UF CISE Department
Teaching Assistant Appointment Procedures

This documents describes the mechanisms by which graduate student Teaching Assistants (TAs) are appointed to classes.

Who Makes TA Assignments?

Which Courses Get TAs?

• Teaching Positions
  • CIS 3020 (2 TAs)
  • COP 3530 (2 TAs)
  • CGS 3531 (5 TAs)
• Course Support Positions
  • COT 3100 (2 TAs)
  • CEN 3031
  • CDA 3101
  • CGS 3063 (2 TAs)
  • CGS 3470
  • COP 4600
  • CDA 5155
  • COT 5405
  • COP 5555
  • COP 5615

The following general guidelines apply to determining the Full Time Effort (FTE) level for a TA appointment:

• A TA providing course support shall be nominally assigned at 25% FTE.
• A TA teaching a one hour section shall be nominally assigned at 33% FTE.
• A TA teaching two one hour sections or a 3 hour section shall nominally be assigned at 40% effort.

How are assignments of TAs to Courses Made?

• Students must apply for TA positions using our on-line TA application form and then verify application in person with the graduate secretary, Mr. John Bowers.
• Instructors will be asked to identify specific candidates whom they would like to employ.
• Eligibility of applicants to hold TA positions will be certified.
• TAs will be assigned to sections as follows:
  • For each case in which an instructor's TA request can be satisfied, the requested student will be appointed as TA for the class.
  • If an instructor's request cannot be satisfied or no request was made, the the TA committee will identify appropriate candidates for interview with the instructor. (The candidates will be identified on the basis of previous experience with course material, past performance in courses, GRE score, and TSE score as appropriate.)

    Instructors must first identify a candidate preference then an assignment will be made by the committee. If no acceptable students are identified as being acceptable, the committee will assign no TA to the section.