Empowering TAs and LSAs to flourish through continuous training and support.
Upcoming Trainings
Spring TA Training
The Spring New TA Training by L&S will be held on Friday, January 22, 2027. Registration will open in December.
Recent Trainings
Fall TA Training
The New TA Training by L&S was held on Thursday, August 27. In this training, TAs developed new teaching strategies and made connections with fellow TAs across campus.
Fall Returning TA Workshop
The Returning TA Workshop by L&S this fall was held on August 27. TAs connected with peers, discussed common teaching challenges in a supportive environment, and advanced their 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 in L&S, 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.