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UMD Graduate SchoolMEI ITA Evaluation and Preparation
All international students serving as teaching assistants in the fall are required to take the International Teaching Assistant Evaluation given by the Maryland English Institute (MEI).
| MEI ITA Evaluation |
| Date: To be announced Time: To be announced Location: To be announced |
| Who should attend? Mandatory for all international students serving as teaching assistants in the fall. Our office will contact you with more information about this evaluation over the summer. |
Payroll and Benefits Orientation
The Payroll Office of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will conduct two orientation sessions to provide forms and information needed to complete your appointment. International students should bring their passports and I-20s, and US citizens and permanent residents should bring their driver's licenses. If possible, all students should bring their bank account information to set-up direct deposit. To view descriptions of health benefit plans and insurance premiums for each plan prior to the payroll orientation, visit the University Human Resources website.
| Payroll & Benefits Session 1 | Payroll & Benefits Session 2 |
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Date: To be announced |
Date: To be announced Time: To be announced Location: Virtual |
| Who should attend? This session is mandatory for all new teaching assistants, research assistants, and fellows (choose 1 session). | Who should attend? This session is mandatory for all new teaching assistants, research assistants, and fellows (choose 1 session). |
New Student Welcome and Orientation
The ECE Graduate Studies Office will hold a welcome and orientation session for all new students.
| New Student Welcome and Orientation |
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Date: To be announced |
| Who should attend? This session is mandatory for all new students. |
Teaching and Learning Transformation Center (TLTC) TA Orientation
Visit the TLTC website to register for this event.
| TLTC TA Orientation |
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Date: Friday, August 28, 2020 |
| Who should attend? This University-wide orientation is mandatory for all students who will be serving as a TA for the first time in the fall, including fellows. Attendance is a requirement of the TA contract. |
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