TA Orientation, Part I
The Orientation for New Teaching Assistants is composed of two parts:
Part I will take place in four identical sessions on the mornings and afternoons of Monday, September 24, 2011, and Tuesday, September 25, 2012, in Wellman Hall. (Each TA attends only one of the four sessions, as described below.) Part I of the TA Orientation focuses on skills TAs need every day, such as the ability to present information clearly and techniques for getting students involved in discussion.
Part II will take place at the beginning of Winter Quarter on Friday, January 4, 2013. Part II focuses on specialized skills, such as how to prevent cheating, how to create effective library assignments, and how to respond to students with personal problems.
Both Part I and Part II of the TA Orientation are required for all UC Davis TAs who have not yet taken the TA Orientation at UC Davis. The required day and time to attend are listed by department below.
Please note:
In addition, all TAs are invited to attend a workshop on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Teaching Settings (date, time, location TBA). Some departments require this workshop or other training on preventing sexual harassment. Please check with the department for which you will TA.
Questions?
See our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Registration
For specific information and/or TO REGISTER, CLICK ON THE DEPARTMENT THAT HAS APPOINTED YOU to be a TA in 2012-13. If you do not see that department or unit or if you do not yet know for which department you will TA, select the department in which you are earning your degree.
Priority registration will be given to TAs registered by Monday, June 11, 2012.
African American & African Studies |Tuesday afternoon
Agricultural & Resource Economics | Monday morning
American Studies |Monday morning
Animal Behavior | Tuesday morning
Animal Science | Tuesday afternoon
Applied Science | Tuesday morning
Art and Art History | Tuesday afternoon
Asian American Studies |Tuesday afternoon
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology | Tuesday morning
Biological & Agricultural Engineering |Tuesday afternoon
Biomedical Engineering |Monday afternoon
BIS 002A or BIS 002B or BIS 002C course | Tuesday morning
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science |Monday afternoon
Chicano/a Studies Program | Tuesday morning
Civil & Environmental Engineering |Tuesday afternoon
Communication | Monday afternoon
Comparative Literature |Monday afternoon
Computer Science |Tuesday morning
Cultural Studies |Monday morning
East Asian Languages & Cultures | Monday afternoon
Electrical & Computer Engineering | Tuesday afternoon
Environmental Design | Monday morning
Environmental Science & Policy | Monday afternoon
Environmental Toxicology | Monday morning
Evolution & Ecology | Tuesday afternoon
Exercise Biology |Monday afternoon
Film Studies |Monday afternoon
Food Science & Technology | Tuesday morning
French & Italian | Monday morning
German & Russian |Monday morning
Graduate School of Management |Monday afternoon
History & Philosophy of Science | Monday afternoon
Human & Community Development | Tuesday morning
International Relations |Monday morning
Land, Air & Water Resources | Tuesday morning
Landscape Architecture |Monday afternoon
Linguistics/ESL | Monday afternoon
Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering | Tuesday morning
Microbiology |Tuesday afternoon
Molecular & Cellular Biology |Monday morning
Native American Studies | Monday afternoon
Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior | Monday morning
Plant Biology | Tuesday afternoon
Plant Pathology | Monday afternoon
Plant Sciences | Tuesday morning
Political Science | Tuesday afternoon
Religious Studies | Monday morning
Science & Society | Monday morning
Spanish & Portuguese | Tuesday afternoon
Textiles and Clothing | Tuesday morning
Theatre & Dance | Tuesday afternoon
University Writing Program | Monday afternoon
Viticulture & Enology | Monday afternoon
Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology |Monday morning
Women & Gender Studies | Tuesday morning
Questions?
See our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Morning Agenda (same on both Monday and Tuesday)
| 8-8:20 am | Registration for TA Orientation, Wellman west-side patio | |
| 8:25-8:40 am | Introduction to TA Orientation and Teaching at UC Davis, Wellman 6 and 26 | |
| 8:45-11:45 am | TA Orientation, Part I, various rooms in Wellman Hall | |
| 11:50 am-12:20 pm | Presentation, Academic Student Employee Union-UAW 2865, Wellman 6 (optional) |
Afternoon Agenda (same on both Monday and Tuesday)
| 1-1:20 pm | Registration for TA Orientation, Wellman west-side patio | |
| 1:25-1:40 pm | Introduction to TA Orientation and Teaching at UC Davis, Wellman 6 and 26 | |
| 1:45-4:45 pm | TA Orientation, Part I, various rooms in Wellman Hall | |
| 4:50-5:20 pm | Presentation, Academic Student Employee Union-UAW 2865, Wellman 6 (optional) |