TA Orientation, Part II

The second part of the TA Orientation, which is required for all graduate students who begin to TA in Fall 2011, Winter 2012, or Spring 2012, will take place on Friday, January 6, 2012. The workshops are designed to improve your skills as a TA and to help you be more effective in your interactions with your students.

Each TA who has not yet taken Part II of the TA Orientation is required to attend at least one of the following workshops.

Space is limited, so you must sign up for a workshop in order to take it. Your name will be added to the attendance list for that workshop, and you will be asked to sign in during the workshop to record your participation. All workshops will take place in Olson Hall.

Can’t make it back to Davis by January 6? While the date of Part II of the TA Orientation was advertised well in advance, we realize that you may have forgotten the date and made airplane reservations. If you are in this situation, you do not need to change your plane tickets. Please request a postponement here.

Questions? See the TAO Frequently Asked Questions page.

Workshop Schedule

You are required to attend at least one workshop that you have not attended in the past, but you are invited to attend multiple workshops.

10 – 10:50 am

Communicating Cross-Culturally in the Classroom
Moira Delgado, Train the Trainers Program
261 Olson
(This workshop is full.)

Conducting Efficient Library Research and Creating Effective Library Assignments
Ruth Gustafson, Biological/Agricultural Sciences Reference Department, Shields Library
217 Olson
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Dealing with Distressed and Distressing Students
Romana Norton, Community Advising Network, Counseling and Psychological Services
207 Olson
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11 – 11:50 am

Dealing with Distressed and Distressing Students
Paul Kim, Community Advising Network, Counseling and Psychological Services
207 Olson
(This workshop is full.)

Preventing Plagiarism and Cheating
Donald Dudley, Student Judicial Affairs
251 Olson Hall
(This workshop is full.)

Preventing Sexual Harassment in Teaching Settings
Moira Delgado, Sexual Harassment Prevention Program
261 Olson
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12:10 – 1 pm

Planning Lessons
Rosemary Capps, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
101 Olson
(This workshop is full.)

Preventing Plagiarism and Cheating
Donald Dudley, Student Judicial Affairs
251 Olson Hall
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1:10 – 2 pm

Dealing with Distressed and Distressing Students
Renee Lopez, Community Advising Network, Counseling and Psychological Services
207 Olson
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Exploring PowerPoint, Copyright, and Accessibility
Fernando Socorro, Academic Technology Services
217 Olson
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Planning Lessons
Rosemary Capps, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
101 Olson
(This workshop is full.)

Preventing Plagiarism and Cheating
Donald Dudley, Student Judicial Affairs
251 Olson
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2:10 – 3 pm

Conducting Efficient Library Research and Creating Effective Library Assignments
Daniel Goldstein, Humanities, Social Sciences & Gov Info Services Department, Shields Library
217 Olson
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