Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Whatsapp Guide for Students 1. I want to apply as a UTOPer If you love to assist faculty in classes and answer burning questions from your juniors, join us as our undergraduate teaching assistant (UTA)! UTA Application opens in week 10. Look out for our email invitation and apply. You may check your eligibility here. 2. I want to initiate a workshop If you are keen to conduct your own workshop within or outside SUTD, submit your teaching proposal to us! All student-initiated workshop proposals must be submitted via MyPortal and approved by the UTOP Office. Your proposal should include the following elements: A detailed lesson plan (download the sample template) Evidence of SUTD’s unique pedagogy (if possible) Clear alignment with SUTD’s outreach direction Budget breakdown (Note: UTOP funding is only meant for teaching materials and consumables) SUTD Faculty/Staff advisor Students are required to source for their own faculty/staff advisor. The advisor has to endorse their proposal and lesson plan during submission. Incomplete submissions will not be processed. The review process may take up to 2 weeks, do send your proposals early in time for your proposed activity. Here are some tips on how to develop a lesson plan: Reference 1 See our past student workshops here. 3. I want to submit a UTOP claim Students will submit their UTOP claims via Concur. Please refer to the detailed user guide here. Mandatory documents required for claim submission: Scanned copies of original receipts/invoices/bank transactions UTOP faculty/staff advisor's approval email (Note: UTOP funding is only meant for teaching materials and consumables.)