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TA Day: Graduate Student Conference on Teaching

Sep 3, 2025 09:30 AM to 03:30 PM
Online

Registration Deadline: Sep 3, 2025 09:00 AM

TA Day has welcomed new graduate students to Western for over 30 years, introducing graduate students to teaching at Western and helping prepare them for their roles as teaching assistants. This conference will be hosted online via Zoom with the option to attend an in-person viewing party in Weldon Library's new Scholars Lab

Please visit the CTL's TA Day: Graduate Student Conference on Teaching webpage for full conference details.

TA Conference Sessions (9:30AM to 3:30PM):
9:30AM - 10:00AM: Welcome

10:00AM - 11:00AM: Concurrent Sessions A (Choose one) 
A-1 Preparing for Your First Lab 
OR 
A-2 Preparing for Your First Tutorial 

11:00AM - 11:15AM: Break 
 
11:15AM - 12:15PM: Concurrent Sessions B (Choose one) 
B-1 Strategies for Effective Student Feedback 
OR 
B-2 GenAI Guidelines for TAs

12:15PM - 1:00PM: Lunch Break
   
1:00PM - 2:00PM: Keynote by Dr. Christina Booker
Thriving in Your TA Role: Reflecting on Your Growth and Impact 

2:00PM - 2:15PM: Break 

2:15PM - 3:15PM: Concurrent Sessions C (Choose one) 
C-1 Engaging Students at the Beginning of the Course
OR 
C-2 Communication in the Intercultural Classroom

3:15PM - 3:30PM: Closing Remarks