The following information will provide important dates and times for the International TA and University-Wide Orientation Programs:

Schedule for International Teaching Assistants Orientation Program / 2009
Schedule for University-Wide Teaching Assistants Orientation Program / 2009
Follow-up Courses for ITAs at the English Language Center / 2009
Folow-up Videotaping Schedule
Late Arrivals Form 

The longest established program is the International Teaching Assistants Orientation. This is for all international teaching assistants or research assistants, whose first language is not English. This program is required.  It meets Monday, August 31^st, 2009 and runs through Friday, September 4^th, 2009.  Most of the daily sessions operate from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please see the above link so that you can examine in more detail the schedule and activities for that week.

The University also runs a University-Wide Teaching Assistants Program for all new teaching assistants. This is a required program . It meets in the afternoons on Wednesday, September 2^rd and Thursday, September 3^rd. The sessions run from 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. The last session on Thursday is followed by a reception for all new TAs at Northeastern. The Reception will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Please see the above link so that you can examine in more detail the schedule and activities for those two days.

“I wanted to thank you and the excellent instructors we had this week for all the guidance and great insights on being a better teacher.”

                                     - Demetris Galatopoullos, PhD Candidate, ITA Program ‘05

The English Language Center is at the Christian Science Center complex on the first floor of the Colonade building.  Please see attached map.