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TA orientation

If you are just starting out as a teaching assistant (TA), join our welcome day offered once a term. Secondly, explore common questions to consider at your first TA/supervisor meeting. 

Primary responsibilities

Your TA role involves a defined scope of responsibilities across teaching, communication, course materials, and student support. To help you navigate these, we have put together guidelines on managing your time effectively so you can balance your duties and succeed in the role.

Read the TA responsibilities resource

Teaching and learning support

We recommend booking a one-on-one consultation with our curriculum developers, educational technologists and learning designers. We offer support in:

• Classroom management
• Communicating with course instructor
• Course design
• Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in teaching
• GenAI use and academic integrity
• Grading and providing feedback to students
• Invigilation (in-person and/or online)
• Lesson planning/delivery (e.g., lab, tutorial)
• Support in accessible teaching and learning
• Teaching dossier development
• Using ������Ƶ’s educational technology ecosystem (e.g., Brightspace, Crowdmark, Echo360)

Teaching awards

The REACH Andy Farquharson Teaching Excellence Award celebrates graduate students that showcase extraordinary teaching and make a vital impact at ������Ƶ, in the classroom and beyond. Read the nomination criteria.

TA newsletter

 We send updates throughout each term to TAs registered at ������Ƶ. This includes tips from fellow TAs, links to upcoming workshops, as well as access to resources and highlighted supports.