First year teaching responsibilities

This is a reference page for Graduate student information.

THIS PAGE IS NOT OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTAL POLICY. IT MERELY REPRESENTS THE PEER-ADVICE PROVIDED BY FELLOW STUDENTS AND FACULTY.

What the handbook says

In order to facilitate their rapid transition to our research-intensive program, first-year students are not expected to teach a Lab section. However, in order to learn to perform this activity effectively in subsequent years, they are expected to assist Lab section TAs. Each first-year is assigned to one section by the Head TA. The first-year student is expected to be present for the three-hour lab session and to provide up to two hours of preparation assistance to the Lab TA. They are also expected to attend TA meetings. (For grading responsibilities, see below.)

Additional information

In addition to the role of ATA in a lab once a week, the first year students also organize and run help sessions for the introductory astronomy classes. These are held twice a week and each session lasts an hour. Students come along with mostly homework assignment questions. Visiting the relevant professor to get the homework assignment for that week is a good way to provide more useful direction to the students.

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