Orientation for New Graduate Teaching Assistants Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Boyden Hall, Room 100 Full Schedule
Morning Session 9:30am to 11:45am
9:30am – 9:45am: Dean’s Welcome 9:45am – 10:45am: Experienced TA Panel: What I Wish I Knew About Being a TA (featuring students in lab sciences, humanities and social sciences) 10:45am – 10:55am: BREAK
10:55am – 11:45am: Spotlight on Student-Centered Teaching
11:45am – 1:00pm: LUNCH BREAK (lunch provided for registered participants)
Afternoon Session 1:00pm to 4:00pm 1:00pm – 1:45pm: Library Resources for Your Teaching and Research
1:45pm – 2:15pm Who Are Rutgers University-Newark's Undergraduate Students?
2:15pm – 2:25pm: BREAK
2:25pm – 2:55pm: Effective Strategies for Improving Your Students’ (and Your Own) Writing
3:00pm – 3:45pm: Get to Know Your Union: Introduction to the AAUP-AFT
All first-time TA / GAs are expected to attend. Register here today!