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The TA assignment policy is under College of Education purview effective Fall 2021. Primary policy points are listed below:

• TAs are assigned to courses, vs. instructors.
• TAs may only work on the course they are assigned.
• TAs are assigned ONLY to undergraduate courses, with extremely rare exceptions.

How TAs are hired

TA hiring process:

• Students must fill out the EDP TA Application online in order to be considered for a TA position in the upcoming semester. Students will be sent a reminder and link to the application prior to each semester.
• The EDP Executive Assistant compiles applications into a spreadsheet for instructors to view, and sends the link along with their TA allotment (# of TA hours assigned per course) to review.
• Instructors reply to the EA with their top choices from the list, specifying course.
• EDP Leadership Team reviews instructor TA requests and makes assignments.
• EDP Executive Assistant will

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• confirm instructor TA assignments and hiring instructions via email.

The Department asks program areas to work together to prioritize their most deserving students when assigning Teaching Assistants. Note: Department Chair review and approval is required before TA offers may be made to students.

Hiring a Student Employee

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