Students as Partners

Pedagogical Partnership

The Pedagogical Partnerships Program connects Oakland University students and faculty to enhance teaching and learning across campus. Led by our department with Faculty Fellow Cynthia Miree, the program is co-sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs.

Student–Faculty Collaboration Program

Student partners volunteer 5–7 hours per month during the academic year, receiving training in higher education teaching and learning before engaging in structured conversations and classroom observations with faculty. These partnerships give students a meaningful voice in shaping their educational experience while supporting faculty in refining their teaching practices. If you are interested in volunteering as a student partner, complete the Student Partner Form by September 30. 

Student Partner Form

Part-Time Student Employee Positions Now Available

In addition to our volunteers, we are now hiring part-time student employees to help organize and expand this program’s impact. We are seeking four Student Fellows and one Program Coordinator to support scheduling, communication, program logistics, and extended student–faculty collaboration activities. These paid positions offer the chance to develop professional skills, foster inclusive teaching, and directly contribute to improving the student learning experience. Apply below.

Program Coordinator (Student Position) Student Fellow

Related Panel Events and Teaching Tips

Every year CETL works with OU Student Congress to host a student-led panel event on connecting student experience with teaching practices. As a recap of the most recent student panel event, panelists shared Student Perspectives on Collaborating with Professors. 

More student-authored tips:

• An OU Student’s Perspective on Engaging Students
• A Student’s Perspective: Building Confidence in Student Writers 
• Student Perspectives on Collaborating with Professors

Students have also shared their perspectives in our Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning YouTube series.

For more strategies on motivating and connecting with learners, see Engaging Students in Learning.

More about Pedagogical Partnerships

Pedagogical Partnership is an increasingly popular student-faculty teaching in higher education program, popularized by Alison Cook-Sather’s 2014 book republished as an open access book in 2019: Pedagogical Partnerships: A How-To Guide for Faculty, Students, and Academic Developers in Higher Education. For a multimodal resource collection, see University of Virginia’s Students as Partners.