University of Wisconsin–Madison

Empowering TAs and LSAs to flourish through continuous training and support.

Upcoming Trainings

Register for Fall TA Training

Registration for the New TA Training by L&S for this fall is now open and will close on August 12. In this training, TAs develop new teaching strategies and make connections with fellow TAs across campus.

Register for Fall Returning TA Workshop

Registration for the Returning TA Workshop by L&S this fall is now open. Connect with peers, discuss common teaching challenges in a supportive environment, and advance your teaching practice.

Teaching Excellence Communities & Initiatives

Graduate Student Advisory Council

The L&S Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC) is a community of outstanding L&S graduate student teachers who convene once a month to discuss L&S teaching initiatives, programming, and graduate policy issues.

Campus-Wide TA Awards

The Campus-Wide TA Awards celebrate outstanding performances by Teaching Assistants (TAs) across campus, recognizing excellence in a variety of categories. Winners receive a certificate of accomplishment, a $1000 award, and are recognized at the annual Award Ceremony.

Teaching Excellence Communities & Initiatives Don’t Stop Here

For more on the various Teaching Excellence communities and initiatives on campus, visit Teaching, Learning, and Academic Planning

Newsletter for TAs and LSAs

Looking for news tailored for TAs or LSAs? Learning Forward is a biweekly (TAs) and monthly (LSAs) newsletter the L&S TA Training and Support Team sends out to everyone with an appointment.

L&S TA Training and Support is part of the Teaching, Learning, & Academic Planning unit within the College of Letters & Science.