Teaching and Learning at FES

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Teaching and Learning at FES

• Introduction to FES Teaching Resources and
  Support
• Leela Viswanathan and Megan Salhus
• FES Teaching Development Graduate Assistants
  2005/06
• Opening Plenary, September 8, 2005

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Introduction to TDGAs

• Our collaborative role
• Leela Viswanathan (Fall semester)
• Megan Salhus (Winter semester)
• Centre for the Support of Teaching (CST)
• Teaching Practicum
• TDGA upcoming events and Listserv
• TA offices and office hours
• Get your room allocation and pick up keys from
  Tiffany (tlord_at_yorku.ca) at FES Reception
• Post your office hours and inform Tiffany

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Introduction to OSAS

• Office of Student and Academic Services (OSAS)
• BES Support
• Sharrieffa BES Administrative and Records
  Assistant
• Troubleshooter provides course lists, gatekeeper
  to tutorials
• Jenny BES Advisor
• Advising for BES students on the big choices
• TBA - OSAS Director
• Issues of academic integrity go through this
  office
• Support for TAs and Course Directors
• Place for you to pick up sessional ID cards, drop
  off paperwork, submit grades, info on course
  mailboxes

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Introduction to ESL Resources and Writing Support

• ESL Resources - Open Learning Centre
• Vanier College, Lower Level, room 037
• http//www.yorku.ca/eslolc/keele/default.asp
• Bethune Writing Centre
• Bethune College - affiliation of BES students
• Nick Ashby, BES Writing Tutor, 416-736-2100 ext.
  22035 or visit 205 Bethune to make an appointment
• Centre for Academic Writing, South Ross 329
• http//www.arts.yorku.ca/caw
• Research Support
• Scott Library Reference Librarians
• Trudy Bodak

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Contact Us

• E-mail us or leave a message in our individual
  mailboxes located at FES Reception
• Leela Viswanathan (Fall Semester)
• viswanle_at_yorku.ca
• Megan Salhus (Winter Semester)
• msalhus_at_yorku.ca
• Look for TDGA updates on www.yorku.ca/phessa
• Remember to sign up for TDGA listserv