Graduate Blog

TA  Orientation - Sept. 2011 for Mathematics 

There will be a general orientation session for all Math TAs on
Friday, September 9
2--3PM                MP 103 

Reserve the time:  it is in the McLellan-Physics Bldg.,
on the ground floor, just north of the Math. Dept.

The session is compulsory for all TAs in Mathematics (including the
math courses in Engineering).  It will tentatively include:

- Introduction by the  Undergraduate Coordinator (A. Igelfeld)  < 5min

- Remarks by Ms. Paddy Stamp, University Sexual Harassment Office

- Remarks by a representative of the Office of Student Academic
  Integrity, on cheating and invigilation 

- Remarks by the Writing Instruction TA

- Remarks by  (Associate Chair, Undergraduate)

- Remarks by a CUPE rep.    15 min

Some courses with multiple tutorials have scheduled their first
TA meeting with supervisors, to hand out materials and discuss
course-specific issues, at

3-4 PM the same day. Other supervisors may choose to do the same and
their choices will be announced at the 2 PM session.

Break up by courses:                  Location

    MAT133Y                            MP 102
    MAT135Y                            MP 103
    MAT137Y                            MP 118
  MAT223F&224F                 MP 134  or as will be announced