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Teaching Assistant (TA) Orientation

Each year the Teaching Commons facilitates orientation events for all Teaching Assistants consisting of online modules, courses, workshops, and departmental visits.

Orientation events

We offer a variety of events for teaching assistants. This orientation support includes drop-in Q&A sessions, orientation sessions, and professional development workshops.

Find an orientation event for you

Departmental visits

The Teaching Commons would be grateful to visit your department or graduate seminar and give a 5-10 minute presentation on what we offer to support graduate students and teaching assistants.

Book us for a time convenient for you

Teaching Assistant Course Orientation (TACO)

Just like a taco is composed of many different ingredients, the TACO course will give you the basic ingredients to feel confident and prepared during the early stages of your time as a TA. This is a fully online asynchronous course where you choose the activities you want to complete according to your own schedule to help you prepare for your role as a TA.

Learn more and register for access to the eClass course

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Online resources

We have collected a variety of videos, online activities, and resources from across York University to support the transition to teaching at York. You will need a Passport York Login to access these modules.

Access the online resources

Inquiries

For questions or inquiries related to orientation events and support for new graduate students and teaching assistants, contact Natasha May, Educational Developer.

Email: maynat@yorku.ca