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Calendar for the International Teaching Assistant Program

The Orientation for New International Teaching Assistants (ONITA) for the Spring 2010 semester will be held on January 12, 13, and 14, 2010, in the Geological Sciences Building.

The Spring 2010 Graduate Assistant Teaching Orientation (GATO) for all new domestic and international teaching assistants will be held on January 15, 2010 8a.m. to 3:30p.m., in the Arts and Science Bldg Allen Auditorium.

SPEAK schedule

If you need to take a SPEAK test, speak with the director of graduate studies, graduate administrative staff, or chair of your academic program. Your academic program needs to schedule an exam for you. When choosing a date to take the SPEAK, remember that results take 2 weeks to get back to your academic program. Taking the SPEAK earlier in the semester helps your academic program plan for TA assignments further in advance. If a session has fewer than 10 students registered, it may be cancelled and students will be rescheduled for a later session.

Date Arrival time Start of test Comments
May 7, 20093:30 (4:30)3:45 (4:45)4:45 session will be opened if 3:45 one fills
July 30, 20093:30 (4:30)3:45 (4:45)4:45 session will be opened if 3:45 one fills
September 17, 20093:30 (4:30)3:45 (4:45)4:45 session will be opened if 3:45 one fills
October 22, 20093:30 (4:30)3:45 (4:45)4:45 session will be opened if 3:45 one fills
December 10, 20093:30 (4:30)3:45 (4:45)4:45 session will be opened if 3:45 one fills
March 11, 20103:30 (4:30)3:45 (4:45)4:45 session will be opened if 3:45 one fills
May 6, 20103:30 (4:30)3:45 (4:45)4:45 session will be opened if 3:45 one fills
July 29, 20103:30 (4:30)3:45 (4:45)4:45 session will be opened if 3:45 one fills

Only for Newly Arriving Graduate Students Needing to be Placed in a Class
Date Arrival time Start of test Comments
August 13, 20093:30 (4:30)3:45 (4:45)4:45 session will be opened if 3:45 one fills
January 7, 20103:30 (4:30)3:45 (4:45)4:45 session will be opened if 3:45 one fills
August 12, 2010 3:30 (4:30)3:45 (4:45)4:45 session will be opened if 3:45 one fills

More information on the SPEAK and OPT exams. A practice SPEAK exam is available to students at the reserve desk at Ellis library.

The last bus leaves Rock Bridge at 5:45 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, so if you take a 5:45 SPEAK, it would be best if you signed up for a 3:45 SPEAK or arranged an alternative way to get home.

OPT Exams

The ITA Program will be holding Oral Proficiency Tests (OPTs) during the following days:

TermDates
Spring 2009
May 4-7
Summer 2009
July 30
Fall 2009
December 7-10

If you would like to schedule a student for an OPT at this time, please contact us as soon as possible.