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TA/RA Orientation Dates - FALL 2013
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FALL 2013 TA/RA Orientation
AGENDA
Teaching and Research Assistant Orientation Program: HR and Employment Issues
FALL 2013- ALL NEW TA's & RA's
August 22, 2013 - TA's and RA's in Hoblitzelle Hall Auditorium room HH 2.402 from 9:00am-12:30pm
and August 23, 2013 - TA's from 9:00am-1:00pm in Hoblitzelle Hall Auditorium room HH 2.402 lunch will be provided)
1:30pm-3:30pm will be with your School
All new TA´s attend both days and new RA´s only attend the first day.
As TA’s and RA’s, you will assume new responsibilities as employees and as valuable additions to the instruction and research agendas of the institution. Your expanded roles require acquaintance with the rules of the academy regarding compliance issues and your relationship and interaction with students when acting as an assistant instructor and researcher.
Completion of this two day orientation program will satisfy
- State mandated employee training requirements.
- Provide information on getting paid and on available benefits.
- Provide useful guidance on teaching practices and support resources and policies.
Please note that TEACHING ASSISTANTS must complete all of the August 23 orientation program to be eligible for continued appointment as a teaching assistant. Attendance will be monitored throughout the August 23 program.
AGENDA
DAY 1 - Morning of Thursday August 22, 2013 LOCATION Hoblitzelle Hall Auditorium room HH2.402
REQUIRED OF NEW TA’s and RA’s
9 am Welcome - Sign In - Austin Cunningham
9:10 am Computer Security Issues - Leah Teutsch
9:25 am What Every TA/RA Needs to Know about Working at UTD
Ethics Policy and Compliance Hotline - Christopher Cassity
Sexual Harassment and EEO issues - David Gleason
Policies, Procedures & Perks - Terry Cartwright
State Benefits and Getting Paid - TBA
11:00 am Student Issues
Student Government Outreach - President of Student Government
Plagiarism. How we deal with it. - Gene Fitch
Student Disability/ Emergency Issues - Kerry Tate
Career Office Support Services - Mickey Choate
11:45 am
Issues for International TA's/RA's - Cristen Casey
International Student Health Insurance - Haley Renfro
Tax compliance for Foreign Nationals - Wanda Beverly
English Proficiency Testing - Tom Lambert
DAY 2 - Morning of Friday AUGUST 23, 2013 LOCATION HH 2.402
MANDATORY PROGRAM FOR NEW TA’s (includes those who have not attended a prior offering of the orientation program)
9:00 am Welcome - Austin Cunningham
9:10 am Who are our Students? - Andy Blanchard
9:30 am Student Audience - Theresa Towner
10:10 am Welcome - President/Provost (TBD)
10:15 am Issues about Testing & Grading - Paul Pantano
11:00 am Effective Communication for TA’s - Mary Urquhart
11:30 am Time to Degree - Austin Cunningham
12:15 pm LUNCH
1:30 - 3:30 pm School based orientation programs.
Teaching Assistants should go to the following locations for the afternoon school based continuation of the orientation program.
TA's from each school should go to the following locations:
Arts & Humanities: Should go to Room - JO 4.614
Brain & Behavioral Sciences Should go to Room TBA
EPPS Should go to Room - GR 3.606
Engineering & Computer Science Should go to Room - ECSS 2.102 TI Auditorium
Management Should go to Room - TBD
Natural Science & Mathematics
Chemistry Should go to Room - BE 2.528
Biology Should go to Room - FO 3.616
Geosciences Should go to Room - ROC 2.103 (Geoscience Lab)
Mathematics Should go to Room - FO 2.604
Physics Should go to Room - ECSN 2.932