Undergraduate Learning Assistants (ULAs) are an important part of MSU’s educational approach, creating instructional teams by working alongside instructors, course coordinators, and graduate students. To better prepare ULAs for the classroom, the following trainings have been developed. Ideally, ULAs should have completed these at the beginning of their employment. If you are a faculty/staff member with an Undergraduate Learning Assistant (ULA), please forward the following training opportunities to your student assistants.
Asynchronous Online ULA Training
Students can self-enroll here for a ULA training course covering how the ULA role intersects with the following concepts :
- Code of Teaching Responsibility
- Student records and privacy
- Disability and Accommodation
- Creating Inclusive environments
- Navigating relationships and the institution
In addition to this asynchronous training, ULAs should have a special RVSM training (details below), and possibly a laboratory safety training if assigned by their course instructor/coordinator (also below).
Relationship Violence Sexual Misconduct (RVSM) for ULAs
In addition to the above course, ULAs should attend RVSM trainings.
Laboratory Safety Training (only required for ULAs in laboratory settings)
If you are a learning assistant in a laboratory, you may need to attend a 1-hour training with Colin Phillipo from Environment Health & Safety. Check with your course instructor/coordinator to see if you need to attend.
If you are not able to make this training, you can contact Colin Phillippo at phill394@msu.edu to see what accommodations can be made.
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