Credit for GRAD 5004

All GTAs must take GRAD 5004 only once during

their graduate program, ideally during their first
semester.
Credit for GRAD 5004 (P/F; 1 Cr.) based on:
1. Attendance at all of the following
a. Two four-hour sessions in Phase I
(Aug. 17 & 18)
b. One Phase II session in Encouraging and
Enforcing Honesty in the Classroom
c. Two Phase II sessions in the Teaching
Techniques and Skills category
2. One written assignment to be submitted to the
Canvas website by November 2015.
See Canvas website under assignments for
detailed description.

Twenty-fifth Annual

Preparing the Future

Professoriate

GTA
Workshop
GRAD 5004
Phase I
August 17-18, 2015
Phase II
September, October and
November 2015

Contact Information for the GTA Workshop

telephone: 540/231-5645
e-mail: grad5004@gs.vt.edu

Squires Student Center,

Graduate Life Center at
Donaldson Brown

GTA Workshop

Phase I: August 17-18

Welcome to the GTA Workshop! Since 1991 Virginia

Tech has conducted the Graduate Teaching Assistant
Workshop (GRAD 5004). It is a mandatory pass/fail
course required of all new GTAs, designed to
provide recommendations and advice from
dedicated faculty, staff, and experienced
graduate students and to assist GTAs in developing
as teachers. The covered topics and material also aim
at the development of the knowledge base and skills
of future faculty members and aspiring professional
practitioners.

August 17: 1-4:30pm

Colonial Hall, Squires Student Center

This course can also be used towards the Future

Professoriate Certificate for students intending to
become university educators.
(see: graduateschool.vt.edu/gs/tge/fp_courses).
The GTA workshop has two phases (schedule for each
phase follows within this brochure and is on the courses
Canvas site):
Phase I: Two four-hour workshops, mandatory for
all GTA workshop participants, held in Squires
Student Center and the Graduate Life Center.
Phase II: Several sessions of 1.5 h (you will select
three), typically late afternoon, mostly in the
Graduate Life Center, throughout the semester.
Participants are required to attend one session on
Ethics and two other sessions on Teaching Techniques
and Skills to complete this phase.
The course communication, resources, assignments,
and grading will occur via the Canvas website. Students
enrolled in the course will be automatically enrolled into
this site in mid-August. All students are expected to use
the Canvas site to view announcements, assignments,
and attendance records. Please always check the site
first if you have questions about the GTA workshop.
Muhammad R. Hajj, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of the Graduate School
540/231-5645
grad5004@gs.vt.edu

12:30-1:00 Check-in (bring your Hokie Passport)

Students will be directed to an overflow space in the
GLC if necessary.
1:00

Introduction and Welcome - Why Do We

Have a GTA Workshop?
M. Hajj, Associate Dean, Graduate School

1:30

Graduate Education in the 21st Century

K. DePauw, Vice President & Dean for
Graduate Education, Graduate School

2:00

Graduate Education Development Inst.

(GEDI)
S. Fowler, Senior Director, Networked
Pedagogies & Professional Development,
TLOS

2:30-2:55
Coffee Break
Williamsburg Room and GLC Lobby
3:00

Diversity Programs and Issues for GTAs

M. Paretti, Associate Professor, Engineering
Education

3:30

Threat Assessment for GTAs

T. Haga, Police Lieutenant, Police Department

4:00

Announcements, Responsibilities, and

Getting a Passing Grade
M. Hajj, Associate Dean, S. Ward, Graduate
Assistant, Graduate School

4:30

End of Session

August 18: 8:30am-11:45pm

Colonial Hall, Squires Student Center
8:00
Check-in (bring your Hokie Passport)
Students will be directed to an overflow space in the
GLC if necessary.
8:30
9:00

Computer Security Issues for GTAs

R. Marchany, security officer, IT Security Office
Family Education Rights and Privacy
(FERPA)
R. Sparks, Registrar, Office of the
University Registrar

9:30

Class Management and Policies

S. Case, Professor, Biomedical Engineering and
Mechanics

9:45

Services for Students with Disabilities

D. Smith, Academic Coach and Counselor,
Services for Students With Disabilities Office

10:00-10:25
Coffee Break
GLC Lobby and Williamsburg Room
10:30
10:45

11:00

Tips from an Award Winning GTA

K. Karcher, Graduate Student, Mathematics
Diversity/Inclusivity in the Classroom
G. Jones, Graduate Student, Crop and Soil
Environmental Sciences; J. Laney, Graduate
Student, ASPECT
GTA Academy/Practicing Excellence and
Leadership
N. Johnson, Graduate Student, Educational
Leadership and Policy Studies; H. Murzi,
Graduate Student, Engineering Education;
G. Purdy, Graduate Student, Industrial Systems
Engineering

