PowerPoints from TA Orientation, August 18-20, 2008
(The following PowerPoints have been converted to PDF for ease of access.)
Balancing Your Roles as Student, Researcher, and TA
The University's Land Grant Mission
Academic Integrity (Academic Ombud Office)
Discrimination and Harassment Policies
Environmental Health and Safety Resources
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
The following are not PPTs but were referenced by Dr. Grubbs during Tuesday's plenary session:
TA Evaluation and Performance Feedback Overview
Graduate Student Workshop Series
Presenter Contact Information
(Listed here in order of appearance during the orientation activities.)
Dr. James Tracy, Vice President for Research (jtracy@email.uky.edu)
Dr. Mike Mullen, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, College of Education (mmullen@email.uky.edu)
Dr. Jonathan Golding, Professor of Psychology (golding@uky.edu)
Ms. Claire Carpenter, Blackboard Coordinator, TASC (claire@uky.edu)
Mr. Matt Feinberg, President, The Graduate Student Congress (matthew.feinberg@uky.edu)
Ms. Nikki Tarrant-Hoskins, Director, Student Retention and Success (natarr0@uky.edu)
Dr. Felito Aldarondo, Senior Staff Psychologist, Counseling and Testing Center (faldaro@email.uky.edu)
Mr. Mike Shanks, Director of Apex/Assistant Registrar (jmshan2@email.uky.edu)
Mr. Jake Karnes, Director of Disability Resource Center (jkarnes@email.uky.edu)
Ms. Anna Allen-Edwards, Director, Multicultural Affairs in the Graduate School (aallen1@email.uky.edu)
Dr. David Sacks, Faculty/Instructional Consultant, TASC (dsack2@uky.edu)
Dr. David Royse, former Academic Ombud (droyse@uky.edu)
Ms. Becky Jordan, Associate Dean of Students (rjordan@email.uky.edu)
Ms. Karin Lewis, Director, Academic Enhancement (kalewi2@email.uky.edu)
Dr. Jay Parini, author and Middlebury College Professor (parini@middlebury.edu)
Dr. Kaveh Tagavi, Academic Ombud (katz@email.uky.edu)
Mr. Bill Burke, Program Manager, Educational Development, TASC (burke@uky.edu)
Ms. Kathyrn Cunningham, Educational Research Specialist, TASC (kdcunn2@email.uky.edu)
Mr. Jason Burns, Safety Specialist (jrburn2@email.uky.edu)
Mr. Terry Allen, Associate Vice President for Institutional Equity (tallen@email.uky.edu)
Ms. Heather Conger, Technical Compliance Officer for Institutional Equity (hyork2@email.uky.edu)
Dr. Deanna Sellnow, Professor of Communication (deanna.sellnow@uky.edu)
Miscellaneous Online Resources Mentioned During Orientation
Academic Alert Referral System
Academic Calendars (Registrar)
Academic Holidays (Human Resources)
Academic Ombud Services (includes important syllabus reminders, information on plagiarism, etc.)
Administrative Regulations (ARs) and Governing Regulations (GRs)
Blackboard Training and Support
Center for English as a Second Language
Counseling and Testing Center (specifically for Graduate Students)
Counseling and Testing Center (specifically for International Students)
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
Graduate Certificate in College Teaching
The Graduate School homepage (and overview of graduate assistantships)
Graduate Student Workshop Series
Harrassment Issues (Sexual and Racial)
Language Screening for International TAs (with Tips for Succeeding)
Office of International Affairs
Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity
Preparing Future Faculty Program
TASC (Teaching and Academic Support Center)
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