To do:
	Complete the Online Orientation for New Employees
	Attend the Teaching Assistant Orientation All new graduate students who will have instructional responsibilities are required to attend.
	Enroll in GRSC 7770 All graduate students who have no prior teaching experience at the college level must enroll before they are allowed to begin their assigned teaching responsibility.
	Take the TSE/SPEAK Test (For non-native English speakers)
Informational:
	Handbook for Graduate TAs The TA Handbook is provided for all graduate students with instructional responsibilities. It gives general information about teaching in the undergraduate classroom at the University of Georgia and a list of teaching resources.
	ELAN 7768 and 7769 These courses are designed specifically for international graduate students whose native language is not English and who wish to work as graduate teaching assistants. Use this link to determine if you are required to complete these courses.
	Classroom Conduct Teaching Assistants are expected to adhere to all general rules outlined in the Handbook for Graduate Teaching Assistants (above) and the rules outlined in this link.
	Teaching Performance Teaching evaluations are conducted at regular intervals by each department.
	TA Support (OISD) Teaching Assistant Support, coordinated by the Office of Instructional Support and Development, is dedicated to providing instructional support for the pedagogical development of graduate assistants in preparation for instructional responsibilities at the University of Georgia and future careers.

Online Orientation: Assistantship Responsibilities

General Information
Ph.D. assistantships are awarded competitively each year. Selection is made by the student's department.

A person who is awarded a Ph.D. assistantship performs duties on a .40 basis (i.e., 16 hours per week) by teaching three classes per academic year or performing equivalent research duties. In order to hold an assistantship, students must register for a minimum of twelve (12) hours each semester during the period of the appointment.

University regulations restrict the amount of money that a graduate assistant may earn in addition to the stipend for the assistantship. Moreover, accreditation and other factors govern the percentage of time which a full-time student may be employed. Therefore, any graduate assistant planning to earn money from other sources must obtain prior clearance from the Director of Graduate Programs of the Terry College of Business.