CTL Graduate Student Advisory Committee
The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce the formation of a new Graduate Student Advisory Committee, launching in Fall 2023. Guided by CTL staff, this committee will have two broad purposes: to engage a range of diverse student communities across the Columbia campus and, in so doing, to obtain community-centered input and advice on graduate student teaching support needs, CTL offerings, and effective modes of outreach.
We encourage current graduate students who are committed to drawing on diverse perspectives, experiences, and communities across the Columbia campus to apply. Applicants do not need to have been a regular attendee of CTL programs to qualify for this role.

How to apply
Applications for a one year (renewable) appointment to the 2023-24 Committee were accepted through September 2023. For questions about future application cycles or other aspects of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee, contact CTLgrads@columbia.edu.
About the CTL Graduate Student Advisory Committee
Graduate Student Advisory Committee members are selected by application, and agree to:
- Serve on the Committee for one academic year (fall and spring semesters), with the possibility for renewal up to 3 years
- Participate in a brief orientation meeting prior to the first Committee meeting, to be scheduled according to member schedules
- Attend in person 2 two-hour Graduate Student Advisory Committee meetings each semester (4 meetings total, 2 per term), to be scheduled on dates to be determined at time of acceptance
- Communicate in meetings with CTL staff to share feedback, insights, and perspectives, and on occasion share CTL-related information with the community/ies with which they have a connection
Food will be provided during all Advisory Committee meetings and members will be announced on the CTL website.
Please contact the CTL with any questions about this new initiative at CTLgrads@columbia.edu.
2023-24 Advisory Committee members
2023-24 Co-Chairs

Caitlin DeClercq
Center for Teaching and Learning

Sara Samuel
Mailman School of Public Health
2023-24 Committee Members

Jessica King
Teachers College

Kelsey Reeder
School of Social Work

Anwesha Sengupta
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Anika Tsapatsaris
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

Nathanie Yaskey
School of the Arts

Erfan Zabeh
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
The CTL is here for graduate students.
The Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning provides an array of support for graduate students in both their current and future teaching responsibilities.