Appointments are for one year but can be applied for in subsequent years.
Responsibilities of teaching assistantships include supervision of multiple section courses, teaching course sections, leading discussion sections, assisting faculty in grading and tutoring. A limited number of research assistantships are available in conjunction with on-going funded research projects and these offer additional research experience. The professor to whom the teaching or research assistant reports determines the responsibilities of the student and is the main source of information and feedback to the student and to the department about the student. For teaching assistantships, additional information about operational questions such as room assignments, exam schedules, etc., is available in the Department Office. Teaching assistantships are encouraged to consult with their faculty supervisor, the Undergraduate Studies Director, and undergraduate Academic Advisor with questions about teaching methods, student responsibilities and expectations, and about matters such as capricious grading, cheating, or plagiarism.