New TA & GPTI Workshop Agenda

Thursday, August 15, 2024 

Agenda is subject to change.

7:30 - 8:15 a.m. • Check-In

Room 281 | College of Media & Communication 

8:15 - 8:45 a.m. • Welcome

• Genevieve Durham DeCesaro, MFA, Vice Provost for Faculty Success
• Mark A. Sheridan, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs & Dean of the Graduate School

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8:45 - 9:30 a.m. • The First Day of Class

• Rob Stewart, Ed.D., Professor & Interim Dean - College of Media & Communication

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9:30 - 10:15 a.m. • Sexual Harassment Awareness / EEO Training

• Mary Poteet

• Kim Simón, Ph.D.

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10:15 - 10:25 a.m. • Break

10:25 - 11:10 a.m. • Breakout Sessions

• Effective Classroom Management: Preventing & Addressing Student Conflicts
  
  
  • Jorge Iber, Ph.D. - Professor & Interim Vice President, Campus Access & Engagement
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• Today's College Student
  
  
  • Michelle Pearson, Ph.D., Associate Chair, Associate Professor, Interior Design Program Director
    Department of Design
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11:10 - 11:15 a.m. • Break

11:15 - 12:00 p.m. • Students with Disabilities

• Raquel Iber - Assistant Director/Academic Counselor - Student Disability Services

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12:00 - 1:30 p.m. • Lunch

1:30 - 2:15 p.m. • Avoiding Grade Appeals, FERPA

• Mitzi Lauderdale, Ph.D., J.D. - Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Student Success 

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2:15 - 2:25 p.m. • Break

2:25 - 3:05 p.m. • Breakout Sessions

Select one:

• How the writing center can support you and your students 

  • Jennifer Marciniak, Ph.D. - Director of the Graduate Writing Center
  • Tracy Givens, MA - Director of the Undergraduate Writing Center
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• Engaging Students in the Classroom
  
  
  • Mike Lemon, Ph.D. - Instructor, Interdisciplinary Studies & Instructional Development Coordinator
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3:05 - 3:15 p.m. • Break

3:15 - 4:00 p.m. • Coping with Teaching Anxiety

• David Roach, Ed.D., Professor of Communication - Department of English

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4:00 - 4:15 p.m. • Instructional Development Opportunities & Conclusion

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