Arts First scheduling for Winter 2027

We are collecting information from prospective sessional instructors to help plan the Winter 2027 schedule for ARTS 160. 

This form must be completed by Tuesday, August 25th for instructor preferences and constraints. 

Personal information
Course information
Please indicate the number of courses you expect to be available to teach in Winter 2027. Please keep in mind the maximum number of courses a sessional instructor can teach in a single term is 4.
Do you plan to apply for other sessional positions at UW? If yes, please provide details below.
Scheduling preferences
Although it is our intention to accommodate all selections in this section, it may not be possible to do so. If a selection cannot be accommodated, the Director will contact you to resolve the discrepancy.
Preferred teaching window

If you are teaching additional courses, your preferred windows must match.

ARTS 160 does not use the 8:30am-10:00am time slot. 

Preferred meet pattern(s)
If multiple meet patterns are selected, please specify your first preference.
Back-to-back courses

Teaching "back-to-back" means you have 10 minutes between classes. The default assumption is that you can teach back-to-back courses. This includes any courses you are teaching for other departments.

Do you prefer to teach multiple courses on the same day (including courses for other departments) or spread out over the week?

For example, if teaching two courses, do you prefer to teach both on the same day or one on Monday/Wednesday and the other on Tuesday/Thursday (spread out)?

Additional teaching constraints

If you have any constraints that limit your availability to teach within the provided windows, please indicate below.

If you have a Level 1 Constraint (medical/human rights) please contact the Arts First Directors.

Child care, partner care or elder care constraints will be honoured if possible. It is better to foresee and communicate these constraints than to have to change schedules after they have been set. Please list these constraints (days and times you cannot teach) below.
Preferential requests (i.e. commuting) will also be honoured if possible. It is better to foresee and communicate these constraints than to have to change schedules after they have been set. Please list these constraints (days and times you cannot teach) below.

Please provide the details of your constraint.

For example: "Cannot teach Mondays due to child care." or "Prefer to teach between 10-4 for commute reasons."