Teaching fellow definition
Teaching fellow means an eligible student who participates
Teaching fellow means an individual who is awarded a forgivable Loan under the Teaching Fellows Program to pursue, on a Full-time basis, a degree in an Approved Educator Preparation Program in a Qualifying Licensure Area and who receives a Loan under the Program in accordance with the Program Rules.
Teaching fellow means an eligible student who participates in a teaching fellowship program.
More Definitions of Teaching fellow
Teaching fellow. (TF) in this policy, means a graduate student who is responsible for teaching a course for credit under the direct supervision of a faculty member or chair, receiving regular in-service training and planned and periodic evaluations. The TF is the instructor of record and is responsible for assigning of grades.
Teaching fellow holds primary responsibility for design, instruction, and grading of a course, independent of the direct supervision of a faculty member, with a student usually encountering only the TF during the course of the semester. Departments may make their own decisions about which of their courses employ TFs, but the definition now encompasses MFAs and grads teaching language courses; ○ Research Assistant: works in conjunction with a faculty member on that faculty member’s research projects, which can also contribute to a grad’s thesis. Work hours for grads holding RAs can be negotiated with their advisor. ○ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇: holds a non-instructional position within an academic department, degree programme, or university office. These positions are intended to further grads’ professional development. ● Access to facilities ○ All grads with one of the above appointments are entitled to access to university services and facilities at no cost. This now includes access to private space for meeting with students. ● Workload ○ Grads with one of the above appointments may not be compelled or pressured to work more than an average of 20 hours/week as part of that appointment (except for RAs whose work is also their thesis work [see above]). ● Professional feedback ○ Grads holding one of the above appointments have the right to regular feedback from their advisor/supervisor. ● Class size ○ Each department must have a class and/or section size policy for classes with TAs, TAIIs, or TFs, which must be available in writing on request to grads; the determining factor for how many students a TA, TAII, or TF should be responsible for must be in accordance with the average 20 hour/week limit.