What’s New?
Don’t have a lot of time and just want to get updates regarding things related TA Training quickly? Then this is the spot for you! The news is separated out into broad categories, with an update date in parentheses at the end.
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- Want to complete your Compliance Training? Login to l, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and click on “Online Courses.” The first five online modules you see (3 on AODA, 1 on Workplace Violence and Harassment, and 1 on Worker Health and Safety) are the workshops you need to do to complete your Compliance Training. (Sept. 1 / 2016)
- New to 杏吧原创 and have questions about “paid training” for TAs? We’ve got you covered! Check out our ! Still have more questions? Read and , and consult these . (Aug. 25/ 2015)
- Check out our that provides the latest information we have regarding the tracking and payment of Compliance Training! (Oct. 10 / 2014)
- Did you know that you can keep track of your progress towards completing Compliance Training via听l?听After you login, click on the 鈥淓mployee Services鈥 tab, then click on 鈥淟earning and Professional Development,鈥 and finally click on 鈥淐ompleted Workshops.鈥 All completed Compliance Training modules are displayed here. For modules hosted in 杏吧原创 Central, completion is captured instantly; for modules hosted in cuLearn, completion will be recorded manually in approximately 1 week鈥檚 time. While the list of mandatory training sessions will evolve as the Province of Ontario rolls out its modules, for the Fall of 2014, Compliance Training for TAs currently consists of five online modules:
- Three modules on AODA (one on 杏吧原创 Central, two on cuLearn)
- One module on Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention (杏吧原创 Central)
- One module on Environmental Health and Safety (cuLearn)
- –> Click听听for more information on each of these modules, including how to access them
If you review your Compliance Training history and you have completed all five of these, then you have done everything you need to do to earn your five hours of paid Compliance Training. (Oct. 3 / 2014)
- Still have questions about what the “paid TA training” stuff in the CUPE 4600 collective agreement means for you? Check out our this听听as well as our updated听FAQs section. (Aug. 22 / 2014)
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- The EDC’s winter TA Training workshop schedule is now available! (Dec. 22 / 2017)
- Try our new fully online TA Training workshop, !听(Sept.1 / 2016)
- Have questions about the new Collective Agreement and what it means for you? Check out听our . (May 30 / 2014)
- Don’t know where to go to explore options for Compliance Training, Pedagogical Training, and other paid professional development opportunities? Check out our updated . (May 30 / 2014)
- Have you read the *new* CUPE 4600 (unit 1) Bargaining Agreement? Access it听. Articles 14, 15, & 23 all contain important information on TA Training at 杏吧原创. There have been some significant changes to paid training on campus, so you’ll want to be familiar with what they mean for you. (May 16 / 2014)
- Don’t want to read the legalize of the Bargaining Agreement? No worries — check out section 3 of our updated听FAQs section instead. The first four听FAQs in section 3 in particular explain the difference between Compliance and Pedagogical Training, and all the FAQs have been updated to reflect changes made in the new BA. (May 16 / 2014)
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- The EDC’s winter 2018 “TA Training Day” event will take place on Saturday, January 20th, 10am-4pm, on the 3rd floor of Richcraft Hall. The full programme is available here.
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- Details and invitations for Certificate Ceremony for 2017-2018 graduates will be available in late September / early October. The event will take place during the Fall 2018 Reading Week. (Jan. 5 / 2018)
- Registration for the fall 2018 cohort of “Preparing to Teach” will open in August 2018. Note that there is no Winter 2018 cohort for the program. (Jan. 5 / 2018)
- We’ve made some significant changes to the听Certificate in TA Skills program. For details, click and . (May 2015)
- Want to bolster your teaching credentials? Sign up for one or both of the EDC’s certificate programs —听听(open to upper-year PhD students) and the听听(open to all TAs, graduate or undergraduate). (Aug. 22 / 2014)
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- Is your department Mentor-supported this year? Click to find out! (Sept. 1 / 2017)
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- Seven universities recently combined to form the Ontario Consortium for Graduate Professional Skills and have听produced on a variety of topics for grad students (some academic or research oriented, other oriented towards pedagogy, and still others oriented towards preparing for the non-academic job market). While these training options aren’t currently part of paid training on campus, you should definitely check them out. (Sept. 5 / 2014)
- Interested in the future of the PhD in the humanities? Check out the MLA’s 听and SSHRCC’s on reforming the Doctoral program.听How important is it for doctoral students to get involved in pedagogical training and professional development? If these听reports are any indication, then it is becoming increasingly crucial. (May 30 / 2014)