School of Design + Construction │Teaching Assistantships

Application Process and Deadlines for Students

Eligible students who are currently enrolled, and/or new students planning to enroll, may apply for a TA position by submitting the following materials electronically (save and submit as PDF packet) to the academic program manager (Jaime Rice, ):

  • Application for TA indicating preferences and description/evidence of specialized knowledge or skills required for the courses selected (e.g. specific software skills and level of mastery; example of writing for determination of writing skills; examples of previously graded work or peer review).
  • For those courses that require it, a mini-portfolio of design work demonstrating strong visual communication skills.If you would like the selection committee to consider a portfolio that you have previously submitted, please indicate that in your application.

Graduate students may apply for paid positions. Undergraduate students (junior or senior level) may apply for positions associated with academic practicum credit. Position types are determined in part by the nature of assignment and hours per week of work. Appointments can range from ten to twenty hours a week. All TA positions are awarded competitively, and on a limited basis. Students awarded a TA position must:

  • Be in good academic standing (3.0 cumulative GPA or better).
  • Enroll full-time during the semester they are on appointment.
  • Re-apply each semester they wish to continue on appointment.

Application materials must be submitted by April 15. Students will be notified on or before May 1 if they have been offered a TA position. Those being offered positions will have until May 15 to accept or decline the offer.

School of Design + Construction

Fall 2016 Teaching Assistant (TA) Application Form

Name:

Program:

Please select and rank no more than four positions for your preferred TA assignments [first (1), second (2), third (3) and fourth (4)]. While the faculty selection committee will do its best to consider your preferences, it reserves the right to determine the best fit for the School when making final decisions. Applicants who indicate (or are assigned to) one of the year-long courses (identified with an *) are committed to that position for the full year, unless otherwise determined. Applicants should be careful to avoid schedule conflicts between required courses in his/her program and classes for which he/she is a TA.

Course Number and Title / Preference (rank 1, 2, 3, and 4)
SDC 100 World of Design + Construction
SDC 120 Foundational Drawing
SDC 250/350 Global History of Design I and II*
Arch 210/LndArch 102 Digital Analysis and Representation
Arch 309 Modern Architecture and Theory
Arch 351/352 Structures I and II*
Arch 463/563 Structures III
CSTM 254 Construction Graphics
ID 197 Design Communication I
ID 205 Visual Communication
ID 326 Codes for Interior Designers
ID 397 Design Communication III
Fabrication Labs

Explain your preferences and why you consider yourself an ideal candidate for a TA position:

Describe any specialized knowledge or skill you possess that is required for the preferences you have selected, and provide examples of this knowledge or skill (e.g. specific software skills and your level of mastery for those skills; writing sample for determination of writing skills; examples of previously graded work or peer review):