Graduate Assistant Orientation

The Graduate School requires all Graduate Assistants (GAS, GAW, GRA, GTA) to complete an online Graduate Assistant Orientation/Training course annually. Students are notified to take this training when the hiring department submits an assignment change in Oracle, hiring the student as a Graduate Assistant (GAW, GAS, GRA, GTA). The orientation/training includes a review of policies, rights, and responsibilities, as well as mandatory Title IX information. All GAs are responsible for completing the online Graduate Assistant Training course through TWU's Bridge platform.

All newly hired Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs who are teaching for the very first time) are required to complete informational training presentations by various TWU departments, programs and support services such as: The Graduate School, The Center for Faculty Success, Academic Support Services, Graduate Student Council, Disabilities Support Services, the Office of Human Resources, Environmental Safety and Health, TWU Library, Information Services, IT Services, the Distance Education Support Team, Student Life, and by currently employed graduate assistants. New GTA training sessions are designed to help newly hired GTAs adjust to the teaching experience at TWU. New GTA informational training presentations are offered through TWU's Bridge platform. Students are notified to take this training when the hiring department submits an assignment change in Oracle, hiring the student as a Graduate Teaching Assistant.