TA Orientation

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching welcomes you to FIU!

As a teaching assistant (TA), you play a vital role in this University. Your responsibility in the classroom is to provide learning experiences that facilitate student learning. Your transition and training for this new role include completing the TA Orientation.

The Teaching Assistant (TA) Orientation is a mandatory requirement for new graduate teaching assistants (TAs). By the end of the Orientation, you will be able to:

• provide examples of typical TA roles and responsibilities and practices for a successful TA experience;
• identify and apply practices that promote student learning; are supported by evidence; respect diversity; and are accessible to all students;
• describe salient characteristics of FIU students and articulate some of the corresponding instructional implications;
• apply important university, state, and federal teaching policies relevant to TAs; and
• access advanced professional development opportunities focused on various aspects of teaching and learning.

IMPORTANT: For questions about TA assignments, schedule, stipend, and/or payroll, you must contact your Graduate Program Director.   

2024 TA Orientation 

The Orientation is comprised of online modules on Develop, FIU's professional development platform, and a virtual Q&A with a panel of experienced TAs.

You can self-enroll on the TA Orientation & Certificate Program page. 

The Q&A is on Thursday, August 8th, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT via Zoom. The Zoom link will be shared on Develop. Recording will be available within a week of the meeting. 

While the orientation is self-paced, all requirements must be completed by Friday, September 6th, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

The CAT is here to support you on your journey. We invite and encourage you to stop by our office (PC 237), call (305-348-4214), or email (teach@fiu.edu) when you have teaching questions and concerns whether big or small!