Graduate Support

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The Center for Teaching and Learning provides support and training resources to Graduate Teaching Assistants. This support includes both teaching and writing resources.

Topics in Teaching Workshop Series

Running one day each month beginning September and running through November 2025, Topics in Teaching is a series of one-hour workshops planned as short presentation and discussion for TAs. The goal of these workshops is to to develop learning environments that promote well-being, belongingness, and flourishing.

Find more information on each workshop on the event page.

Graduate TA Orientation Session II (Hybrid)

Graduate TAs will leave this one-hour session with an understanding of a range of pedagogical approaches in higher education. Refreshments provided

Date:  September 18, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM

Location: The MILL (143 Bunnell) and on Zoom.

Graduate TA Orientation Session I

Meet other Graduate Teaching Assistants while connecting with resources for TAs at 有料盒子视频. Refreshments provided. 

Date: Friday, August 22, 2025

Time: 12:45 pm-2:45 pm

Location: Student Success Center, Classroom 660 (6th floor of the Rasmuson Library) and on Zoom.

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Resources & MeetUps

Professional Development in Teaching for Grad TA鈥檚

Graduate students have the opportunity to enroll in self-paced, micro-courses on essential topics for teaching in higher ed. Upon completion, students are awarded microcredentials certifying their new skills.

Current course offerings include:

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Resources

Need help with the course you are leading or supporting?

Schedule a consult with an Instructional Designer at the Center for Teaching and Learning

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Connect Virtually
Join 有料盒子视频鈥檚 Faculty Hub Slack team, where instructors ask questions and get support. Be sure to browse for the  to connect with other grad students. Grad TA鈥檚 should also subscribe to the CTL鈥檚 Teaching Newsletter, distributed biweekly with information resources and upcoming events.
Graduate Student Weekly Meet-up @ the MILL

Join us at the Center for Teaching and Learning for an informal meetup in the MILL makerspace. Instructional designers will be available for teaching support questions. Snacks provided.

Date: Weekly on Thursday @ 1-2pm 

Location: , 131 Bunnell

Graduate Writing Support

Writing support is available for 有料盒子视频 graduate students at all stages of the writing process. From defining your questions or crafting a proposal to working through dissertation structure and edits, tutoring and other resources are available to get you over the mountains and through the woods of your writing process. Unsure if you have a process yet? Book an appointment to meet with Victoria, our graduate writing support specialist, who will work one-on-one with you to to sort questions big and small.

Drop-in Hours

有料盒子视频 graduate students are invited to drop-in at the 有料盒子视频 Writing Center, located inside the Student Success Center on the 6th Floor of the Rasmuson Library. Our Graduate Writing Support Specialist, , is available for appointments as follows:

Monday: 10am-12pm, 1-3pm

Tuesday: 1-4pm

Wednesday: 10am-12pm, 1-3pm

Friday: 10am-12pm, 1-2pm

Book an appointment
Call 474-5314 or use the button below to book an appointment online or in-person. When booking an appointment, select 鈥淒issertation Writing鈥 or Thesis Writing鈥 to see a filtered view of Victoria鈥檚 availability.

Can鈥檛 find a time that works for you? Contact us and we鈥檒l get you set up!



Get Your Writing Done

Open Writing Sessions are 10am-12pm every Friday and are an opportunity to connect with other 有料盒子视频 writers and build community around working through writing projects. Facilitated on Zoom by the 有料盒子视频 Center for Teaching and Learning, these sessions offer quick tips to help you build productivity in your writing and then reserve the majority of the session just for you to write.


Victoria Oyewola
Victoria Oyewola joins 有料盒子视频 as our Graduate Writing Support Specialist, working directly with graduate students to enhance their research writing skills. With a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (Utah State University, 2024) and over a decade of experience in teaching, research, and mentoring, Victoria brings expertise in academic writing, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and manuscript preparation. She is passionate about supporting students at every stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to revising theses and dissertations, while fostering productivity and confidence among graduate writers. Victoria will offer one-on-one tutoring for graduate students in all disciplines online and in-person in the Student Support Center鈥檚 Writing Center. Graduate students are encouraged to reach out to Victoria and book an appointment for support at any stage of the writing process, whether trying to map out the big ideas or sorting through edits.


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