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Almost all entering graduate students will have a teaching appointment as a Graduate Instructor in the Chemistry Department. These appointments are 1/2 time appointment that will require about 20 hours of work per week. Most teaching assistant will teach two sections in one of our undergraduate courses. Each section includes a discussion section for one hour and a three hour laboratory. So the total contact load for a 1/2 time TA is 8 contact hours. TA's will typically have 1-2 office hours and a weekly staff meeting. The remainder of time is spent on grading and individual TA preparation. Teaching appointments provide a great learning experience for graduate students. Training new students in science is a rewarding experience and helps you understand basic concepts in a different way. We provide a training program to all new TA's. The training program is designed to introduce new staff to teaching methods as well as teaching practices used in our department. |