Exceptional or emergency circumstances that do not allow you to attend the TA Institute must be petitioned to the College of Graduate Studies.
Spring 2013 Teaching Assistant Institute Schedule
As a requirement of Human Resources and the College of Graduate Studies, employment as a Teaching Assistant is contingent upon completion of a mandatory TA Training Institute.
This course will consist of a half-day (in-person) session on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in TLC 031. The remainder of the course is supported throughout the semester (online through BBLearn) and details, as they become available, will be emailed directly to the students.
This course will consist of a half-day (in-person) session on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in TLC 031. The remainder of the course is supported throughout the semester (online through BBLearn) and details, as they become available, will be emailed directly to the students.
- Teaching Assistants will have one semester to complete this course (ending May 10, 2013) and it may be taken for credit.
- International Teaching Assistants must register for a specific section: INTR 508-Strategies for International Teaching Assistants (CRN 67396).
- Failure to complete the course by May 10 (either registered for credit or not) will result in non-renewal of the Teaching Assistantship for fall 2013. Further information on the course will be communicated here and with Teaching Assistants directly. Exceptional or emergency circumstances that preclude completion of the online course must be petitioned directly to the College of Graduate Studies.
Questions? Please contact Lauren Bowersox, Assistant to the Associate Dean
AGENDA FOR TRAINING DAY
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013 All NEW Teaching Assistants |
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| Location: TLC 031 | Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 noon | ||
| 8:00 - 8:30 am |
Welcome, introduction and purpose
Dr. Jie Chen, Dean of the College of Graduate Studies |
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| 8:30 - 8:45 am | UI Policies and Employment Issues Kathryn Leavitt, Employment Services |
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| 8:45 - 9:00 am | Graduate and Professional Student Association Kate Cobb, GPSA President |
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| 9:00 - 9:45 am | Tips for Being an Exemplary Teaching Assistant Amin Ahmadzadeh, Animal and Veterinary Science |
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| 9:45 - 10:00 am |
Break |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 am | Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Amy Ross, Office of Human Rights, Access and Inclusion |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 am |
Library Involvement Diane Prorak, UI Library |
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| 11:30 - 12:15 pm | Cultures in the Classroom Dr. Rula Awwad-Rafferty, Art and Architecture |
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| 12:15 - 12:30 pm |
Workshop Wrap-Up and Evaluation Jerry McMurtry, Associate Dean of the College of Graduate Studies |
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