TA Requirement for the Department of Chemical Engineering (Fall 2023 & Forward)
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It is expected that PhD students will complete this requirement during their 2nd and 3rd years. Courses , however, they have until their 6th year to complete TA requirements. Courses taught outside the Department of Chemical Engineering and courses not paid for through the department TA funding do not count for the TA Requirements, unless student received prior approval from the Graduate Adviser.
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For international students on a fellowship who are TAing: because a TA position may entitle a student to UT Select, but most CHE TA positions are for 10 hours, international students on a fellowship who are TAing must be careful to submit an insurance waiver prior to the 12th class day (or 4th class day for summer terms). If a student does not submit an insurance waiver to the international office (Texas Global), prior to the deadline, the student will owe the cost of SHIP, regardless if the student is also receiving UTSelect insurance.
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If you are a 20-Hour TA in the spring semester, your out-of-pocket insurance expenses (not the premiums) for the entire summer will be taken out of your June paycheck (for working the month of May), regardless of your summer employment status. If you do not want this to happen, and if you will be employed in a benefits-eligible position over the summer, you will need to complete a Cancellation of Pre-Payment for Summer Insurance Coverage form sometime in early May (scroll to almost the bottom of the page).
Timing Considerations for Students
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