Slides used during meeting to orient new Graduate Assistants in the Workforce Education & Development academic program in the College of Education at Penn State for 2013-2014. Occurred on 19 August 2013. Video of the orientation is available at https://meeting.psu.edu/p6whfiwsg17/.

1. WF ED GA Orientation
19 August 2013

2. 5 GA POSITIONS AWARDED
FROM 20 APPLICATIONS
you are a select group

3. 5 GA POSITIONS AWARDED
FROM 20 APPLICATIONS
you are a select group
your performance & effort count

4. 5 GA POSITIONS AWARDED
FROM 20 APPLICATIONS
you are a select group
we will never forget your
performance & effort

5. 5 GA POSITIONS AWARDED
FROM 20 APPLICATIONS
you are a select group
we will never forget your
performance & effort
– good OR bad –

6. A WF ED GA is accountable for…
performance of work assigned
at a specified level of effort
through presence
in an assigned workplace

7. A WF ED GA is accountable for…
performance of work assigned
at a specified level of effort
through presence
in an assigned workplace

8. A WF ED GA is accountable for…
performance of work assigned
at a specified level of effort
through presence
in an assigned workplace

9. A WF ED GA is accountable for…
performance of work assigned
at a specified level of effort
through presence
in an assigned workplace

10. today’s agenda
• Highlights – portal, workspace, supervisors,
weekly reporting, guidelines
• Use of Keller Building – Cindy Fetters
• Photos of each GA
• Detailed discussion of guidelines for GAs
• WF ED tasks & projects

11. portal

12. workspace

13. supervisors

14. daily reporting

15. guide

16. GA PHOTOS

17. CYNTHIA FETTERS

18. Guidelines for Graduate Assistants in
Workforce Education & Development, 2013-2014
┣ A Graduate Assistant Performs Work for the WF ED Program...
▶ Spanning a Wide Variety of Assignments
▶ With Substantial Professional Development Opportunities
▶ And With Publication & Presentation Opportunities
▶ Completed in an Established Order of Priority
▶ Followed by Assessments
▶ But, Only After an Orientation to the Assistantship
┣ ...With a Specified Level of Effort...
▶ For a Total Work Requirement
▶ During Normal Work Hours & Days
┣ ...Through Presence...
┣ ...In an Assigned Workplace
▶ In a Cubicle
▶ Following a Work Schedule
▶ Using, With Permission, Penn State Resources & Assets

19. Guidelines for Graduate Assistants in
Workforce Education & Development, 2013-2014
┣ A Graduate Assistant Performs Work for the WF ED Program...
▶ Spanning a Wide Variety of Assignments
▶ With Substantial Professional Development Opportunities
▶ And With Publication & Presentation Opportunities
▶ Completed in an Established Order of Priority
▶ Followed by Assessments
▶ But, Only After an Orientation to the Assistantship
┣ ...With a Specified Level of Effort...
▶ For a Total Work Requirement
▶ During Normal Work Hours & Days
┣ ...Through Presence...
┣ ...In an Assigned Workplace
▶ In a Cubicle
▶ Following a Work Schedule
▶ Using, With Permission, Penn State Resources & Assets

20. Guidelines for Graduate Assistants in
Workforce Education & Development, 2013-2014
┣ A Graduate Assistant Performs Work for the WF ED Program...
▶ Spanning a Wide Variety of Assignments
▶ With Substantial Professional Development Opportunities
▶ And With Publication & Presentation Opportunities
▶ Completed in an Established Order of Priority
▶ Followed by Assessments
▶ But, Only After an Orientation to the Assistantship
┣ ...With a Specified Level of Effort...
▶ For a Total Work Requirement
▶ During Normal Work Hours & Days
┣ ...Through Presence...
┣ ...In an Assigned Workplace
▶ In a Cubicle
▶ Following a Work Schedule
▶ Using, With Permission, Penn State Resources & Assets

21. Guidelines for Graduate Assistants in
Workforce Education & Development, 2013-2014
┣ A Graduate Assistant Performs Work for the WF ED Program...
▶ Spanning a Wide Variety of Assignments
▶ With Substantial Professional Development Opportunities
▶ And With Publication & Presentation Opportunities
▶ Completed in an Established Order of Priority
▶ Followed by Assessments
▶ But, Only After an Orientation to the Assistantship
┣ ...With a Specified Level of Effort...
▶ For a Total Work Requirement
▶ During Normal Work Hours & Days
┣ ...Through Presence...
┣ ...In an Assigned Workplace
▶ In a Cubicle
▶ Following a Work Schedule
▶ Using, With Permission, Penn State Resources & Assets

