CS TA OrientationFall 2012

A new start, a new story!

IntroductionsFaculty

Dr. Ken Calvert, Chair Dr. Raphael Finkel, DGS Dr. Jurek Jaromczyk, DUS

Staff Jennifer Doerge, graduate records Dee Fuhs, payroll / finances Paul Linton, systems manager

help@cs.uky.edu

TA SupervisorsDr. Debby Keen, CS 101Dr. Debby Keen, CS 115Mr. David Brown, CS 215Mr. Paul Piwowarski, CS 216Mr. Paul Piwowarski, CS 221Dr. Manivannan, CS 275Others for graders as determined by

need

Try to keep your balance!

You have a teaching job, classes, research and a LIFE!

How do you balance it?TALK to your supervisor AND your

advisor if you are getting overloadedSchedules can be adjusted with some

notice!

Class / Section assignments

Rules for changing assignments are onlineTell Dr. Keen what you want to change TO,

not just what you want to change FROMWrite down what sections are changing

and who else is involvedBoth people sign the requestMUST be done before first day class meets

Observations / EvaluationsEvery TA is observed by a faculty member

every semester (usually their supervisor)Every TA is evaluated by their supervisor at

the end of every semesterThe TA gets a copy of each form and a chance

to respond to itCopies are kept by TA, Dr. Keen, DGS and

Graduate SchoolPLEASE help us by making sure your form is

filled out and signed by the end of the semester!

Grad School WorkshopsEvery full-time TA goes to two during the semester

Make SURE you sign attendance sheet

Go to MORE if you like! They’re free!

Peer ObservationsExperienced TA paired with new TANew TA observes experienced TA before

their first class/labLater in the semester experienced TA

observes new TAAfter each observation, TAs meet to give

feedbackFinal report to your supervisor

Useful InformationCode for Xerox machine – 08980 –

ABET copies - machine in 773 FPATTA page

www.cs.uky.edu/~keen/tas/tas.html

PLEASE do not give this URL to anyone!!

More Useful InformationTA mailboxes are in 773 Anderson HallDr. Keen’s cell phone number is 859 576

5949All TAs should KEEP ALL emails sent to

them by students and all emails sent to students, at least until final grades are done

Make sure your University account is set up and that your supervisor has an email address for you

I-9 formsIf you are a new TA orif you have been off the payroll (even a few

days!)See Dee Fuhs as soon as possible to get

back on payroll!! They need a new I-9 form

Your class scheduleIf you are a returning student, you

should have already registered for classes – if not, then do it NOW!

If you are registered, please do not make changes unless absolutely necessary

If you make a change or have made one in the last few days, TELL Dr. Keen NOW!

Last Day of the Semester

Mark your calendars NOW!Last day of the semester – Monday December

17 – AFTER Finals Week!We hope we’re finished sooner than that, but

don’t make plans until after 12/17/12Start of Spring Semester

January 9, 2013 Wednesday is the first day of class

January 4, 2013 Friday will be CS TA orientation

If you have to miss…If you know that you are going to miss a

TA meeting Class meeting Exam proctoring Exam grading

Let your supervisor KNOW about it! Even if you have it covered, they need to know! In advance if possible but even after the fact!

Food / Drink policiesPLEASE enforce in the labs!Keep everything below desk level and in their packs unless they are actually using it

Don’t have bottles, even capped, sitting next to a keyboard!

Busy this semester!Enrollments are up in several classes

Dress Code?Several people asked, so…General rule “don’t be distracting”The students should be paying attention to

what you are saying, not how you look

Pay attention to the poor performer! Caring about the students and SHOWING them that you care! Documenting how you are communicating with

them

Academic Alert!!Program to alert students and advisors to

'risky' behavior of studentsMissed Classes (at least 2-3 in the first weeks)Habitually Late (more than 10 minutes on a

regular basis)Homework assignments not completed or of

inconsistent qualityPoor performance on tests or quizzesDisruptive Behavior in classOther

Academic Alerts101 and 115 will do this this semester

Now the alerts are sent through the IRIS system - it automatically mails the student!

I ask the student to see their TA and to see me

Give them your personal attention!In classes besides 101 and 115, ask your

supervisor

Help Students Stay at UKwww.cs.uky.edu/~keen/tas/tips-to-help-studen

ts.html

Say hello when you see students on campusPositive feedback when a student improves or

does wellTimely feedback

YOUR OFFICE HOURSYOUR Office Hours - BE there!They will be in the Multilab or in the RGAN lab,

scheduled in the next week or twoStudents can show up at any time! Not just the

start of the hourTry to help every student who asks, even if they

are not in your section or even classEven if more than one TA is scheduled for a

time, it is your job to be there

Motivate!

What’s next?101 TA meeting M 10 am - FPAT 773C115 TA meeting M 2 pm – Hardymon 241221 TA meeting M 10 am – RGAN 102 215 TA meeting - T 1pm – Hardymon 228TAs assigned to other classes – contact

your supervisors for instructionsGraders – wait a few days for decisions of

assignments

Something Fun!The Kentucky State Fair opened yesterday!

through August 26Lots of food, rides, exhibitsInexpensive - $10 per adult (not including

rides)See a lot of Kentucky in one placeLouisville State Fair Grounds – just an

hour away!

Something else fun!Woodland Arts FairThis Saturday and SundayAt Woodland Park200+ vendors, food, music, craftsAward winning, largest outdoor arts event

in Lexington!Free admission

Ending ActivitiesTake Pictures –Kevin, Zak, Matt Seabold, Alex, Chao, Yajie, Maria, Daniel, Xudong, Paul Eberhart

Supplies – pens, folders, textbooks

Night TAs – laptops, syllabus