TA Orientation
Register for our Fall 2024 Welcome Event
This interdisciplinary orientation provides general preparation for graduate students
with instructional responsibilities, including an overview of policies and procedures
pertinent to the TA role, an introduction to effective teaching strategies and practices,
and exposure to services and resources available across campus that offer support
for individuals engaged in teaching and learning endeavors at UGA.
The CTL typically holds TA Orientation prior to the start of the Fall and Spring semesters.
As per TA Policy, anyone holding an assistantship with defined teaching duties – including all teaching and laboratory assistants – must complete the CTL’s TA Orientation prior to or concurrent with their first TAship.
Participation in TA Orientation allows students to:
- Become familiar with key policies and resources related to successful teaching and learning practice at UGA;
- Learn how and what to prepare for their first few weeks in the classroom and/or laboratory environment;
- Be introduced to the resources available within their departments and across campus that offer support for individuals engaged in teaching and learning endeavors at UGA.
In partnership with other units on campus, the CTL maintains a list of all students who have successfully completed TA Orientation, and shares their records with Graduate Coordinators.
Fall 2024 TA Orientation comes in two parts:
Tuesday, August 13, 2024: TA Welcome Event
This is a 90-minute, in person kick-off event held in the Miller Learning Center.
This event is a great way to meet new peers, hear from experienced TAs, and learn
about teaching resources at UGA. Register today!
By Monday, August 26, 2024: TA Orientation Training Modules
Fall 2023 training modules will be available in early August and should be completed no later than Monday, August 26th. Completion of these training modules is a mandatory part of your TA training, and the only way to fulfill the TA Orientation requirement of UGA’s TA Policy. More details will be available here when the TA training modules are available.
Spring TA Orientation (TAO) is offered via virtual training modules, curated and monitored by CTL personnel, with registration available by mid-December. Information about Spring 2025 TAO training will be available in early December. Completion of these training modules is a mandatory part of your TA training, and the only way to fulfill UGA’s TA Orientation requirement.
We welcome all new and returning students to the graduate teaching community here at UGA. We hope that this is a great semester for you, and we look forward to interacting with you at the CTL!
For questions about the orientation, please contact us via gradteach@uga.edu.