PhD

All Ph.D. students must serve as a teaching assistant (TA) for at least 2 semesters during their degree program. TAs will be requested by the student’s advisor and will be assigned by the ADGA/GFA.  A best-faith effort will be made to accommodate student TA preferences, but no student is guaranteed a TA in any specific course.

Teaching performance will be formally evaluated by supervising faculty, with constructive feedback shared to promote professional growth in pedagogical skills. The mid-semester and final evaluation will be shared in writing with the student, director of graduate studies (DGS), and graduate field administrator (GFA). If teaching performance is found to be unsatisfactory or incomplete, the student will not be considered in good academic standing.

MS

There is no teaching requirement for MS students, and, in general, TA positions are not guaranteed for any MS student.  In rare instances, MS students may be offered full TA positions, or hourly TA/grader positions.  In these cases, appointments will be handled by the graduate field office.  Do not reach out to individual field faculty to solicit TA positions.