NMSU-HHMI BioCats & AdCats

Applications are due by 3:00 p.m.December 4, 2015

Applicant Information:

Last Name: / First Name:
Phone: / Email:
Major: / Class (check one): ☐ Junior ☐ Senior
Overall GPA: / Aggie ID:

Current Courses:List the science and math courses you are currently taking.

Course Name / Instructor’s Name

Potential BioCat/ AdCat Positions: We will be hiring BioCats for potential positions for Biol 111, Biol 211, as well as Biol 301 (Ecology),Biol 305 (Genetics),Biol 309 (Guided Research), Biol 311 (General Microbiology), and Biol 467 (Evolution). In addition to hiring Biology Learning Catalysts(BioCats), who are an integral part of the instructional team of key courses, we willbe hiring peer advisors. These Advising Catalysts (AdCats) will work with the Biology Advisors under the supervision of Amanda Vescovo. In the table below, please indicate all the positions you are interested in.All Cats will work 10 hours each week and will receive a stipend of $1,750 for the semester. BioCatsmust attend a section of the lecture course that they are working in.

Potential Positions Available:

Indicate which positions you are interested in (Yes or No) / Position / Lecture Times
Yes☐ No☐ / Biol 111 BioCat / MWF 9:30-10:20; 10:30-11:20
Yes☐ No☐ / Biol 211 BioCat / TR 8:55-10:10; 10:20-11:35; 13:10-14:25; 16:00-17:15
Yes☐ No☐ / Biol 301 BioCat / TR 10:20-11:35
Yes☐ No☐ / Biol 305 BioCat / MWF 12:30-13:20
Yes☐ No☐ / Biol 309 BioCat / MT 14:30-17:00
Yes☐ No☐ / Biol 311 BioCat / MWF 8:30-9:20
Yes☐ No☐ / Biol 467 BioCat / TR 14:35-15:50
Yes☐ No☐ / AdCat / Weekly meeting time TBA

Interviews:Each applicant is required to meet with two of the faculty members/advisorslisted below before submitting the application. If you are interested in an AdCat position, please include Amanda Vescovo as one of the people that you meet.The applicant is responsible for contacting two of the following individuals and setting up an appointment. At the end of the interview, please ask them to write their initials in the last column of the table.

Ralph Preszler / / Please contact Gloria Valencia, , to set up an appointment 646-3611 / Foster Hall275A
Michèle Shuster (211) / / Only email contact / Foster Hall 359
Charles Shuster (211) / / 646-1325 / Foster Hall 463
Avis James (111, AdCat) / / 646-5471 / Foster Hall 204
Angus Dawe (309) / / 646-3815 / Foster Hall 350
Geoff Smith (311) / / 646-6080 / Foster Hall 363
Amanda Vescovo (AdCat) / / 646-3611 / Foster Hall 204/204A
John Hammond (301, 467) / / 646-4660 / Foster Hall 203
Brook Milligan (305) / / 646-7980 / Foster Hall 302
Amy Marion (211) / / 646-3926 / Foster Hal 216 B

Personal Statement:On a separate page, please share with us your reasons for being interested in working as a BioCat and/or AdCat. What experiences have stimulated your interest in helping other students? We would also like to know what you consider to be the characteristics of effective teachers and/or advisors. What experiences have contributed to your view of effective teaching and/or advising?

Submission of Application Materials:

You application packet will consist of the following:

-application form

-unofficial copies of all transcripts

-your personal statement

Please submit your application packet to:

NMSU-HHMI Program Office, New Mexico State University,Foster Hall 203

or email it to

Signature: ______Date: ______