The policy for appointing Teaching Assistants is based on the following criteria:

CEE TA POLICY

The TA appointment level for each eligible lab or recitation is 1/6th time.

PRIORITY FOR TA ASSIGNMENTS

No. 1: Required 300-level courses with laboratory or recitation sections

• each lab with min enrollment of 12 — 1/6 time TA
• each recitation with min enrollment of 15 — 1/6 time TA

No. 2: Lab-intensive courses

1. lab technician exists; each 2 hrs. of class = one lab as in No. 1
2. no lab technician; each 2 hrs of class = double a lab as in No. 1

No. 3: Required 300-level courses with no scheduled lab or recitation, but with formal TA student interaction in scheduled office hours

• enrollment between 30-60 — 1/6th time TA
• enrollment between 60-90 — 1/3rd time TA
• enrollment over 90 — 1/3rd time TA plus paper grader

A design course is not equivalent to a laboratory course; it is considered under the paper grader rules.

PRIORITY FOR PAPER GRADER ASSIGNMENTS

The Paper Grader appointment level for eligible courses is for 8-10 hours/week.

No. 1: Design courses with min enrollment of 20 — one grader

No. 2: Any course with min enrollment of 40 — one grader

Criteria for selection of Teaching Assistants

1. Any graduate student in the College of Engineering may apply for a TA position in CEE. First consideration will be given to CEE Graduate Students. Application materials are available in the CEE Department Office, 2205 Engineering Hall.

2. In selecting among applicants, the Department will consider applicants' preparation and achievement in the relevant subjects and their potential as effective teachers for UW undergraduates. If no qualified Civil and Environmental Engineering student is available, the Department will open the search to include applicants from other departments and programs.

3. Professors in the courses seeking TAs will review applications and make a recommendation to the Department Chair. Final selection will be made by the Chair.

Expectations of Teaching Assistants in Civil and Environmental Engineering:

1. Teaching Assistants must attend the College of Engineering Teaching Improvement workshops held in August and January.

2. Teaching Assistants will receive student evaluations using the College of Engineering Teaching Evaluation Form.

3. The Department recommends supervising faculty to evaluate inexperienced (first two semesters) TAs during the fifth or sixth week of their first two semesters. The evaluation will usually involve a planned visit to a classroom/lab section and a subsequent conference with the TA.

4. Teaching Assistants will work with faculty supervisor to fill out the Teaching Assistant Worksheet developed by the College of Engineering.

5. Teaching Assistants will meet regularly with their faculty supervisors.

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