TA Request Form

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Teaching Assistant Request Form

To request a TA, a Course Director must complete this form. (Complete one form per course.) For courses that are expected to be especially demanding of TA support, course directors are strongly encouraged to seek multiple TAs, to avoid placing undue burden or expectations on any individual TA. Upon review and approval of this form, a GSBS Program Coordinator/Manager will assist, if necessary, with identifying a TA and with appointing a TA for the course. The TA may not begin until clearance is provided by the Program Coordinator/Manager. At the conclusion of the term, the TA must submit a TA Activity Completion Report, which the Course Director must approve, for the TA payment to be processed.

If you have questions about the TA Request form, please contact the Program Coordinator/Manager of the program that offers the course, or contact the pertinent administrative director.

Course Director*

First Name

Middle Name (optional)

Last Name

Suffix (optional)

Course Director Email*

Course Director Department (Three Letter Code)*

Course Department (Three Letter Code)*

Course ID*

Select Course Code

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Term

Course Name*

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Course Number of Credits*

Have you directed this course in the past?*

Yes No

Past Average Enrollment

Estimated Number of Students This Enrollment Period*

Start Date*

End Date*

Appropriate duties for a TA: The teaching assistantship arrangement is intended to provide the course instructor with the assistance of a qualified, capable, and knowledgeable student, and to provide the student with exposure to teaching and course management responsibilities as a component of their training experience. TAs should be assigned tasks that are consistent with this intent. Specific duties assigned may vary by course topic and content, as expectations of TA familiarity with course content vary by course. Examples of appropriate teaching assistant duties may include: assisting with facilitating in-class discussion or leading small discussion groups or journal clubs; holding review sessions or office hours; tutoring of students in course work; laboratory preparation, supervision, and cleanup; assisting in the preparation of problem sets and/or examinations; and assisting with management of LMS materials and the use of virtual teaching and learning tools. A TA may assist the course instructor with correcting assignments and other assessments where appropriate, though TA grading work should be reviewed by instructors, who make final determination of students’ grades. Assisting with grading should not constitute the entirety of the TA’s responsibilities, as exposure to a variety of teaching and course management responsibilities is an important aspect of the Teaching Assistantship. While a TA may be asked to provide incidental help with routine course administration tasks, such tasks should not be a substitute for activities that contribute to a substantive and fulfilling teaching assistantship, nor should they include duties appropriate specifically to the role of the Course Director.

TA Duties*

In-class Discussion/Small Group Discussion Office Hours/Review Sessions Tutoring Students Lab Prep/Supervision Preparing Problem Sets/Exams LMS/Virtual Learning Assistance Grading Administrative Tasks

Other:

Time Commitment: While the amount of TA support a course is allocated may vary (see Section II, below), an individual TA’s commitment to teaching assistant responsibilities should not interfere with a TA’s own academic progress. Students in programs that pay stipends (including PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience, and MD/PhD) may TA no more than 30 hours, in total, in one term. Students in non-stipend-bearing programs (including Master’s programs and PhD in Clinical Research) may TA no more than 50 hours, in total, in one term. In some cases, courses may be allocated two or more TAs, to ensure that no one TA becomes overburdened.

Estimated Total Number of TA Hours Requested for the Term*

Number of TAs Requested*

Justification for TA Assistance*

Please explain why you require a TA

Have you already identified someone you would like to TA this course? If so, a Program Coordinator/Manager will assist with ensuring the person is cleared to TA. If not, you will be contacted with suggested next steps for finding a TA.*

Yes No

TA Name(s)

Separated by commas

TA Program(s)

Separated by commas

TA Email(s)

Separated by commas

TA Life Number(s)

Separated by commas

Program Approval

Please review the previous information and respond to the request.

I Approve This TA Request*

Yes No

Internal Notes

Internal notes are viewable by GSBS personnel only. Please indicate any concerns or considerations you may have regarding the request, or, if denying the request, please explain why.

Curricular Director Approval

Number of TAs Approved*

Total Hours Approved*

TA Rate Amount

TA Rate Time Period

Internal Notes

Internal notes are viewable by GSBS personnel only. Please indicate any concerns or considerations you may have regarding the request, or, if denying the request, please explain why.