend all synchronous in-person program sessions and four facilitator pre-meetings (dates listed below)
• Lead a Sheridan Teaching Seminar workshop (in-person or via Zoom). You can select your time preferences below.
• Complete all asynchronous components, assignments, and pre/post-program surveys by the deadlines listed on the program Canvas site.
• Draft & revise a teaching statement, and provide peer feedback to other TCs on their teaching statements.

If you have completed the TC Program in the past, you may apply to return as a Returning TC (RTCs; formerly called “Experienced Teaching Consultants”). Returning TCs have the opportunity to continue their professional development by facilitating workshops, supporting the Sheridan Teaching Seminar, facilitating peer feedback sessions, and serving as mentors to new TCs. In Fall 2026, RTCs will receive a $700 award for successfully completing the program. 

Program Requirements for Returning Teaching Consultants:

• Attend all synchronous in-person program sessions and four facilitator pre-meetings (dates listed below)
• Lead a Sheridan Teaching Seminar workshop (in-person or via Zoom). You can select your time preferences below.
• Lead 1-3 make-up Sheridan Teaching Seminar workshops. Selected RTCs will have the opportunity to select the days/times of their make-up workshops.
• Complete pre/post-program surveys by the deadlines listed on the program Canvas site.
• Provide peer feedback to other TCs on their teaching statements & submit a revised teaching statement at the end of the program.

To apply, please complete and submit this application by June 14th at 11:59 PM, 2026. We may consider applications submitted after this date only if we have additional space in the program. We may invite applicants to interview, as needed. Applicants will be notified of decisions by mid-July and will need to confirm their participation by August 10th, 2026.

Graduate students who are unable to attend all of the synchronous workshops are encouraged to participate in the Sheridan Center's other programs, including Teaching Essentials for Graduate TAs. We also invite you to sign up for the Sheridan Center’s Newsletter to stay up-to-date on other relevant programs, including round-tables and workshops.

If you have questions about the Sheridan Teaching Consultant Program, please contact the Sheridan Center at sheridancertificates@brown.edu.