Undergraduate Instructional Apprentice (UGIA) (FMPH 195)

Participating in a FMPH 195 Undergraduate Instructional Apprentice (UGIA) position provides students an opportunity to learn the methodologies of teaching and obtain teaching skills that can be utilized for graduate schools or vocational training.

Students who complete FMPH 195 are able to apply four units towards the major as upper-division elective credit.  All requirements and responsibilities have been listed below for additional information. 

If you have earned an A or A- in a FMPH course and have a minimum overall GPA of a 3.0 please consider applying.

Note: Please keep in mind that no more than 4 units of FMPH 195 may be used to meet UD major requirements. In addition, no more than 8 units between AIP 197, FMPH 195, and FMPH 198 may be used to meet UD major requirements.

FMPH 195 UGIA Information Sheet

Fall 2020 UGIA (FMPH 195) Opportunities

Applications for completing a FMPH 195 for Fall 2020 are now open and are listed below.  Please fill out the application by Monday, June 8th for priority consideration.  We will continue to accept applications until all positions have been filled.  

• FMPH 40 "Introduction to Public Health" UGIA Application
• FMPH 101 "Epidemiology" UGIA Application
• FMPH 102 "Biostatistics" UGIA Application
• FMPH 110 "Health Behavior and Chronic Diseases" UGIA Application
• FMPH 120 "Health Policies for Healthy Lifestyles: UGIA Application
• FMPH 130 "Environmental and Occupational Health" UGIA Application
• FMPH 161 "Clinical Nutrition in Public Health" UGIA Application
• FMPH 191 "Planning, Conducting and Reporting Responsible and Ethical Research" UGIA Application

Next Steps after Applying to be a UGIA:

After you have submitted your application the department and faculty will review your application and assess instructional needs. Decisions are made on a rolling basis and depends on the course as to when applicants will be contacted. Don't be alarmed if you do not hear anything from the department right away.

If your application has been selected for the next step in the process – you will receive an email generated through ASES (Academic Students Employee System) that the department has assigned you to a FMPH course you have applied to be a UGIA. At that point, you are required to accept or reject the assignment using the link in the email sent to you – this indicates that you are still interested in the position to the instructor considering your application. Please see below for the following steps regarding the UGIA position process:

1. Once you have approved your assignment position – the instructor for the course has the option to approve or reject your position based on how many UGIAs they will accept for the course.
2. If the instructor approves the position – the Department Chair must review and approve all UGIA positions for the quarter. This can take up to 2-3 weeks. The only reason for the Department Chair to reject a position is if the applicant is below the eligibility requirements (i.e. less than 3.0 UC GPA).
3. Once all positions have been approved by the Department Chair, the Academic Senate is required to review and approve each position before you can enroll in the course. Just as with the Department Chair, the only reason for the Academic Senate to reject a position is if the applicant falls below the eligibility requirements after the previous quarter has ended. The Academic Senate does not typically approve applicants until the beginning of the quarter.
4. Upon approval of the Academic Senate – you will receive a pre-authorization email. Once you received the pre-authorization email, you must enroll in the FMPH 195 course via WebReg. This is usually between the 1st and 2nd week of classes, but we always try to have our UGIAs approved as early as possible. 
5. While waiting for Senate Approval, your instructor may request to meet with you before the quarter begins to discuss course logistics and your responsibilities.