Day 1: Wednesday, August 29

9:00-9:45

Welcoming Plenary (Cohen 17)
Bruce Lenthall, Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
Dennis DeTurck, Dean of the College
Ralph Rosen, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

9:45-10:15

Your Role as a TA (Cohen 17)
Julie McGurk, Associate Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
Catherine Turner, Senior Associate Director, Center for Teaching & Learning

10:15-10:45

Preparing for Your First Day (Cohen 17)
Ian Petrie, Senior Associate Director, Center for Teaching & Learning

10:45-11:00

Coffee Break (Lobby outside Cohen 17)

11:00-11:45

Support Resources for Your Students (Cohen 17)
Janet Tighe, Director of Academic Advising and Dean of Freshmen
Myrna Cohen, Executive Director, Weingarten Learning Resources Center
Nathaniel Amos, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Donna Brown, Director, Tutoring Center

11:45-12:30

Penn Policies and Resources (Cohen 17)

• Sexual Harassment – Felicity Paxton, Director, Penn Women’s Center
• Student Privacy – Maura Johnston, University Privacy Officer
• Students with Disabilities – Susan Shapiro, Director, Student Disabilities Services
• Academic Integrity – TBA, Director, Office of Student Conduct

2:00-4:45

Graduate Student-Led Workshops (Williams Hall, rooms TBA)

• Leading Discussions in the Humanities
• Grading in the Humanities and Qualitative Social Sciences
• Grading in the Sciences and Quantitative Social Sciences
• Recitations in the Sciences and Quantitative Social Sciences
• Leading Effective Lab Sessions
• Leading Discussions in the Quantitative Sciences and Social Sciences

Day 2: Thursday, August 30

9-12 & 1:00-4:00

Teaching Demonstrations and Critiques (Williams Hall, rooms TBA)

Day 3: Friday, August 31

9:00-11:30

Roundtable Discussions on Challenges Facing TAs: Student Learning and Your Roles and Responsibilities (Williams Hall, rooms TBA)

11:15-11:30

Coffee Break (Lobby outside Cohen 17)

11:30-12:30

TAing as Professional Development (Cohen 17)

Afternoon

Departmental Workshops
Contact your home department for information

2:00-4:00

Beginners Workshop on Blackboard (Van Pelt Library, Goldstein Classroom)
Optional session. Click here to register.