1st Year TA Orientation (CAT)
2025-08-20 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Mazur Hall, Auditorium 17, 1114 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, United States
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Mazur Hall, Auditorium 17
This one-day in-person orientation will prepare you to be an excellent teaching assistant at Temple University. At the general sessions, you will learn about the Temple student community and what resources are available to support them, how to be thoughtful about inclusion and accessibility in your classroom, and how to manage challenging situations in the classroom. Topical breakout sessions will focus on various aspects of effective teaching, such as motivating and engaging students, facilitating discussions, and starting the semester strong with first-day activities.
Participation in the TA Orientation is required for new Temple Teaching Assistants (0-1 semesters). Returning TAs are encouraged to attend. Don’t miss this opportunity to build community and share resources and good teaching practices with other Temple TAs across the disciplines.

History Department Orientation
2025-08-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Gladfelter Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Date: Friday, August 22nd, 2025
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: Gladfelter Hall, 9th Floor, Weigley Room
Welcome to the Temple University History Department! We’re glad you’re here. We look forward to meeting you all during orientation.
