- My department has unclear procedures for how graduate students are
selected for assistantships. Their decisions seem to me to be arbitrary
and unfair. They won't explain to us the reasons for these decisions. What should I do?
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- I am the professor for a lecture course. A Teaching Assistant is
not performing, badly enough that I'm getting lots of complaints
from students?. Can I remove the Teaching Assistant in mid-semester?
Is there anything else that I can or should do?
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- A Teaching Assistant in my department is having a sexual relationship
with one of the students in his/her discussion section.
a. I am a student in the discussion section and I don't think anyone
else knows about it. Is there anything I should do?
b. I am a fellow Teaching Assistant. One student has complained
to me. Is there anything I should do?
c. I am the professor for the course. A Teaching Assistant has just
told me. Is there anything I should do?
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- I am a Graduate Assistant, and I'm being asked to work harder/spend
more time than my appointment warrants. What should I do?
Answer
- I am a Teaching Assistant with a 25% appointment, but I am grading
as many as exams as another Teaching Assistant who has a 50% appointment. I think it is unfair. Is there anything I can do?
Answer
- My performance as a Teaching Assistant has been criticized by a
few students who have been upset by my grading. And the professor
has criticized my performance because of this. What should I do?
Answer
- This is my first experience as a teacher, and I have no idea how
to prepare lectures. What should I do?
Answer
- I am a Teaching Assistant and my work has been criticized by some
students. But my department never told me how to prepare a syllabus,
select books and readings or arrange exams. How can I be disciplined
for not knowing these things. Is there anything I can do?
Answer
- I am being laid off without any reasonable explanation. What should
I do?
Answer
- I am a Graduate Assistant and it seems that the coverage of my Graduate
Assistantship health insurance plan is rather confusing. Where I
can get information about it?
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