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DRAFT 2012 TA Conference Agenda

DRAFT AGENDA
2012 Annual Conference for Graduate Teaching Assistants

Part of a Series of Orientations for New Graduate Students at UD

Co-sponsored by: Center for Teaching & Learning, Office of Graduate & Professional Education, Graduate Student Senate


REGISTER by Friday, August 10 at the latest

The conference, an orientation to UD resources, policies, and best practices of learning and teaching, accommodates TAs across disciplines and with varied teaching responsibilities. We strongly recommend that department faculty highlight those sessions for the TAs that are most relevant to their instructional roles in the department. Concurrent sessions on instructional topics are facilitated by TA Fellows across disciplines. The TA Fellows bring considerable teaching experience and knowledge of the UD undergraduate students to their sessions, and they model various ways of effectively engaging students.

Note regarding parking during the week of August 20 per Public Safety/Parking Services:
In order to park in a UD designated parking lot, you need to have a valid permit. To purchase a permit, click here. If you have a Red permit, you may park in the Field House lot and take the Shuttle. If you have a Gold or Central  permit, you may park in Lot 019 North College/Hollingsworth, behind the Art Studio Building. If you park in a lot without having a permit displayed, you will be ticketed. You may also park in the Trabant Parking Garage for a fee.

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

8:30a.m.
Registration – Trabant, in front of Multipurpose Room C (MPR)
Sign-up for Tuesday session on Library Services and pick up instructional resources
First-time domestic TAs, please be sure to sign up on Tuesday morning at the HR desk located in Trabant across from PNC bank for your HR onboarding appointment. This appointment is critical to process the necessary paperwork for your TA appointment and resulting payment. Onboarding Checklist (.doc) Office of Human Resources-Payroll, OnBoarding

Please register and pick up your nametag each day for attendance purposes. You may want to bring a jacket for comfort as the air conditioning in buildings may be quite cool.

TA Panel: Teaching at UD: Success, Rewards, Challenges

Concurrent Sessions on Different Instructional Topics (Select one)
A session may draw more participants than expected. In those instances, please participate in another session. Arrive early for those sessions of particular interest to you

Academic Policies, Integrity, and Resources 
Based on a video on UD instructional resources, we will discuss the effective implementation of UD instructional policies.

Keynote and Ice Cream Social
Cosponsored by the Office of Graduate & Professional Education and CTL
Following the keynote, socialize with your peers over a special treat from UDairy.