Resources for Teaching Assistants

Important:  The information contained on these web pages is for general guidance on matters of interest to faculty, staff, and students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Be aware that information on campus and university policies contained herein is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice.  For the most current information, please see the official campus/university versions of these policies as posted on official web sites at the following URL: http://www.uiuc.edu/admin_manuals.html.

The Interpersonal Aspects of Teaching examines how to interact with your students as well as suggestions for dealing with typical interaction problems.

The Graduate Teaching Assistantship: Policies And Procedures provides links to UIUC web pages that contain guidelines for graduate teaching assistantships and the benefits associated with them.

Policy Concerning Plagiarism reviews the campus policy concerning plagiarism.

Preparing for the Semester reviews some concrete tips that TAs can use to prepare for teaching for the first time.  Following these tips may help TAs feel more confident and avoid many “first day” headaches that new instructors experience.

CTEN, the College Teaching Effectiveness Network, is a registered student organization of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Our mission is to sponsor seminars and workshops of interest to graduate students who are currently teaching college-level classes and/or preparing for an academic career. CTEN events are co-sponsored by The Graduate College.