Teaching Assistants
The Division of Learning and Teaching Innovation offers specialized teaching support for teaching assistants at UVic.
TA orientation
If you are just starting out as a teaching assistant (TA), join our welcome day offered once a term. Secondly, explore common questions to consider at your first TA/supervisor meeting.
TA learning guides
Read the TA learning guides to better understand the role of a TA and how to better support your students.
Teaching and learning support
We recommend booking a one-on-one consultation with our curriculum developers, educational technologists and learning designers. We offer support in:
- Classroom management
- Communicating with course instructor
- Course design
- Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in teaching
- GenAI use and academic integrity
- Grading and providing feedback to students
- Invigilation (in-person and/or online)
- Lesson planning/delivery (e.g., lab, tutorial)
- Support in accessible teaching and learning
- Teaching dossier development
- Using UVic’s educational technology ecosystem (e.g., Brightspace, Crowdmark, Echo360)
Andy Farquarson Teaching Excellence Award
The Andy Farquharson Teaching Excellence Award celebrates graduate students that showcase extraordinary teaching and make a vital impact at UVic, in the classroom and beyond.