Teaching Assistant Development (TAD) Program
Fall 2008

The Teaching Assistant Development (TAD) Program is designed to provide new Teaching Assistants (TAs) with an orientation to ASU and the TA position, and also to encourage continued development throughout the first year of appointment. The role of the TA varies widely across campus and the TAD program seeks to meet the needs of each TA by providing development that can be customized to meet the needs of the each TA. The Arizona Board of Regents requires all new TAs to participate in TA training.

 

Who is required to participate in the TAD program?

Newly-hired TAs and any TAs who have not previously completed the TAD program or attended TA Orientation are required to complete the TAD program. RAs are not required by the Graduate College to participate in TAD. RA participation in TAD is solely up to the discretion of the hiring department.

There are three (3) components of TAD.

1.) Pre-Orientation Modules - These will cover various topics that are important for all TAs, such as FERPA, Sexual Harassment, Diversity, etc. These will be completed through a Blackboard shell that TAs will be enrolled in toward the end of the summer based on a TA award being entered by the TAs hiring department. (More information on this process will be available at a later time)

2.) Face-to-Face Orientation - This is a ½ day workshop that will cover various topics to help TAs learn about what might be expected of them in their new role. Attendance is required at one of the two sessions:

a. Monday, August 18, 2008 - 1:00pm-5:00pm - Neeb Hall

b. Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 8:30am-12:30pm - Neeb Hall

3.) Developmental Experiences - These are professional development workshops or online modules within the TAD Blackboard that can be chosen based on the TA assignment and the professional development needs identified by the TA.

Please email David Nutt at TAD-Q@asu.edu if you have any questions or would like additional information about the TAD program.