Centers of Excellence AMP :: St. Catherine University

AMP is dedicated to creating a community of scholars from diverse backgrounds and disciplines who actively work together to realize the full potential of their education at the College of St. Catherine. Through workshops and discussions, participants exchange the scholarly experiences and lessons found in teaching, researching and developing programs as well as explore issues related to work and project organization, professional development, and pedagogy.

General Workshops guide participants through the logistics of the program and help students and mentors create a productive learning relationship.
Development Workshops provide tools to help participants get the most out of their assistantship experience. Participants are required to attend three development workshops.

Sample Workshops

Discussion with Continuing and Past AMP participants and Student Leaders.
Gather with past and continuing AMP participants as well as student leaders. Experienced AMP students will give brief presentations of their work and accomplishments and be there to answer your questions. Student leaders will present ideas on time management and prioritizing.

Grants and Funding Opportunities for Teachers and Researchers
Join Kirsten Walters from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to learn about funding opportunities and grants to support innovative programming and research by k – 12 teachers and to support researchers throughout their graduate education and beyond.

Giving Feedback on Writing as an Assistant
This workshop, facilitated by Thelma Obah, Director of The O’Neill Center for Academic Development, is designed to help assistants learn advanced techniques for offering feedback on student writing. Come with questions regarding papers you struggled to give feedback on as well as your insights.

Public Speaking
Facilitator Milt Thomas, an instructor in Communication Studies at St. Kate’s, will offer tips and suggestions to help improve your public speaking and presentation skills. Come learn tips on how to effectively use visual aids and PowerPoint.

Successfully Applying to Graduate School
Considering more school? Join facilitator Tina Wagner from the Career Development Center for advice on manuevering through the labyrinth of tests, applications and financial considerations surrounding graduate school. This workshop will help you know the right questions to ask about graduate school.

Mentor Panel and Group Discussions
Come join a group of past mentors and experienced AMP students in a panel discussion about the role of mentoring in their academic and career paths. At the end, join with other AMP assistants who have had the same assistantship type as you. This is a great opportunity to get ideas about your final presentation and how best to use your AMP experience as you continue in your education and careers.

Final Celebration and Symposium (required for all mentoring pairs)
Be ready to showcase all of your hard work!! Each participant has five minutes to present the work she has accomplished through AMP. Be ready to be impressed and amazed by yourself and your peers. You worked hard; let it be recognized!