International Teaching Assistant Orientation

Monday August 11, 2025 from 9am-12pm. Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education (Rowe), Room 122.

The International Teaching Assistant Orientation is highly recommended for newly appointed or prospective international teaching assistants who have not previously taught in the United States. While participation is not mandatory, it is designed to assist international students in their transition to the TA role. Students arriving before the orientation date are encouraged to attend. If you have already attended ITA Orientation in the past, you do not need to attend again.

International TA’s joining UConn after teaching at another U.S. institution should submit written documentation of their prior TA experience to the UCAELI Office. English proficiency may be certified based on this previous teaching experience. Students with prior teaching experience are also welcome to attend the orientation.

International Teaching Assistant Orientation is separate from New TA Orientation facilitated by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and The Graduate School.

ITA ORIENTATION AGENDA
9:00am – 9:15am	Student Check-in.
9:15am – 9:30am	Welcome Presentation.
9:30am – 10:00am	Ice Breakers with UConn Teaching Assistant Mentors and Undergraduate Students.
10:00am – 11:00am	Rotating Panel Discussion: Who are the students? What do students expect? Discussion on Cross-Cultural classroom issues.
11:00am – 11:30am	The first day of teaching discussion and practice session with feedback
11:30am – 12:00pm	Microteaching testing information and questions.

ITA Orientation Registration

Student Name*
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Student ID*
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Email Address*

If you do not have access to your UConn email account, please enter your personal email.
Gender*
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Date of Birth*
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Year
Country of Origin*
Academic Department*
Is your department advising you to register for an English proficiency screening to be cleared for a Teaching Assistantship (TA)?*
- Yes
- No
- No, I already completed an English proficiency screening and have been cleared to teach.
Please be advised that you are completing a registration form for ITA Orientation ONLY (Fall 2025). If you need to register for an English proficiency screening, there is a separate registration process. Please make sure to answer this question with a 'Yes". Our office will contact you directly to confirm which screening you are eligible for and how to register (for example: Proficiency Assessment or Microteaching).
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International Teaching Assistant Services