Teaching Assistantship definition

Teaching Assistantship or “Teaching Assistant” means an appointment of a Ryerson undergraduate student employed to assist with teaching or related duties.

Teaching Assistantship. The student has discussed their interest/intent to TA during their graduate program and presented a plan to their supervisor outlining a schedule that would ensure timely progression of their thesis work: [xyz] Other support: The supervisor is responsible for providing access to sufficient resources for the graduate student’s research project. The researcher should specify his/her policy on funding of other activities such as attending conferences to present research, subject to availability of funds: [xyz]

Teaching Assistantship or “Teaching Assistant” means an appointment of a Ryerson undergraduate student employed to assist with teaching or related duties (as defined by the CUPE agreement, Local 3904, Unit 3, 2017).

Examples of Teaching Assistantship in a sentence

• Associated with a Graduate Student Teaching Assistantship is a nominal workload of 120 hours per term.

• Graduate students who are not offered a Teaching Assistantship under Article 22.01 (b) may be assigned or apply to individual appointments under Article 22.01 (c), (d), (e) and/or (f).

• The Graduate Student Teaching Assistantship can include Teaching Assistant, Marker-Grader, Course Coordinator and/or Lab Demonstrator duties.

• Graduate Student Teaching Assistantships have a nominal workload of 120 hours per appointment and are paid on the following basis: Graduate Student Teaching Assistantship Hourly Rate Stipend Marker-Graders shall be paid according to the following schedule: degree.

• Vacation for an employee working less than a full Teaching Assistantship will be scheduled during the term of the appointment on a pro rata basis.

• TA – Teaching Assistant TAF – Teaching Assistant Form TAship – Teaching Assistantship TF – Teaching Fellow TFF – Teaching Fellow Form TFship – Teaching Fellowship Union – the Public Service Alliance of Canada, or its Local 901, representing employees of the university who are members of the bargaining unit.

• Teaching evaluations provided by the classroom mentor and undergraduate students will play a primary role in determining whether a Teaching Assistantship is renewed.

• The Graduate Education Office will periodically advertise Teaching Assistantship (TA) opportunities to graduate students.

• Fellowships are integrated with a Graduate Teaching Assistantship at either the master’s or doctoral level.

• See information regarding TA (Teaching Assistantship) criteria if applicable.