2026 TA Foundations
Classroom Climate: TA Training – Online
This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. The Classroom Climate TA Training is designed to help TAs develop awareness of and skills for engaging responsibly with Indigenous knowledges and topics in the classroom. In this session, TAs will explore strategies to foster supportive, productive, (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Classroom Climate: TA Training - Online"
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- Online
- Date
- September 14, 2026
- Time
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Facilitators
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Daniel Gallardo
Graduate Student Facilitator, Classroom Climate Equity and Inclusion, CTLT -
Jessica Schaub
Graduate Student Facilitator, Classroom Climate Equity and Inclusion, CTLT
Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback – Online
- Session Format:
- Online
- Series:
This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who mark qualitative assignments, such as essays, written responses, and other work involving argument, interpretation, and critical analysis. While these types of assignments are particularly common in Arts & Humanities, the (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback - Online"
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- Online
- Date
- September 14, 2026 - September 16, 2026
- Time
- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Facilitators
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Holly Bergeron-Dumaine
Lead Graduate Facilitator, CTLT & PhD Candidate, School of Music
Leading Discussions in Tutorials – Online
- Series:
This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who lead tutorials, seminars, or other small-group discussions and want to create engaging, purposeful conversations that support student learning. We will explore how to structure and facilitate discussions that move beyond (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Leading Discussions in Tutorials - Online"
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- Online
- Date
- September 14, 2026
- Time
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Facilitators
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Holly Bergeron-Dumaine
Lead Graduate Facilitator, CTLT & PhD Candidate, School of Music
Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback (Qualitative) – In-person
- Session Format:
- In-person
- Series:
This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who mark qualitative assignments, such as essays, written responses, and other work involving argument, interpretation, and critical analysis. While these types of assignments are particularly common in Arts & Humanities, the (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback (Qualitative) - In-person"
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- In-person
- Date
- September 15, 2026 - September 16, 2026
- Time
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Facilitators
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Holly Bergeron-Dumaine
Lead Graduate Facilitator, CTLT & PhD Candidate, School of Music
Leading Discussions in Tutorials – In-person
- Series:
This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who lead tutorials, seminars, or other small-group discussions and want to create engaging, purposeful conversations that support student learning. We will explore how to structure and facilitate discussions that move beyond (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Leading Discussions in Tutorials - In-person"
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- In-person
- Date
- September 15, 2026
- Time
- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Facilitators
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Holly Bergeron-Dumaine
Graduate Facilitator, PhD Student, School of Music
Classroom Climate: TA Training – In-person
This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. The Classroom Climate TA Training is designed to help TAs develop awareness of and skills for engaging responsibly with Indigenous knowledges and topics in the classroom. In this session, TAs will explore strategies to foster supportive, productive, (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Classroom Climate: TA Training - In-person"
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- In-person
- Date
- September 15, 2026
- Time
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Facilitators
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Daniel Gallardo
Graduate Student Facilitator, Classroom Climate Equity and Inclusion, CTLT -
Erin Yun
Senior Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT
Marking for Method and Accuracy, and Giving Effective Feedback (Quantitative) – Online
- Session Format:
- Online
- Series:
This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who mark quantitative assignments, such as problem sets, lab reports, and other work involving method, accuracy, and scientific reasoning. While these types of assignments are particularly common in Science and Engineering, (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Marking for Method and Accuracy, and Giving Effective Feedback (Quantitative) - Online"
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- Online
- Date
- September 16, 2026
- Time
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Facilitators
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Kabir Bhalla
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Michael Smith Laboratories
Running Labs – In-person
- Series:
This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who lead laboratory activities and want to support students, not only in completing procedures, but in developing the scientific thinking and behaviours that labs are intended to foster. We will explore (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Running Labs - In-person"
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- In-person
- Date
- September 17, 2026
- Time
- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Facilitators
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Kabir Bhalla
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Michael Smith Laboratories
Running Labs – Online
- Series:
This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who lead laboratory activities and want to support students, not only in completing procedures, but in developing the scientific thinking and behaviours that labs are intended to foster. We will explore (more…)
Upcoming Dates - "Running Labs - Online"
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- Online
- Date
- September 18, 2026
- Time
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Facilitators
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Kabir Bhalla
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Michael Smith Laboratories