2026 Graduate TA Training
Teaching Assistant Training 2026 is a 5-part training program that begins in mid-August. We ask all TAs to participate in TA Training, even if you have participated in the past. We will address important topics covered in previous workshops, as well as content based on new initiatives and new rules.
REGISTER HERE FOR 2026 TA TRAINING
5-Part Training – once you register, you will receive links to access and register for all parts of TA Training:
- Mental Health First Aid Training for Graduate TAs
Live workshops, via Zoom | Sessions led by URI Mental Health First Aid Training professionals. - Self-Paced TA Training Brightspace Modules
– early August - Know Your Instructional Tech Tools: Intro & Refresher on Brightspace
Monday, August 31, 2:30-4 p.m. Live via Zoom - TA Training Workshop
Wednesday, September 2, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. In-Person, Lunch included, Beaupre 100. REGISTER - Continued Conversations
Friday, September 4, 12-1:30 p.m., 240 Avedisian led by Dr. Rachel (Afua) Ansong.
Once you register, you will receive links to access all 5 parts of TA Training.
The agenda for the TA Workshop on Wednesday, September 2:
2026 TA Training Agenda*REQUIRED TITLE IX SEXUAL MISCONDUCT PREVENTION TRAINING: If you attend the “Title IX” session of the 2026 TA Training Workshop, either live or via Brightspace, and your participation is confirmed, you will be deemed in compliance with the university’s Title IX Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training for its employees and you will be certified for completion of this required training. More information on Title IX Requirements, click here.
RECORDINGS: TA Live Training and Tech Training sessions will be recorded and posted to the Brightspace page. Mental Health First Aid sessions will not be recorded because participants share personal information not appropriate for distribution.
For more information: contact Cara Mitnick, Director of Professional and Community Development, at cmitnick@uri.edu.
TITLE IX SEXUAL MISCONDUCT PREVENTION TRAINING – Graduate School
If you are a Graduate Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, or Administrative Assistant at the University of Rhode Island, you are required to complete Title IX Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training.
You can complete the training either:
- through your confirmed participation and attendance at the Title IX session of the TA Training Workshop on August 31, 2026, or by reviewing that session on the TA Training Brightspace module. Register for TA Training HERE
- via a 1 hour Mosaic course run by the university, also on Brightspace.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. The U.S. Department of Education recently issued new regulations governing compliance with Title IX on the prevention of sexual misconduct. To ensure the University is fully compliant with the new regulations and to refresh everyone’s understanding of what constitutes sexual misconduct, all university employees are required to complete sexual misconduct prevention training. You can do that either by attending the 1-hour TA Training session on September 2 or reviewing that session on the TA Training Brightspace module, or you can complete a 1 hour Mosaic course through Brightspace.
You can join us on September 2, for live TA Training and attend the Title IX session. You can also review the recording of that Title IX session on the TA Training Brightspace page. If, alternatively, you decide to do the Mosaic course, click on the “For Faculty and Staff” button on this page. Or, you can go directly to Brightspace. Then, you will appear as a pre-registered learner in the course which will show up in the “My Courses” section of Brightspace. If you prefer to complete the training on your smartphone or tablet, Brightspace courses can also be accessed through the RhodyConnect app, available in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.