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Teaching Assistant (TA) Information Webpage

Approximately 35 teaching assistantships are awarded every quarter to exceptional students. Students are eligible to receive an award anytime during their period of study; however, renewal of teaching assistantship status is not guaranteed. Applications for renewal will be considered with those of new students. Students who receive teaching assistantships will help instruct an undergraduate or graduate course within the EE department. All new teaching assistants, international and domestic, will be required to attend a fall series of orientations hosted by the Graduate School and the College of Engineering. Students who do not complete their Masters degree within two years are normally not eligible for additional appointments.

TA ESSENTIALS

UW Executive Order 28 - University procedures for TA appointments and grievances.
EE Department procedures for TA appointments
Online TA Application form (currently accepting applications)
Teaching Assignments - list of current/previous quarter EE course instructors and TA's
Subscribe to TA Email List - important TA information is normally sent on this email list
Graduate Appointee Insurance - DO NOT forget to enroll/re-enroll online with the WPAS at the beginning of every academic year
TA Offices - where to hold office hours and conduct other TA related work
Course Computing - information on instructional labs and lab access
Course Webpage - how to initiate a web page for your class
Student Privacy - importance of protection of student records
Emergency and Disability - emergency contact numbers and information useful for disabled students
TA Salary - information on TA salary and paycheck
TA Award - awarded annually by the EE department to an Outstanding TA

TA RESOURCES

Departmental Resources

Lead TA - the lead TA is helpful in giving you advise with teaching, class problems; conducting TA workshops, peer review and much more
EE TA FAQ - list of most commonly asked questions by TA's of EE department
Evaluation Forms - Departmental Course Assessment Forms
EE Stores - the hardware store located in EE building

University Resources

Teaching @ the UW - a gateway to teaching resources at the University of Washington. This is an excellent reference for TA's at UW
Instructional Resources at the UW - summary of the specific instructional resources available through different UW centers, programs and offices
University of Washington TA Handbook - includes useful tips and resources for effective teaching
CIDR - Center for Instructional Development and Research. CIDR is dedicated to teaching at the UW. They conduct TA workshops, individual consultations, classroom observations, international TA training etc.
Office of Educational Assessment - provides a variety of evaluation and assessment services to UW (including the TA evaluation forms)
CELT - Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching. CELT is the teaching resource center of the College of Engineering. They can help, among other things, on issues related to your classroom experiences
CTLT - Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology. CTLT provides the useful Catalyst web site consisting of tools and resources that can help integrate technology with education
Engineering Ischool Writing Center - a good referral for undergraduate students seeking help for developing professional writing skills (for student project reports etc)
FROG - Faculty Resource on Grading. A grading reference for graduate students who are course instructors
UW Counseling Center - offers counseling services to students

External Resources

Tomorow's Professor - includes postings on a broad range of teaching topics
Richard Felder's Teaching Resources at NCSU - includes various articles and papers relevant to aspects of teaching and learning in Engineering
Selected chapters of 'Tools for Teaching' by Davis, B.G. - a popular teaching resource book
American Association for Higher Education - a community working to improve higher education
American Society for Engineering Education - a non-profit association working to improve Engineering and Technology education
University of Minnesota TA Handbook - reference for teaching tips
Michigan State University TA Handbook - reference for teaching tips
University of Wisconsin TA Handbook - reference for teaching tips
University of California (Santa Barbara) TA Handbook - reference for teaching tips

Updates or corrections to this page should be sent to fjones@ee.washington.edu.