Teaching Assistants (TAs) are on the front line of teaching, and contribute greatly to undergraduate education at Carleton. This page will help support your work as a teaching assistant and keep you informed of the resources, support measures and initiatives available to aid in your personal and professional development.
TA Central Hub: training & resources
The new TA Central Hub: training and resources, in Brightspace, is a portal for TAs to watch pre-recorded training videos, access resource materials and share resources related to teaching. If you are a TA and would like to enroll in the Hub, please contact Sam Shortt. Individuals who were previously enrolled in the cuLearn TA Central Hub have been automatically enrolled in the Brightspace version.
Download our current TA Toolkit so you have a quick way to find all our resources and offerings: TA Toolkit 2022-2023 Teaching and Learning Services
You can also follow us on Twitter at @CarletonUTAs to stay up-to-date on the latest events and news.
Questions? Check out the contact information below to see who to contact for answers, or register for a consultation here.
Did you know…?
TLS offers informal TA Cafes throughout the year for all TAs! Come and meet other TAs, share concerns, make friends and de-stress.
Zoom links for the Cafes shared via TA Central Hub (in Brightspace).
Upcoming TA Cafes: Tues. March 7 @ 2:00-3:30pm and Thurs. March 23 @12:00-1:30pm
News
Stay up-to-date on the latest matters practical and pedagogical that impact your work as a TA.
Awards
Get all the details on the TLS Outstanding TA Award.
Contact Information
| FOR QUERIES REGARDING | DEPARTMENT/ACTION | EMAIL/PHONE |
| TLS programming (certificates, training options, etc.) | Teaching and Learning Services | TASupport@carleton.ca, 613-520-2344 |
| Attendance issues for pedagogical training | Read our FAQ (“My completed training hasn’t appeared in Carleton Central…”), and then contact the appropriate party | Will depend on your situation (read the FAQ) |
| Locating more pedagogical training options | Read our FAQ (“What are my options for pedagogical training?”) | |
| Payment for and/or tracking of compliance training hours | Human Resources | humanresources@carleton.ca, 613-520-2600 x3634 |
| Payment for and/or tracking of pedagogical training hours | Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs | graduate.studies@carleton.ca, 613-520-2600 x2525 |
| The TA Management System | Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs | graduate.studies@carleton.ca, 613-520-2600 x2525 |
| TA Assignments –“I would like to become a TA” –“I would like to change TA assignments” –“I have concerns about my TA assignment” |
Your department’s graduate administrator, graduate supervisor and/or chair | Contact info for department staff will be on departmental websites
graduate.studies@carleton.ca, 613-520-2600 x2525 cupe4600@carleton.ca, 613-520-2600 x7482 |