Teaching Assistant Institute
The Teaching Assistant Institute (TAI), hosted by the Graduate and Professional School and the Center for Teaching Excellence, is a university-mandated one day face-to-face workshop with additional online modules designed to prepare graduate students for college classroom teaching. TAI is offered every year at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters and is required for new TAs who serve as recitation leaders, laboratory instructors, and/or full responsibility lecturers. TAI is a component of the Teaching Assistant Training and Evaluation Program (TATEP).
The Fall 2025 TAI will be held in August and September 2025.
Fall 2025 TAI Dates:
To earn the TAI Certificate of Completion and receive TATEP compliance for the Teaching Assistant Institute, each new TA must:
1) Register for a Teaching Assistant Institute (TAI) session by Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 (Event details below).
2) Complete the TAI content modules and quizzes in Canvas prior. New TAs will be given access to the modules in Canvas following registration for a TAI session (See item 1.) TAs should allow between 3-5 business days for modules to appear in their Canvas dashboards. TAI content modules and quizzes should be completed before the face-to-face training.
3) Complete the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training on TrainTraq (course number 11012) prior to the start of the semester. FERPA training is required for all faculty and staff (including TAs) who have access to student records and information. TAs may need to wait until they have been added to the payroll system to access TrainTraq.
The Fall 2025 TAI will be held in August and September 2025.
Fall 2025 TAI Dates:
| All Sessions: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | Departments/Colleges | Location |
| Tuesday, August 19th | All Departments and Colleges | Blocker |
| Wednesday, August 20th | All Departments and Colleges | Blocker |
| Thursday, August 21st | All Departments and Colleges | Blocker |
| Saturday, September 13th | All Departments and Colleges | Blocker |
*Check-in 7:15-7:45am
TAI Registration is now OPEN
To earn the TAI Certificate of Completion and receive TATEP compliance for the Teaching Assistant Institute, each new TA must:
1) Register for a Teaching Assistant Institute (TAI) session by Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 (Event details below).
2) Complete the TAI content modules and quizzes in Canvas prior. New TAs will be given access to the modules in Canvas following registration for a TAI session (See item 1.) TAs should allow between 3-5 business days for modules to appear in their Canvas dashboards. TAI content modules and quizzes should be completed before the face-to-face training.
3) Complete the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training on TrainTraq (course number 11012) prior to the start of the semester. FERPA training is required for all faculty and staff (including TAs) who have access to student records and information. TAs may need to wait until they have been added to the payroll system to access TrainTraq.