Career & Tools

If you will be a teaching assistant (TA) or reader for the first time during the 2023-24 school year, you are required to complete the campus-wide TA Orientation, which will be held between September 18-26 this year (on-campus workshops held on September 26). Read on for more information and the registration link.

By Graduate Division Staff
Thursday, July 6th, 2023 - 11:13am


If you will be a teaching assistant (TA) or reader for the first time during the 2023-24 school year, you are required to complete the campus-wide TA Orientation. This training consists of a general session webinar, information session with the TA Union, asynchronous modules, and interactive on-campus workshops to help prepare you for your new role.

All new TAs and Readers are required to attend TA Orientation. Please register today.

TA Orientation has 3 required components for all new TAs & Readers, please save these dates:

  • Monday, Sept. 25th, 6-7:30pm (on Zoom)
    General Session with TA Panel Q&A (will be recorded) and the UAW (TA Union) Information Session
  • Tuesday, September 26th, 10am-12pm (on UCSB campus, Location TBA)
    Must attend two TA workshops
  • Septemer 18-26
    Four asynchronous modules on TA rights and responsibilities (90 min total)

Instructional Development will contact you with further information about the TA Orientation and will post updates on their TAO webpage.