However, in the event of an emergency, the Department Chair may ask the TA to substitute for the instructor. Whenever a TA serves as a substitute lecturer, a faculty member shall be appointed to supervise . Disputes regarding workload are not subject to Article 11, Grievance and Arbitration of the Union Contract Agreement. For workload complaint procedure, please see Article 30, Workload. The number of credits should be discussed with the faculty supervisor and the Student Affairs Coordinator.
Credit is awarded for instruction a TA receives under the mentorship of a faculty advisor.
Such instruction will enable the TA to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to enhance the learning experience of students. Lastly, instruction my include outside preparation to gain specialized knowledge required by a particular course. Starting with the incoming class in the Fall quarter 1998, all CSE students enrolled in the PhD program must have one quarter of training as a Teaching Assistant. This is a formal degree requirement and must be completed before the student is permitted to graduate. Top of Document TA course responsibilities begin at the start of the academic quarter and continue until the final grades have been turned in-usually the Tuesday after the end of final exams.