Teaching responsibilites

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

Learning to communicate our subject to others, particularly undergraduate students, is an essential part of the PhD program in Astronomy at Columbia. The normal course of teaching duties for a graduate student are set forth here.

• First year teaching responsibilities
• Second and third year teaching responsibilities
• Fourth year and beyond teaching responsibilities
• Head TA
• Grading responsibilities
• Graduate student office hours
• Tutoring

Additional information

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