Fall Semester 2007 -- End of Week 1, Beginning of Week 2

The first week of school is now gone. A bunch of orientations on Wednesday, our Welcome Lunch on Friday - i think it went relatively smoothly. I tried to blog about Wednesday's orientations, and particularly with how impressed i was with the organization and the quality of mind of the new cohort, particularly in the ISS and psychology programs. But this roller/blogger thing didn't want to save my post! anyway the gist of it was, i hope to get a chance to chat with some of these students, as they all sound (including comcult students, who i didn't get much chance to chat with) - all really interesting.

this week we begin a new initiative in the program: the "Early Semester Survival Kit". it's designed to address the needs of TA/GAs before the first "Role of the TA" workshop, and will hopefully get them (or you) running smoothly. it is modeled after the peer sessions, so it will be largely small group discussion, and the emphasis will be on the first few weeks of juggling, self-orientation, and effective, quick-demand problem-solving.

There are a number of TAs already registered, and i've invited a few with some experience in the Arts TA program to help work through potential issues. should be fun: i look forward to seeing everyone there!