Teaching Assistant Requirement

TA Requirement for the Department of Chemical Engineering (Fall 2023 & Forward)

All PhD students starting Fall 2023 and forward, 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:

1. Serving for a TA in at least 2 semesters
2. Serving as a TA for at least 20 appointment hours

TA Requirement for the Department of Chemical Engineering (Prior to Fall 2023)

All PhD students starting prior to Fall 2019, 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:

1. Serving for a TA in at least 2 semesters
2. Serving as a TA for at least 15 appointment hours

Note: The following information applies to all students, regardless of start date of program

• PhD students 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 Advisor. 

• Students do NOT receive any additional financial compensation as TAs while meeting this requirement.  When students are supported through a GRA, part of their 20-hour semester appointment will be a TA appointment paid by the Department. Students on 10 hour or greater assignments 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. 

• 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.