Teaching Assistants and Student Assistants

Graduate Teaching Assistants

The allocation of TAs is determined at the department level. Contact your department chair for additional information.

Funding of graduate student TA lines and assignment of graduate student TAs to courses are determined by the Graduate School, chairs/program directors, and directors of graduate studies (DGS). Faculty members who anticipate needing a graduate student TA for a planned course should consult with their chair and DGS.

Guidelines and policies regarding the use of graduate student teaching assistants and best practices for their professional development are provided here.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants

The allocation of UTAs is determined at the department level. Contact your department chair for additional information.

Instructional opportunities for qualified and interested undergraduates are occasionally available in certain courses offered by departments and programs in Arts & Sciences. Faculty members who anticipate needing undergraduate teaching assistants (UTAs) for a particular course should consult with their department or program's DUS. Departments and programs that employ students as UTAs are required to submit an annual plan to the Dean of Trinity College that addresses each of the best practices and policies outlined in the UTA guidelines developed by Trinity College.