TA Requirement for the Department of Chemical Engineering (Fall 2023 & Forward)
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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
Many students have additional considerations when planning the completion of their TA requirements. Some of the most common issues are summarized in the following table and discussed below.
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ITA Certification
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CSE TA Certification
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Year 1
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Exam in Jan.; repeat in June if necessary
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Year 2
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ESL course in Fall if necessary
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Complete pre-certification (minimally) in Fall
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Summer TAs
Summer TAs are appointed on an ad-hoc basis by faculty. The Graduate Office is not responsible for selecting summer TAs, but TA effort for a summer course counts toward the TA requirement on a pro-rated basis (e.g. a 20 hour summer assignment for first session counts as 7 hours towards the requirement). Maymester courses do not count towards the degree requirement.
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