22. Guidelines for Graduate Assistants in
Workforce Education & Development, 2013-2014
┣ A Graduate Assistant Performs Work for the WF ED Program...
▶ Spanning a Wide Variety of Assignments
▶ With Substantial Professional Development Opportunities
▶ And With Publication & Presentation Opportunities
▶ Completed in an Established Order of Priority
▶ Followed by Assessments
▶ But, Only After an Orientation to the Assistantship
┣ ...With a Specified Level of Effort...
▶ For a Total Work Requirement
▶ During Normal Work Hours & Days
┣ ...Through Presence...
┣ ...In an Assigned Workplace
▶ In a Cubicle
▶ Following a Work Schedule
▶ Using, With Permission, Penn State Resources & Assets

23. Guidelines for Graduate Assistants in
Workforce Education & Development, 2013-2014
┣ A Graduate Assistant Performs Work for the WF ED Program...
▶ Spanning a Wide Variety of Assignments
▶ With Substantial Professional Development Opportunities
▶ And With Publication & Presentation Opportunities
▶ Completed in an Established Order of Priority
▶ Followed by Assessments
▶ But, Only After an Orientation to the Assistantship
┣ ...With a Specified Level of Effort...
▶ For a Total Work Requirement
▶ During Normal Work Hours & Days
┣ ...Through Presence...
┣ ...In an Assigned Workplace
▶ In a Cubicle
▶ Following a Work Schedule
▶ Using, With Permission, Penn State Resources & Assets

24. Guidelines for Graduate Assistants in
Workforce Education & Development, 2013-2014
┣ A Graduate Assistant Performs Work for the WF ED Program...
▶ Spanning a Wide Variety of Assignments
▶ With Substantial Professional Development Opportunities
▶ And With Publication & Presentation Opportunities
▶ Completed in an Established Order of Priority
▶ Followed by Assessments
▶ But, Only After an Orientation to the Assistantship
┣ ...With a Specified Level of Effort...
▶ For a Total Work Requirement
▶ During Normal Work Hours & Days
┣ ...Through Presence...
┣ ...In an Assigned Workplace
▶ In a Cubicle
▶ Following a Work Schedule
▶ Using, With Permission, Penn State Resources & Assets

25. Guidelines for Graduate Assistants in
Workforce Education & Development, 2013-2014
┣ A Graduate Assistant Performs Work for the WF ED Program...
▶ Spanning a Wide Variety of Assignments
▶ With Substantial Professional Development Opportunities
▶ And With Publication & Presentation Opportunities
▶ Completed in an Established Order of Priority
▶ Followed by Assessments
▶ But, Only After an Orientation to the Assistantship
┣ ...With a Specified Level of Effort...
▶ For a Total Work Requirement
▶ During Normal Work Hours & Days
┣ ...Through Presence...
┣ ...In an Assigned Workplace
▶ In a Cubicle
▶ Following a Work Schedule
▶ Using, With Permission, Penn State Resources & Assets

26. Guidelines for Graduate Assistants in
Workforce Education & Development, 2013-2014
┣ A Graduate Assistant Performs Work for the WF ED Program...
▶ Spanning a Wide Variety of Assignments
▶ With Substantial Professional Development Opportunities
▶ And With Publication & Presentation Opportunities
▶ Completed in an Established Order of Priority
▶ Followed by Assessments
▶ But, Only After an Orientation to the Assistantship
┣ ...With a Specified Level of Effort...
▶ For a Total Work Requirement
▶ During Normal Work Hours & Days
┣ ...Through Presence...
┣ ...In an Assigned Workplace
▶ In a Cubicle
▶ Following a Work Schedule
▶ Using, With Permission, Penn State Resources & Assets

27. Guidelines for Graduate Assistants in
Workforce Education & Development, 2013-2014
┣ A Graduate Assistant Performs Work for the WF ED Program...
▶ Spanning a Wide Variety of Assignments
▶ With Substantial Professional Development Opportunities
▶ And With Publication & Presentation Opportunities
▶ Completed in an Established Order of Priority
▶ Followed by Assessments
▶ But, Only After an Orientation to the Assistantship
┣ ...With a Specified Level of Effort...
▶ For a Total Work Requirement
▶ During Normal Work Hours & Days
┣ ...Through Presence...
┣ ...In an Assigned Workplace
▶ In a Cubicle
▶ Following a Work Schedule
▶ Using, With Permission, Penn State Resources & Assets

28. WF ED tasks & projects
• August 19 & 20 – Tasks specified in Passmore’s
August 19 memorandum. Reflect completion
in GA daily performance and effort report.
• August 21 – We will discuss long-term projects
in brief “stand-up” meeting.
• August 22 & 23 – Work on tasks for
supervisors OR long–term projects.