GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
RANKS AND STIPENDS for 2007-2008

Teaching Fellow 1: The responsibilities of a TF1 are primarily (a) grading, (b) a combination of the following: attending class, reading, advising undergraduates, offering an occasional discussion section, helping to set up a lab or assisting in the administrative details of a course, (c) in non-language courses providing Language-across-the-Curriculum one-on-one language tutoring, or (d) in language courses providing one-on-one tutoring sessions. A TF1 does not engage in regular classroom instruction. Approximate weekly effort, 5 hours. The 2007-2008 stipend is $2,320.

Teaching Fellow 2: A TF2 typically leads and grades one discussion or laboratory section of up to twenty students or has a combination of the responsibilities described (a) and (b) in TF 1. A TF2 also may lead a Language-across-the-Curriculum session for courses with fewer than 30 students and no other sections. Approximate weekly effort, 10 hours. The 2007-2008 stipend is $4,640.

Teaching Fellow 3: Depending on department policy, the responsibilities of a TF3 may include leading and grading one or two lab or discussion sections. Alternatively, a TF3’s responsibilities might include attending lectures, office hours and consultations, and grading. Approximate weekly effort, 15 hours. The 2007-2008 stipend is $6,960.

Teaching Fellow 3.5: This appointment is appropriate for TFs who lead and grade one section in English, History of Art, the Literature major, in any literature course in the national language departments that may conform to the same mode of teaching, in courses double titled with these departments and programs, and in a few designated courses. Section leaders are appointed only for lecture courses with 30 or more students; section size should not exceed 18 students, and 20 is the absolute maximum. This appointment also is used for Writing Intensive TFs in other departments and for Language-across-the-Curriculum section leaders. Approximate weekly effort, 17.5 hours. The 2007-2008 stipend is $8,120.

Teaching Fellow 4: This appointment is appropriate for TFs in humanities and social science departments where teaching fellows lead and grade two sections. Section leaders are appointed only for lecture courses with 30 or more students; section size should not exceed 18 students, and 20 is the absolute maximum. Approximate weekly effort, 20 hours. The 2007-2008 stipend is $9,280.

Teaching Assistants: Professional school students assisting in FAS courses are appointed at the levels and stipends listed above with the title Teaching Assistant.

Assistants in Instruction: In the rare cases where non-students assist in FAS courses, they are appointed at the levels and stipends listed above with the title Assistant in Instruction.

Part-Time Acting Instructor: Graduate and professional school students appointed as Part-Time Acting Instructors (PTAIs) are responsible for the conduct of classes in introductory courses or for advanced courses, normally seminars in their special fields. PTAIs are subject to departmental guidance, which, in the case of multi-section introductory courses, may entail the use of a common syllabus and examinations. No student should teach more than one PTAI course per semester. PTAIs who teach advanced courses must have satisfied all predissertation requirements (including the dissertation prospectus) and must be registered full time in order to be eligible for the appointment. Graduate and professional students chosen to teach Residential College Seminars are appointed as PTAIs and paid the standard PTAI stipend. Like all teaching, hours of effort for PTAIs cannot be approximated and will vary from one individual to another. The 2007-2008 stipend is $9,380.

Lecturer: Non-students who serve in capacities equivalent to Part-Time Acting Instructors are appointed as Lecturers. Funding approval and appointments must be arranged with the Provost’s Office.