Graduate Teaching Training

Graduate teaching training is required for graduate students who have been awarded a graduate assistantship as a Graduate Grader, Graduate Teaching Assistant, or Graduate Instructor in any capacity at Utah State University. The CEU courses are designed to assist the graduate student in being prepared for their assistantship position.

Graduate students who completed USU 7920 in the fall 2025 or prior, do NOT need to enroll in CEUS 7901.

Course Titles and Descriptions: Graduate Teaching Training

The graduate teacher training courses will be delivered as 3 separate CEUs that can be stacked depending on graduate student training needs.

Please see below for titles and descriptions of each course:

USU CEU 7901: Graduate Teaching Training I: FERPA, Title IX, and Best Practices in Assessment and Communication

# CEUs: 1

This mandatory course provides Graduate Graders, Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Instructors with essential training in legal compliance, professional responsibilities, and practical instructional skills. Participants will gain a working knowledge of FERPA requirements for protecting student records, Title IX disclosure rules related to sexual misconduct, and the role of teaching in any capacity in supporting a safe, respectful academic environment. In addition, the course emphasizes effective practices for accommodation implementation, grading in Canvas, professional communication, assessment strategies academic integrity. All students must complete the first graduate teaching training course prior to assuming their teaching and/or grading responsibilities.

USU CEU 7902: Graduate Teaching Training II: Ethics, Pedagogy, and Student Support

# CEUs: 2

This course prepares Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Instructors to teach with professionalism, equity, and effectiveness. Topics include instructional ethics, Canvas course management, accommodations and student support resources, evidence-based pedagogy, and professional communication with supervisors. Through hands-on practice and scenario-based activities, participants gain the tools to foster inclusive, student-centered learning environments. All students serving as Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Instructors must complete the first and second graduate teaching training courses prior to assuming their teaching responsibilities.

USU CEU 7903: Graduate Teaching Training II: Advanced Pedagogy, Policy, and Community Building

# CEUs: 2

This advanced training prepares Graduate Instructors to design and deliver effective, welcoming and ethically responsible instruction. Topics include syllabus construction, AI policies, grade entry, assessment strategies, backward design, and unbiased teaching and assessment practices. Participants will also learn to navigate campus resources and apply evidence-based pedagogy to support student success. All students serving as Graduate Instructors must complete all three graduate teaching training courses prior to assuming their teaching responsibilities.

Assistantship Positions, CEUS Courses and Units

Table 1: CEUS Courses, Units, and Focus

	CEUS 7901	CEUS 7902	CEUS 7903
Grad Graders	X
Grad Teaching Assistants	X	X
Grad Instructors	X	X	X
Number of Units	1	2	2

Timeline

Only CEUS 7901 will be available this spring 2026. CEUS 7902 will be available by summer 2026, and CEUS 7903 will be available by fall 2026.

Students only need to take each course once.

Cost

CEUS 7901, 7902 and 7902 are free of charge.

Enrollment

Enrollment is through banner.

The CEU courses are counted separately and will not affect number of courses students can take toward their degree.