CTE

TA Seminar

13th Annual Teaching Assistant Seminar

Held: Monday, August 20, 2007
241 Umphrey Lee
12:30 p.m.

12:30

Registration

12:45

I. Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Ron Wetherington, Director, Center for Teaching Excellence
Paul Ludden, Provost
James Quick, Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate Studies

1:00

II. The TA and the First-Year Student's Academic Development
Vicki L. Hill, Director, Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center

1:30

III. Details, Details, Details: Things You Need to Know about Dealing with Students
Academic Integrity, Student Privacy Laws & Students in Crisis
Dee Siscoe, Associate Vice President. of Student Affairs & Dean of Student Life
tba, Asst. Dean of Student Life & Coordinator Judicial Affairs

2:00

BREAK

2:15

IV. Responsibilities of the Teaching Assistant: A Panel of Faculty

3:00

V. Challenges of the Teaching Assistant: A Panel of Experienced TAs

3:45

VI. Closing & Evaluations

 4:00

The International TA & the American Classroom (All Int'l TAs must attend)
John Wheeler, Director, ESL Program

 

For more information, call CTE at 214-768-3995, or email cte@smu.edu.

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