Schedule for University-wide Teaching Assistants
Orientation Program, 2008
Wednesday, September 3 University-Wide Teaching Assistants Orientation
Beharakis Health Science Center Room TBA
Registration and Greetings 2:00 - 2:20
Prof. Luis M. Falcon Vice Provost Graduate Education
Prof. Susan Powers-Lee Vice Provost Undergraduate Education
Margaret-Mary Palladino Assistant Dean of International Education, English Language Center University Benefits 2:20 - 2:30
Anthony R. Erwin Student Employment Office
Ebony Carter Student Accounts Office David Winch University Health and Counseling Services
Technology at NU: MyNEU, IS and Blackboard 2:30 - 3:30
Leslie P. Hitch and Suzanne P. Barnes, MyNEU & IS Academic Technology Services
Laurie L. Poklop, Blackboard Educational Technology Center
Coffee Break 3:30 - 3:45
Special Teaching Concerns 3:45 - 4:15
Dean Eric D. Kupferberg School of Professional and Continuing Studies
Managing Your Classroom:Getting Students To Talk (TBA Behrakis):
Prof. Gail S. Begley Department of Biology or
Managing Your Lab: Getting Your Students to Follow Procedure (TBA Behrakis) 4:20 - 5:30
Prof. Amir H. Farhat Director of Labs
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Thursday, September 4
University-Wide Teaching Assistants Orientation Beharakis Health Science Center Room TBA
George Alverson Department of Physics Effective Faculty/ Teaching Assistant Communication 2:00 -3:00
TBA
Coffee Break 3:00 - 3:15
Effective Presentations 3:15 -4:15
Prof. Susan F. Freeman Dept. of Mechancical, Industrial & Manfacturing Engineering
TA Panel Discussion 4:30-5:00
Teaching Studying As Graduate Students At NU
Presenters : TBA Northeastern University Teaching Assistants
