They are documented for the benefit of both the graduate students and the faculty and staff involved in making the appointments. The Department reserves the right to make exceptions to these guidelines when teaching circumstances require it.
Graduate students have the right of an explanation if exceptions are made.
All appointments are made on the basis of satisfactory previous performance and on the receipt of applications by the appropriate time deadline. The following is the list of priorities in T.A. assignments, starting with the highest, to be used in those instances when there are more applicants than positions. Graduate students from other departments. Subject to satisfactory T.A. performance and timely receipt of applications, the department expects to continue to satisfy most of the priorities listed above. This will be accomplished by carefully monitoring the number of new graduate students accepted each year into the graduate program.