Graduate Teaching Assistants
New Graduate Teaching Assistants for 2026-2027: Please Complete Your Orientation!
New Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs): Required Orientation Components for New GTAs
Welcome to a community of Graduate Teaching Assistants! Whether you're new to teaching or have significant experience, teaching is a skill we continually develop throughout our careers. While it can be demanding, the good news is that we are all lifelong learners, constantly improving.
The University of Louisville and the Graduate School require certain preparation and training in order to serve as a GTA. Additionally, you can find a number of programs and resources to support you in your GTA role and teaching development. We’ve happy to be a part of your journey!
See the accordion options below for the required orientation components for New GTAs.
2026-2027 Required Training
All new Fall 2026 Graduate Teaching Assistants are required to complete the Fall 2026 New Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation Module. In this module, you’ll find the materials you’ll be required to know and some immediate resources. Please complete the module before the first day of classes, and ideally prior to the required in-person component of Fall 2026 New Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation.
Register to Attend the New GTA In-Person Orientation Here
The Fall 2026 New GTA In-Person Orientation will be held on Thursday, August 13, from 9am-3pm in Strickler Hall on the Belknap Campus at the University of Louisville.
Parking information and full agenda available in early August.
This may not be added to your blackboard shell until a few weeks into the semester in which you are teaching. If by the end of August, it's still not there, please reach out to michelle.rodems@louisville.edu to let us know.
- Visit http://blackboard.louisville.edu,
- Find "My Organizations Plus" on your dashboard
- Go to "Organizations in which you are participating"
- Click on "PS Ferpa organization"
- Complete the FERPA review and statement of responsibility, which will prompt the availability of the "FERPA Quiz"
- Complete the "FERPA Quiz"
Your information will be sent to your department and they will confirm that you have passed your quiz in order to teach at UofL.
Pursuant to Kentucky law* Non-native speakers of English who wish to serve as a graduate teaching assistant, with the exception of those teaching a foreign language, must provide evidence of spoken English language proficiency.
International graduate students who receive graduate teaching assistantships from their departments will be contacted to provide evidence of spoken English language proficiency.
If you are a new Graduate Teaching Assistant who is unable to complete training during the fall, please contact Michelle Rodems about how to complete your required training.