Teaching and Learning Services is pleased to announce the five outstanding teaching assistants (TAs) and three honourable mentions for the 2022-23 Outstanding TA Awards. 

The awards celebrate the support TAs give to the undergraduate and graduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and their work in implementing innovative teaching practices.

The awards committee was impressed with the strength and versatility of the nominations. After much deliberation, the following five TAs were selected as this year鈥檚 recipients of the award:

• Alec Cotton, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering (SYSC 4906)
• Stone Liu, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering (SYSC 4005)
• Brianna Parent Long, Department of Political Science (PSCI 2500)
• Alicia Mcvarnock, Department of Psychology (PSYC 3500)
• Samantha Schwab, School of Linguistics and Language Studies (LING 3004)

The adjudication committee wanted to recognize and celebrate three additional TAs through honourable mentions. This year鈥檚 honourable mentions are:

• Joseph Gondek, School of Mathematics and Statistics (MATH 2000; 2107)
• Jackie Mahoney, Department of History: Digital Humanities (HIST 3106)
• Farzam Sepanta, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENVE 1001)

All winners and honourable mentions will receive a certificate and all five winners will receive $250 to recognize their commitment to student learning.

Congratulations to all recipients, honourable mentions, and nominees for the 2022-23 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards, and thank you to the hundreds of students, peers and instructors who took the time to recognize the fine work of 杏吧原创鈥檚 TAs!

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If you鈥檝e worked with a great teaching assistant (TA) this term, consider acknowledging their hard work by nominating them for an Outstanding TA Award.

In addition to various departmental awards, Teaching and Learning Services offers up to five university-wide awards per year. Winners will receive a certificate of recognition and $250. Any TAs who worked in the spring/summer 2022, fall 2022 and/or winter 2023 terms are eligible for nomination. If you have any questions, please email TASupport@cunet.carleton.ca.

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Do you have a lot of grading coming up? Want to get some tips on time management, giving feedback and organization? Have any questions you want addressed? We will be hosting two grading drop-in sessions on Zoom for TAs in December.

Note: These sessions are not eligible for training hours.

• Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m.

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We will be hosting a TA Cafe again this month on Nov. 21 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The cafes are a safe place for teaching assistants to ask questions, seek clarification on TA related duties, chat and meet other TAs. They are hosted by two former TA Mentors.

Note: Cafes do not count towards paid pedagogical training.

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We will be hosting TA Cafes again this fall and winter. The cafes are a safe place for teaching assistants to ask questions, seek clarification on TA related duties, chat and meet other TAs! They are hosted by two former TA Mentors.

There are two cafes scheduled for October:

• Oct. 6, 1-230 p.m.
• Oct. 12, 3-4:30 p.m.

Zoom links are available in the TA Central Hub under the Brightspace Calendar. If you don’t have access to the hub, please email TASupport@cunet.carleton.ca to register.

Note: Cafes do not count towards paid pedagogical training.

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Teaching and Learning Services is pleased to announce the five outstanding teaching assistants (TAs) and three honourable mentions for the 2021-22 Outstanding TA Awards. The awards celebrate the support TAs give to the undergraduate and graduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and their work in implementing innovative teaching practices.

The awards committee was impressed with the strength and versatility of the nominations as well as 杏吧原创 TAs鈥� dedication to enhancing student learning. After much deliberation, the following five TAs were selected as this year鈥檚 recipients of the award:

• Alex MacLellan PADM 5125/5126
• Anand Chopra BIOC 3103/3104
• Esme Song CHST 3205
• Nick Hayes SOCI 1001
• Tori Semple PSYC 3400

Because we received so many strong nominations, the adjudication committee wanted to recognize and celebrate three additional TAs through honourable mentions. This year鈥檚 honourable mentions for the award are:

• Dessa Bayrock ENGL 1500
• James Vellan PSYC 3000
• Nora Abushaban SOCI 1001

All winners and honourable mentions will receive a certificate and all five winners will receive $250 to recognize their commitment to student learning.

Congratulations to all recipients, honourable mentions, and nominees for the 2021-22 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards, and thank you to the hundreds of students, peers and instructors who took the time to recognize the fine work of 杏吧原创鈥檚 TAs!

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As a result of Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine, 杏吧原创-provided services Zoom and Duo two-factor authentication (2FA), both headquartered in the U.S, are now or will be unavailable to individuals attempting to authenticate from several countries and regions restricted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) 鈥� a financial intelligence and enforcement agency of the United States Treasury Department. The countries and regions below will be impacted.

*Countries and regions recently added to this list by the OFAC

Please be aware that other service providers may implement similar sanctions at any time. Services based in Canada are not impacted at this time.

Why is this happening? 
Sweeping sanctions were levied on Russia, its occupied regions, and potential allies in hopes of limiting its ability to finance its invasion of Ukraine. Some U.S.-based service providers used by 杏吧原创 are blocking authentications from individuals whose IP addresses originate in a country or region in compliance with these sanctions.

What does this mean for 杏吧原创?

• The Zoom web conferencing platform was restricted as of聽March 10, 2022
• Duo 2FA will begin implementing restrictions to their service between聽May 5 and May 12, 2022

With those dates in mind, individuals whose IP address originates from those countries or regions attempting to authenticate to one of these services may see an 鈥淎ccess denied鈥� or other login failure message. Internet connectivity may be poor in regions of Ukraine due to destruction of infrastructure.

If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact ITScomms@carleton.ca.

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As of May 2, all 杏吧原创 University Zoom users will be required to use version 5.10.1 (released March 28, 2022) or newer on the Zoom desktop client and mobile app. Instructors, staff and students who are using an older version should update their apps by May 2 to ensure uninterrupted access to all Zoom meetings, including those within Brightspace. .

杏吧原创 periodically prompts Zoom users to to receive the newest features and any privacy and security enhancements, as well as to ensure a consistent and reliable experience across the university. Zoom users who have already updated to version 5.10.1 can also choose to .

If you have any questions or need support, please submit your request to the . You can also visit the Zoom at 杏吧原创 support site for information and instructions on many Zoom activities.

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The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is now accepting student applications for the Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Research Award, which provides student funding of $10,000 to $15,000 for an EDI-informed research opportunity supervised by a faculty member. One graduate student award and up to five undergraduate student awards are available for this summer (May 1 to Aug. 30). Applications are due April 8 at 5 p.m. The application package includes a letter of support from a faculty member indicating their willingness to supervise the project. Additional details, including project eligibility and application instructions, are available on the Provost鈥檚 website.

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If you鈥檝e worked with a great teaching assistant, consider acknowledging their hard work by nominating them for an Outstanding TA Award. Any TAs who worked between the summer 2021 and winter 2022 terms are eligible for nomination.

In addition to the various departmental awards, Teaching and Learning Services offers up to five university-wide awards per year. Winners will receive a certificate of recognition and $250.

The deadline for nominations is March 28 at 4:30 p.m. Learn more and submit a nomination here.

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