The letters we receive will be used only for the purpose of making aid decisions, and they will be held in the strictest confidence within our department. They will not be seen by any but the members of our faculty who will make aid decisions. Poise, language ability, etc., are important here and we would like to have some idea of your potential in these areas. Most first year assistants are assigned to recitation sections where the work is coordinated by a faculty member. Each first year assistant is assigned to a faculty supervisor who is available for consultation and assistance.
Experienced assistants function as independent classroom teachers of freshmen and sophomores.
This means that each such assistant is responsible for instruction in his or her classes. Textbooks and course outlines are provided, but it is the assistant's responsibility to stay with the outline, prepare and grade examinations and homework assignments, and determine final grades. Assistants commonly teach such courses as college algebra, trigonometry, calculus, finite mathematics and calculus for business students, and certain other specialized courses. Assistants are provided with secretarial support, office space, and other logistical support services. The purpose of financial aid is to enable capable students to undertake grduate study, and acceptance of such aid is taken as an indication of the applicant's desire to pursue rigorously a graduate degree program.