Request Teaching Assistant

Prior to submitting this request, course instructors should confirm the following:

  • The proposed TA has confirmed their interest and availability in accepting the role.
  • The proposed TA has discussed accepting this responsibility with the academic and/or thesis advisor.
  • If the proposed TA is an international student on a visa, there may be payment limitations due to visa regulations.
  • TAs must reside in the United States. Students (regardless of citizenship) not residing in the United States cannot serve as TAs. Please see information here (located under Students).
  • A student may serve as a TA up to 20 hours per week for all courses.  Please check with the student that this request will not exceed 20 hours per week.
  • Any field marked with an asterisk (*) is a required field.
Please enter one of the following values: 0 SHU (Seminar/Journal Club), 1.5 SHU over half-semester, 1.5 SHU over full semester, 3 SHU, 4.5 SHU
Check all that apply

Please refer to the tables here to calculate TA effort.

The total TA effort requested will be divided evenly among TAs requested unless specified below.

Please review the TA Policy (link will open in a new tab - updated August 2022) for more information on course eligibility for TAs.

Teaching Assistants

The form below is not a ranked choice. The total TA effort/compensation will be divided by all TAs listed below. Unless otherwise specified in the "other information" text box below, the TA effort will be divided evenly.

TA Request #1
If a doctoral student, the requester confirms serving as TA was approved by their advisor/thesis chair.
TA Request #2
If a doctoral student, the requester confirms serving as TA was approved by their advisor/thesis chair.
TA Request #3
If a doctoral student, the requester confirms serving as TA was approved by their advisor/thesis chair.
TA Request #4
If a doctoral student, the requester confirms serving as TA was approved by their advisor/thesis chair.

Please complete all fields. Prior to submitting this request, course instructors should confirm that the proposed TA has discussed accepting this responsibility with the academic and/or thesis advisor. Instructors should also ascertain if the proposed TA is an international student on a visa as there may be limitations regarding payments due to visa regulations.