TA Programs Overview

Graduate students who are new to teaching are encouraged to attend:   

• TA Day: Graduate Student Conference on Teaching - Typically offered in early September
• TA eLearning Series - asynchronous TA training modules
• Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP) - 20-hour program
• Future Prof Series (FPS) - 1.5 hour interactive workshops throughout the academic year
• Being a Teaching Assistant - Collection of tips and resources for TAs
• Western Certificate in University Teaching and Learning - Participants receive a certificate and a letter of accomplishment after they complete the five certificate components

Graduate students with prior teaching experience may be interested in the following:

• Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP) - 20-hour program
• TA eLearning Series - asynchronous TA training modules
• Future Prof Series (FPS) - 1.5 hour interactive workshops throughout the academic year
• Teaching Mentor Program (TMP) - Cohort-based hands-on learning experience
• SGPS 9500: The Theory and Practice of University Teaching - Winter Term graduate credit course
• Advanced Teaching Program (ATP) - 20-hour program
• Perspectives on Teaching Conference - Full-day conference designed to showcase teaching innovations at Western
• Become a TATP Instructor: Passionate about student-centered teaching? Applications for this part-time position typically to open early March of each year on Working at Western. We typically hold an information session in late February.
• Western Certificate in University Teaching and Learning - Participants receive a certificate and a letter of accomplishment after they complete the five certificate components

Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who are new to Canada are encouraged to attend the following programs:

• Communication in the Canadian Classroom (CCC) - 15-hour program
• Exploring and Interviewing for Careers in Teaching (EICT) - 15-hour program
• Teaching in the Canadian Classroom (TCC) - 20-hour program
• Teaching Mentor Program (TMP) - Cohort-based hands-on learning experience
• Western Certificate in University Teaching and Learning - Participants receive a certificate and a letter of accomplishment after they complete the five certificate components

• Advanced Teaching Program (ATP) - 20-hour program (Note: Recommended for postdocs with prior teaching experience)
• Future Prof Series (FPS) - 1.5 hour interactive workshops throughout the academic year
• Perspectives on Teaching Conference - Full-day conference designed to showcase teaching innovations at Western
• Teaching Mentor Program (TMP) - Cohort-based hands-on learning experience
• Western Certificate in University Teaching and Learning - Participants receive a certificate and a letter of accomplishment after they complete the five certificate components

• TA Training Module Catalogue
• Western Guide to Graduate Supervision
• Western Guide to Working with Teaching Assistants
• Review the 5 Conversations to Have with Your Course Instructor Before the Beginning of the Semester (pdf)