11:30

Q&A
M. Hajj, Associate Dean, Graduate School

11:45

Pizza Lunch
Old Dominion Ballroom, Squires Student Center

List of Phase II Sessions -

descriptions and registration instructions on Canvas site

Encouraging and Enforcing Honesty in the

Classroom

Each student must register for and attend ONE of these

sessions.
Wed. September 2, 4:30-6pm, GLC Room G
Wed. September 2, 5-6:30pm, GLC Room F
Thurs. September 3, 4:30-6pm, GLC Room G
Thurs. September 3, 5-6:30pm, GLC Room F
Thurs. September 10, 4:30-6pm, GLC Room F
Tues. September 15, 4:30-6pm, GLC Room G
Wed. October 7, 4-5:30pm, GLC Room F
Thurs. October 8, 4:30-6pm, GLC Room F
Tues. October 13, 4:30-6pm, GLC Room F
Wed. October 14, 4-5:30pm, GLC Room F
Wed. October 14, 4:30-6pm, GLC Room G
Thurs. October 15, 4-5:30pm, GLC Room F
Fri. October 16, 4-5:30pm, GLC Room F
M. Chan, Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering;
C. Copenheaver, Associate Professor, Forest Resources and
Environmental Conservation; C. Eska, Assistant Professor,
English; G. Evanylo, Professor, Crop and Soil and E
nvironmental Sciences; R. Horn, Graduate Student, Business
Administration; A. Kulak, Graduate Student, Rhetoric and
Writing; E. Lavender-Stott, Graduate Student, Human
Development; M. Nino, Graduate Student, Curriculum and
Instruction; G. Seidel, Assistant Professor, Aerospace and
Ocean Engineering; U. Tauber, Professor, Physics

Teaching Techniques & Skills

Each student must register for and attend TWO of these

sessions.
Scholar and Canvas Training
Please bring a laptop and have your VT Wireless set-up before
attending this session
Both sessions held in GLC Multipurpose Room
Scholar Training: Tues. August 18, 1-3pm
Canvas Training: Tues. August 18, 3:30-5pm
H. Dickens, Graduate Student, Instructional Design and
Technology; D. Thacker, OLCS Manager; Networked
Knowledge Collaboration Services

University Library Sessions

All sessions held in 207 Newman Library, 5:30-7pm
Session 1: Everything You Need to Know about Using the
Library
Wed. September 2 and Mon. October 5
Session 2: Integrating Research and Information Literacy into
your Teaching
Tues. September 8 and Tues. October 6
Session 3: Maximizing Library Resources for Creating and
Managing Your Research
Wed. September 9 and Wed. October 7
J. Nardine and C. Meier, Instructional Services Librarians,
University Libraries
Teaching Confidence
Tues. September 8 and 22; 5:30-7pm, GLC Room F
R. Arnold, Instructor, Mathematics
Identifying and Referring Students in Psychological
Distress
Wed. September 9 4-5:30pm, GLC Room F
Thurs. September 10, 4-5:30pm, GLC Room G
Wed. September 16, 4-5:30pm, GLC Room F
Wed. September 23, 4-5:30pm, GLC Room F
R. Ferraro, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs,
Schiffert Health Center
Pronunciation Strategies for International Teaching
Assistants
Mon. September 14 5:30-7pm, GLC Room F
Tues. October 13, 5:30-7pm, GLC Room G
S. Prater, Instructor, Graduate School
Strategies for International Teaching Assistants
Tues. September 15, 5:30-7:00pm, GLC Room F
Thurs. October 15, 5:30-7pm, GLC Room G
S. Prater, Instructor, Graduate School
Cultural Connections in the Classroom
Tues. September 17, 2:30-4pm, GLC Room F
Thurs. October 22, 2:30-4pm, GLC Room F
M. Deramo, Director of Diversity Education and Initiative,
University Organizational and Professional Development

Handling Conflict Effectively as a GTA

Mon.. September 21, 5-6:30pm, GLC Room F
Mon. September 28, 5-6:30pm, GLC Room F
D. Robinson, Assistant Director for Training, Education and
Outreach, Human Resources
Case Study Teaching for Active Learning and
Higher-Level Thinking
Tues. November 3, 9-10:30am, GLC Room F
S. Karpanty, Associate Professor Fisheries and Wildlife
Sciences
Securing the Human
Online awareness training offered by the Virginia Tech
Information Security Office. Access through the phase II
registration link.

Note: Must register for Phase II sessions on the

Canvas course site by September 15, 2015.