The University of Toronto provides a number of resources for Teaching Assistants (TA).
Policies at the University of Toronto
- Understanding University Policies
- Academic Integrity
- Student Academic Integrity, Faculty of Arts & Science
- UTM Academic Integrity Unit
- UTSC Office of Academic Integrity
- Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters
- Policy on Official Correspondence with Students
- Policy on Conflicts of Interest, Academic Staff
- U of T Guidelines for using GenAI
- CUPE 3902 Unit 1
Access, Diversity, and Equity Offices
- UTSG Accessibility Services
- UTM Accessibility Services
- UTSC AccessAbility Services
- Students for Barrier-Free Access
- First Nations House, Indigenous Student Services
- Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office
- Sexual and Gender Diversity Office
- Centre for Women and Trans People
- Multi-Faith Centre
- Resources, Division of Human Resources and Equity
- UTM Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office
- UTSC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office
- Toronto Initiative for Diversity and Excellence
Referring Students in Difficulty
- Student Life
- Health and Wellness
- UTSG Campus Safety (416-978-2222)
- UTM Centre for Student Engagement
- UTM Student Affairs and Services (905-569-4455)
- UTM Campus Safety (General: 905-828-5200, Emerg: 416-978-2222)
- UTSC Student Life Programs
- UTSC Health and Wellness Centre
- UTSC Campus Safety (General:416-287-7398, Emerg: 416-978-2222)
- Divisional/Faculty, College, and Campus Registrar’s Offices
- Gerstein Crisis Centre (416-929-5200)
- Good2Talk (Post-Secondary Student Helpline) (1-866-925-5454)
- My Student Support Program (SSP) (1-844-451-9700)
- Navi: Mental Health Wayfinder
- Student Mental Health Resource
- ECSpeRT (Emergency Response Team) (905-569-4925)
- U of T Safety and Support tri-campus
- TravelSafer (416-978-7233)
U of T Training & Professional Development for Graduate Students
Teaching Resources
- TATP Resources
- Accessible and Inclusive Teaching Resources [LINK to come]
- Advancing your Teaching Practice Resources
- Preparing for Teaching Resources
- Teaching Identity and Reflective Practice Resources
Barkley, Elizabeth F., K. Patricia Cross, and Claire Howell Major. Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2014.
Bean, John C. Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2011.
Davis, Barbara Gross. Tools for Teaching. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.
Svinicki, Marilla D., and Wilbert J. McKeachie. McKeachie’s Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers. 14th ed. Belmont: Cengage Learning, 2013.
Teaching with Educational Technology
Student Academic Resources
- Find Academic Resources at U of T
- English Language Learning Support, Faculty of Arts & Science
- UTM Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre
- UTSC Academic Advising and Career Centre
- UTSC Writing Centre
- Writing at the University of Toronto
- Explorations of Style: A Blog about Academic Writing
Hedengren, Beth Finch. A TA’s Guide to Teaching Writing in All Disciplines. Boston: Bedford St Martin’s, 2004.
Younging, Gregory. Elements of Indigenous Style 2nd ed. Edmonton: Brush Education Inc., 2025.