Orientation Resources

GradStart is the Graduate School's home for orientation resources for all incoming graduate students. GradStart is a Canvas-based orientation program. It provides asynchronous modules which contain an introduction to academic expectations at UF. GradStart materials and the event schedule are both accessible through eLearning, and all graduate students are invited to begin navigating the course prior their first semester.  Most live sessions will be recorded and posted in the GradStart Canvas course. 

Master's and Doctoral students who have been admitted will be added to GradStart. The course will open, Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024. 

Note: GradStart event attendance is strongly encouraged and intended to be very helpful for acquainting new graduate students with available resources. It is not meant to replace program-level activities, which will be held separately. 

January 8^th, 2025

10:00 am - 12:00 pm (EST): Graduate School welcome and Keynote   

January 8^th, 2025 (Mandatory for F-1 International Students)

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (EST): F1- International Student Orientation 

2:45 pm-3:45 pm (EST): Cross Cultural Adjustment and Resources 

January 9^th, 2025

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Benefits for new Graduate Assistants with Human Resources -Benefits and Gator Grad Care.

All Zoom Session links and recordings can be found in the GradStart Canvas Course. If you do not See the course in your dashboard at  https://elearning.ufl.edu/, AFTER January 9th please send your Gatorlink to Grad-Success@ufl.edu 

In collaboration with the Center for Teaching Excellence, the UF Graduate School will host the Fall 2024 New Teaching Assistant (TA) Orientation. TA Orientation is offered in two parts and mandatory for graduate students who will be teaching assistants for the first time, beginning with the Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 semesters. 

• Part one will feature a welcome and overview of the TA role, a keynote speaker, opportunities to learn from experienced TAs and Faculty while engaging with the panel of experts, and pertinent information from Graduate Assistants United (GAU).   
• Part two will take place via a Canvas course for the duration of the fall semester. New TAs will navigate through modules in Canvas/E-Learning to learn about regulations and policies such as student records, classroom management, disability and academic accommodations, best practices, and resources for new TAs.  

Registration 

New TAs can self-register for the TA Orientation 2024 here.

Webinar information: 

TA Orientation 2024

ID: 972 6385 4480

Passcode: 196150

Questions 

If you have any questions about TA Orientation, please email grad-success@ufl.edu