June 6, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (in person)

Below, please find the Summer Teaching Conference schedule and registration information. Discipline-cluster workshops will be held on campus in Dwinelle Hall; the Interactive Theater performance will also take place on the Berkeley campus at 145 Dwinelle Hall. Please note, online pre-registration is required and attendees must participate in the entire conference day.

Along with the Conference requirements, first-time GSIs must complete the GSI Professional Standards and Ethics Online Course before interacting with students in their role as GSI as well as registering and taking a semester-long departmental pedagogy course (often 375) prior to or concurrent with their first GSI assignment. For more information, please review our page on First-Time GSI Requirements.

Conference Schedule

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Discipline-Cluster Workshops (in person, Dwinelle Hall)

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Break

 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Interactive Theater (in person, 145 Dwinelle Hall)

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – ASE Orientation (in person, 145 Dwinelle Hall)*

*The GSI Center does not manage the ASE orientation. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

For disability-related accommodations or if you have any questions, please contact the GSI Teaching & Resource Center ([email protected] or 510-642-4456).

To be credited with GSI Teaching Conference completion, first-time GSIs must complete the following three requirements:

Requirement	Description	Due Date	Registration
1. Asynchronous Pre-Work	Video and quiz offered through Conference bCourses site (~ 1 hour to complete)	Must be completed before Friday, June 6, 2025	Self enroll in the Summer 2025 Teaching Conference for First-Time GSIs site
2. Discipline-Cluster Workshop	3.5-hour in person workshop Your choice of discipline-cluster workshop should be based on your teaching assignment	Takes place on Friday, June 6, 2025	Click on one of the following DC Workshops to register through Engage: Computer and Data Science STEM Humanities and Social Sciences
3. Interactive Theater	In-person 2.5-hour performance on day of conference	Takes place on Friday, June 6, 2025	Register for Interactive Theater

FAQs

Do the sessions begin on Berkeley time or exactly at the time printed on the schedule? All sessions begin at the time listed on the schedule, NOT on Berkeley time. To honor workshop leaders’ time, late arrivals will not be permitted.

I can’t stay for the whole day, what should I do? Will I still get credit?
You are required to attend all conference sessions. If you arrive late or have to leave early, you will unfortunately not receive credit for completion. If you need to discuss this further, please contact the GSI Center at [email protected].

I’m not teaching this semester, can I still attend? / Do I have to attend this conference?
GSIs are encouraged to attend the conference the same semester they are teaching. However, we do not discourage attending a semester early. 

I signed up for the wrong workshop. Can I attend another one?
As long as the workshop is not already listed as full, you may switch workshops. To switch workshops, register for your preferred discipline cluster session through the links above (or directly through Engage).

Which Discipline-Cluster Workshop should I attend?
Select the workshop that would best support the content you will be teaching.

Any outstanding questions or concerns? Please email [email protected].