This is a mandatory and paid event for all first-time TAs. Details will be announced by the department via email. The schedule below is tentative and may change before the event.
Saturday, September 7
9:00 - 9:30    DMP 301
Sign in and breakfast.
9:30 – 10:15    DMP 310
Welcome and Overview of TA role, labs, tutorials, office hours, awards.
10:15 – 10:45    DMP 310
Intro to TA Union and Collective Agreement.
10:45 – 11:45    DMP 310
Strategies for Effective Marking and Assessment.
11:45 – 12:30    DMP 201
Lunch break.
12:30 – 13:30    DMP 301/310
Cultivating Respect and Challenging Discrimination.
13:30 – 14:30    DMP 310
How to be a Non-Scary and Useful TA
14:30    DMP 310
Sign out and closing.