Orientation Workshop for New Graduate and Teaching Assistants

Tuesday September 4, 2018

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Room 202, Toldo Building


3:00pm - 3:15pm

Introduction and Welcome

Dr. Patti Weir, Dean of Graduate Studies

Meet Patel, President, Graduate Student Society 

3:15pm - 3:30pm

GA/TA Union Representation and Collective Agreement

Ashraf Abou Tabl, Badr Abdelrehim, Saeideh Salimpour, Debjani Mukherjee, Md Zamilur Rahman

CUPE Local 4580

3:30pm - 3:55pm

GA/TA Policies and Payment Information

Alison Samson, Faculty of Graduate Studies

Svetlana Georgieva, Faculty of Graduate Studies

3:55pm - 4:10pm

Helpful Hints on Academic Integrity for GAs and TAs

Faculty of Graduate Studies

4:10pm - 4:20pm

Appropriate Social Media Usage for GAs and TAs

Laura Chiitle and Elizabeth Ismail

GA/TA Network, Faculty of Graduate Studies & Centre for Teaching and Learning 

4:20pm - 4:30pm

Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures

Dr. Dusty Johnstone, Sexual Misconduct Response and Prevention Office

4:30pm

Raffle draw for door prizes (bookstore gift cards)

The Centre for Teaching and Learning is holding the GATAcademy 2018 earlier on the same day with interactive sessions on teaching and learning for GAs and TAs running all day from 9am to 2:30p.m.

Individual departments may also schedule program-specific information sessions. Please see the graduate coordinator in your program for details.


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