U of T ENGINEERING

Engineering Graduate Studies

TA Training Options

All new TAs are entitled to 4-hours of paid TA training from their hiring department. This training is mandatory and is required by the collective agreement. Below is information on how new TAs can fulfil the 4-hour paid training.

Note:

If you are hired by a non-Engineering department as a TA, please check your TA contract or speak to your hiring unit on how to complete your first-time TA Training. 

Please review this document on how to submit your certificates for proof of completion. 

If you are Returning TA seeking training options, please see training for returning TAs.

First-Time Training Options

Option 1: Training Options from TATP (4-hours)

TATP Training | worth 4 hours of paid training (completely Asynchronous)

1-hour asynchronous online modules: All online modules are available for self-enrolment in Quercus.

Mandatory: Complete the Policies & Procedures for Teaching Assistants at the University of Toronto (1-hour)

Complete 3 of the ten modules below (each module is 1-hour).

These modules focus on specific tutorial categories:

These modules focus on online teaching and use of educational technologies:

Each completed module produces a certificate of completion - please review instructions here on how you can submit these certificates for processing.

 

Option 2:  Training from FASE TA Training Quercus (2-hours) and TATP (2-hours)

Both options 2A and 2B must be completed.

Option 2A: FASE TA Training Quercus (2 hours paid training)

2-hours of paid training via Asynchronous Core Modules

Registration: Click here to enrol.

If you have any issues with completing the modules please contact David Duong d.duong@utoronto.ca

Students must complete all core modules, and one out of the three sub-modules from Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Modules. A certificate of completion is provided at the end of each module, save the certificate for proof of completion.

Complete All Asynchronous Core Modules (2 hours):

Mandatory

  • Academic Integrity
  • Student Privacy & Protection
  • Student Privacy & Protection for Virtual Instruction
  • Supporting Student Mental Health*

Complete 1 out of the 3 sub-modules from Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Modules

  • Foundational EDI Language
  • Power, Privilege & Positionality
  • Interrupting Bias

Note: Students can choose to complete all 3 sub-modules for additional learning – but will only be paid for completing 1 of 3 sub-modules as part of their 2-hour training.

How to submit proof of completion:

Once you complete an individual module, you will receive a certificate of completion for download. Please combine all certificates of completion to your hiring unit as a SINGLE PDF file and submit only once. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS HERE

*Note: For the Supporting Student Mental Health Module, you will be asked to complete the Identify, Assist, Refer (IAR) training which is training outside the platform and the IAR certificate will be used as proof of completion and should look like below:

AND

Complete Option 2B (2 hours paid training)

Option 2B: TATP Training | worth 2 hours of paid training | Asynchronous

1-hour asynchronous online modules: All online modules are available for self-   enrolment in Quercus.

Mandatory: Complete the Policies & Procedures for Teaching Assistants at the University of Toronto (1-hour)

Complete only one of the ten modules below (each module is 1-hour).

These modules focus on specific tutorial categories:

These modules focus on online teaching and use of educational technologies:

The Training Completion Form you receive at the end of each module will confirm your completion of 1 hour of training.

Option 3: Training Options from TATP Synchronous and Asynchronous Training (4-hours combined)

Both options 3A and 3B must be completed.

Option 3A: TATP Training | 2 hours of paid training (completely Asynchronous)

1-hour asynchronous online modules: All online modules are available for self-enrolment in Quercus.

Mandatory: Complete the Policies & Procedures for Teaching Assistants at the University of Toronto (1-hour)

Complete 1 of the ten modules below (each module is 1-hour).

These modules focus on specific tutorial categories:

These modules focus on online teaching and use of educational technologies:

Each completed module produces a certificate of completion - please review instructions here on how you can submit these certificates for processing.

AND

Option 3B: TATP Training | 2 hours of paid training (Synchronous)

2 Hour Synchronous Training Sessions - Complete one of the 2-hour synchronous TA training sessions from TATP – registration is required. 

https://tatp.utoronto.ca/job-training/2-hour-training-sessions/ (2 Hour Synchronous Training Sessions Module)

TAs must register prior to attending one of the 2-hour synchronous online or in-person training sessions hosted by the TATP. In-person training sessions will take place in the Blackburn Room, on the 4th floor of Robarts Library (130 St. George Street). Online sessions will be hosted on Zoom.

Registration:

You should receive proof of completion after attending the session - please review instructions here on how you can submit proof of completion for processing.

 

 

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