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GA/TA Services Currently Offered

The GATA Network Development Team - a two-person team of graduate student coordinators - works with GAs and TAs across campus, introducing them to mentors and resources they will need to improve their pedagogical knowledge and skills. Offerings include GATA workshops and events, GATA Awards, a GATA Handbook, and more! Contact us at gata@uwindsor.ca, on X at (@GATAnetwork), Facebook, or Instagram. We look forward to hearing from you!

  • GATA Workshops and Events. Workshops and events are open to all current and prospective UWindsor GAs/TAs. Fall GATAcademy and Winter GATAcademy are professional development events held at the beginning of the second academic semester; and the GATA Network Series offers monthly workshops focused on topics related to GA/TA life and other teaching and learning areas. To view recordings of past workshops, visit the GATA Network YouTube Channel.
  • Graduate Assistant and Teaching Assistant Handbook. This handbook is a starting point for GAs/TAs. Chapters include common GA/TA roles and responsibilities, grading and effective feedback, leading labs and tutorials, teaching strategies, inclusive teaching practices, and more!
  • GATA Awards. The GATA Awards are presented to exceptional GAs/TAs who contribute to a positive, learning-centred environment at the University of Windsor. The two award categories are: GA/TA Award for Educational Practice and GA/TA Award for Educational Leadership.
  • Teaching Dossier Modules. Preparing for the job market? Applying for a sessional position? This sequence of four 45-minute self-paced modules is specifically designed for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows exploring stratgies to reflect on their teaching and develop their teaching dossier.  
  • Consultations. The GATA Network is available throughout the year to meet with you to discuss teaching and learning issues, methodologies, philosophies . . . if it's about teaching and learning, we're happy to chat!
  • Teaching and Learning Workshops. Throughout the year the CTL offers a variety of teaching and learning workshops open to all members of the University of Windsor community -- including GAs and TAs. Keep an eye on our website for details.