Announcing the New Fall Teaching Assistant ADVANCED Skills Series!

Join us in the Graduate Student and Postdoc Development (GSPD) unit this fall for the Teaching Assistant ADVANCED Series, a 5-session professional development workshop series designed to support Teaching Assistants, Postdocs, and graduate students in general in building effective, inclusive, and transferable teaching skills. It is also a opportunity to earn a CIRTL certificate!

      Location:Admin 218 Conference Room and Hybrid on Webex
      Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
      When: THURSDAYS this Fall
      Hosted by: Dr. Robin Cresiski & Dr. Jamie Gurganus 

Fall 2026 Workshop Schedule:

Click each date to sign up!

1. September 17: Reverse Course Design

2. October 1: Writing an Inclusive Syllabus

3. October 15: Lesson Planning

4. October 29: Designing Assessments

5. November 12: Leveraging Group Work

This 5-session series contributes toward earning a CIRTL Certificate, a strong addition to your CV or resume and a valuable credential for future academic and professional opportunities.

We hope you will join us for a fall of learning, reflection, and community-building!

Please sign up for each session by clicking on the links abve and add to your calendar. We will send a reminder e-mail closer to each workshop date to those who RSVP to each session.

We also have a TA Basic Skills series; check it out!

Share this post and the flyer below with your fellow TAs, postdocs, and graduate students. You can still earn a CIRTL certificate if you are not a TA--all graduate students are eligible!

• Attached Inline Image for Announcing the New Fall Teaching Assistant ADVANCED Skills Series!