Center for Teaching & Learning

So, you’ve become a teaching assistant (TA)… now what? Supporting an instructor, program, or department in planning, instructing, or assessing designated course curricula can be complicated. But you’re not alone! Come discuss your experiences as a TA with fellow students working through similar situations. All graduate TAs, graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), and undergraduate TAs are welcome.

This session focuses on mentoring undergraduate students. As a TA, you provide a unique space for undergraduates to grow not only academically, but socially and emotionally. Knowing what to say and how to say it can be difficult. We’ll share how we manage expectations and create boundaries to foster meaningful mentoring relationships with undergraduate students.

We’ll have some light reading, “Mentoring Undergraduate Students,” from Armstrong et al.’s Teaching gradually: Practical Pedagogy for Graduate Students, by Graduate Students (2021).

**This workshop counts toward the Graduate Teaching Program workshop credit.**

Facilitated by Maddy Pimental, CTL Practicum Student

Please reserve this time on your calendar; you will receive a Teams invitation prior to the event.