Month: March 2024

Two spots left! Instructional Skills Workshop

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Hello! The LFS TA Training Program has two spots left this year to sponsor an LFS graduate student to take the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) hosted by UBC CTLT.
The three-day ISWs are 24-hour professional development sessions designed for graduate students interested in developing and enhancing their instructional skills. It caters to individuals new at teaching as well as those who wish to refresh and enhance their skills.
Upcoming ISW sessions:
In-person: April 6, 13, 20
Online: April 9, 14, 21, 28
In-person: May 11, 12, 19
In-person: May 25, June 1, 2
If you are interested in attending an upcoming ISW, please email your LFS TA Coordinators with your preference for upcoming session dates. You must be able to attend all dates listed in the session.
Any questions? Let us know!
P.S. You can count the ISW toward your LFS Advanced TA Skills Certificate! The ISW can be considered your “Teaching Theory & Pedagogy” quota! For more info on the Certificate: https://blogs.ubc.ca/lfsta/resources/#forms
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This Friday! Assessment and Feedback workshop

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REMINDER! This Friday, the LFS TA Training Program is hosting a workshop to help improve your assessment and feedback. Come learn some strategies for success with your fellow TAs and enjoy lunch, on us!

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/gradingandfeedback

  • Strategies for TA Success: Grading & Feedback
  • Who: New TAs, experienced TAs, prospective TAs, and any other LFS students who are interested in improving their teaching!
  • When: Friday, March 8th @ 10:30am – 12:30pm
  • Where: Michael Smith Laboratories Room 101

Did you know that you can count this workshop toward your LFS Advanced TA Skills Certificate? This workshop is considered a part of your “Teaching Fundamentals” quota. For more info on the Certificate: https://blogs.ubc.ca/lfsta/resources/#forms


See you soon!

LFS TA Coordinators

Lexis (lexisly@mail.ubc.ca) and Steven (sbristow@student.ubc.ca)

 

LFS TA Application opens 10:00am Mar 31st, 2024 – Apr 30th, 2024, 4:30pm.

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Hello, Graduate Students,

Yes, it’s already time to think about the Winter terms of 2024/25 …
The LFS TA Application will open soon to accept applications to TA for all 2024/25 Winter terms.

NOTE: for returning TAs – updates in your Additional Information are required before you can view the courses. There are new fields to complete and update yearly going forward.

As mandated by the CUPE 2278-UBC agreement, the LFS TA Application will only be open for students to apply from:

  • 10:00am, Sunday, March 31st, 2024 – Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 4:30pm. 

    After closing April 30th at 4:30pm, application is limited exclusively to invitation by instructor or administrator.If you are off-campus you must use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access the website.
    Check the UBC IT website for help at: hxxps://it.ubc.ca/services/email-voice-internet/myvpn.
    (Replace “hxxps:” with “https:” after pasting address into your browser.)

    Questions or issues with the LFS TA App? Email Virginia Frankian at lfs.ta@ubc.ca

    Best regards,
    Virginia

Virginia S Frankian
Academic Coordinator
Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Dean’s Office
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Traditional Ancestral Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Musqueam Territory
Food, Nutrition and Health Building
230-2205 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604 822 0434

For all TA-related correspondence, please use lfs.ta@ubc.ca.
Link: LFS TA Application