Graduate Assistantships Resource Center

International Teaching Assistant Support

USF offers a variety of programs to support international TAs. See the programs below for more details. If you have questions, please reach out to Laura Murphy.

International Teaching Assistants Support Workshops 

Academic Culture and Communication (ACC) Series

Join with other ITAs from different departments in a series of six weekly workshops to learn more about how to be successful in the different TA roles (grading, office hours, running labs, and teaching). The topics covered are:  

  • Communication in US culture
  • US learning and teaching theories
  • Expectations of instructor and student behavior
  • Holding effective office hours / one-on-one interactions with students
  • Giving oral and written feedback to students
  • Dealing with sticky situations

Workshop Dates: Fridays, from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM:

Registration Links:

Speaking and Pronunciation Skills (SPS) 

Join with other ITAs from different departments to learn and practice how to develop pronunciation and speaking skills to help you communicate more effectively and comfortably. The workshops are delivered by graduate students from the Speech Pathology program, whose expertise is in helping people improve their speech.  

Workshop Dates: This is a 6-week workshop series. They occur in-person at PCD 1140 on the following Tuesdays, from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM: 

Dates: 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18

 

Connections & Interactions with Undergraduate Students

JGHC Collaboration

Judy Genshaft Honors College (JGHC) has agreed that their students can volunteer to be Culture and Communication Consultants for ITAs, which will help the JGHC students meet their service and global experience requirements as well as be greatly beneficial to ITAs. The UGs will provide discussion and language practice for ITAs and offer an UG perspective on issues related to teaching and academic life at USF. You will meet individually in person or online for eight sessions during the semester to provide opportunities for communication and interaction as well as engage in cultural exchange, including attending a cultural event together on or off campus.

Language Lounge

Want to boost your communication skills and connect with fellow grad students? 

Join the Language Lounge鈥攁 welcoming space for lively conversations, new perspectives, and relaxed chats. 

We meet online every other Tuesday from 1:30鈥�2:30 PM

Drop in, speak up, and make connections!

Join via Teams Links: