Additional responsibilities include the evaluation of graduate regulations, courses, and programs of study. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has at its disposal a number of appointments for research assistants and teaching assistants supported through department funds. Teaching assistants normally aid professors in large courses by handling laboratory and discussion sections and grading papers. Research assistants can be appointed by professors to help them in their research. The Graduate Affairs Committee continuously reviews the record and progress of every graduate student.
All appointments are conditional on satisfactory performance.
Assistantships are awarded for 20 hours of work per week. Any deviation from this rule must be approved by the Department Chair. Tuition is paid on behalf of the Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant. All admission decisions shall reflect these cumulative and multifaceted criteria and no one factor is determinative. Minimal GPA and test scores do not guarantee admission since applicants are judged on their overall qualifications.