Teaching Assistant Faculty Orientation: Foundations for TA Onboarding, Management and Mentorship

The success of your TAs is essential to the success of your course! This one-hour interactive workshop will equip faculty members with key strategies for supervising teaching assistants. Participants will learn effective communication techniques, administrative best practices, and ways to create supportive relationships that empower TAs, ensuring a successful teaching experience for all involved.

Objectives:

• Identify effective communication strategies to prepare and support teaching assistants from the outset.
• Develop clear expectations and administrative processes to ensure smooth collaboration with TAs.
• Implement grading practices that support fairness, transparency, and consistency.
• Foster positive relationships with TAs to enhance their development as educators and contribute to the overall success of the course.