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Instructor TA Request Name Email Phone Extension Bourbanski, Sclefan bourby@uci.edu 4 - 1234 Department Course Code Course Number Course Title Estimated Enrollment Sociology 69000 1 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY 125 Total number of weekly discussion/lab sections scheduled:  5 TA Preferences: Rank Student 1 Abans, Terry 2 Actiones, Marissa 3 Adamski, Lynda 4 Aless, Chad 5 Arnes, Bourne 6 Arris, Leo Are there any special considerations we should be aware of when assigning TA's to your course? TA's must be able to meet with me weekly. 1. Lecture and Exam / Assignments   Approx Hours/week Comments TA attendance at lectures is required Yes 2.50 n/a TA will occasionally make oral presentations in class No 0 n/a TA will proctor examinations Yes 0.25 n/a TA will prepare homework assignments No 0 n/a TA will be asked to write examination questions No 0 n/a TA will maintain regular, weekly contact with course instructor No 0 n/a TA will complete assigned readings No 0 n/a TA will complete related, supplementary readings No 0 n/a     2. Office Hours and Correspondence with Students   TA will set and hold regular office hours Yes 3.00 n/a TA will e-mail students and reply to student questions by e-mail Yes 3.00 n/a TA will be required to check e-mail on a regular (daily) basis No 0 n/a TA will be responsible for creating and/or maintaining a website No 0 n/a TA will create and/or maintain on-line discussion forums No 0 n/a     3. Grading   TA will process Scantron examination papers No 0 n/a TA will grade homework weekly Yes 1.00 n/a TA will grade homework bi-weekly Yes 1.00 n/a TA will grade homework monthly Yes 1.00 n/a TA will grade mid-term and final examinations Yes 3.00 n/a TA will grade take-home and in-class quizzes No 0 n/a TA will grade term papers Yes 2.00 n/a TA will record mid-term grades and calculate final course grades Yes 0.25 n/a TA will grade extra-credit assignments No 0 n/a TA will prepare grade sheets No 0 n/a     4. Discussion sections and Labs   TA will conduct discussion/lab sections each week Yes 3.00 n/a TA will record attendance at discussion/lab sections No 0 n/a TA will develop weekly lesson plan for discussion/lab sections No 0 n/a     5. Miscellaneous Administrative Support   TA will do library research No 0 n/a TA will be required to photocopy course materials or hand-outs No 0 n/a TA will be required to order or prepare course materials No 0 n/a TA will reserve, deliver, set up and operate audio-visual equipment No 0 n/a TA will be required to stand for long periods of time No 0 n/a TA will lift or carry loads of up to 25 lbs. No 0 n/a TA will lift or carry loads of 25-50 lbs. No 0 n/a     6. Computer Skills   Knowledge of basic desktop or laptop computer operations Yes - n/a Knowledge of campus Electronic Education Environment (EEE) Yes - n/a Knowledge of various types of software applications No - n/a         Other Required Skills: n/a TAs are expected to begin their assignment on the date instruction begins. TAs must be on time for lectures, and discussion and lab sections. Student grades must be submitted to instructors in a timely manner. TAs are expected to work through Finals Week, for a total of 220 hours during the 11-week quarter (110 hours for those employed at 25% time). TAs must be enrolled in at least 12 units of course work or research by the end of the second week of the quarter.