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TA Requirement for the Department of Chemical Engineering ( Fall 2023 update)
All PhD students, including fellowship holders, are required to complete service as a teaching assistant (TA) by satisfying both of the following conditions for courses offered in the Department of Chemical Engineering:
- Serving for a TA in at least 2 semesters
- Serving as a TA for at least 15 20 appointment hours
It is expected that PhD students will complete this requirement during their 2nd and 3rd years. 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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It is expected that PhD students will begin this requirement during their 2nd and 3rd semesters and will complete the requirement by the end of their 4th year. Students do NOT receive any additional financial compensation as TAs while meeting this requirement. 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.
Non-resident students who are employed at least half-time (20 hours per week) as a TA or GRA, or a combination of the two appointments, are eligible to receive a waiver of the non-resident portion of their tuition and will be charged in-state tuition—a provision known as the Resident Tuition Entitlement. Students employed as teaching assistants, assistant instructors and graduate research assistants are eligible for the Tuition Reduction Benefit. Students who have completed their TA requirement may continue to work periodically as a TA as permitted by their supervisor and allowed by their visa status for international students.
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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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