INFORMATION FOR NEW INSTRUCTORS AND TA'S
Congratulations! You have been selected to teach (or TA) a
course in the Department of Cognitive Science. To assist you with your new
duties, please note the following:
1. TA/Assoc/Reader/Tutor
Guidelines. The
attached guidelines illustrate some of the job duties and eligibility criteria
for students employed on academic titles. Note that instructors can approve the student(s) of their choice for a
TA position; however, each student must meet the eligibility requirements in
order to be hired. All first time TA's must attend an orientation with The
Center for Teaching Development, http://www.ctd.ucsd.edu/.Non-native speakers of English must also pass
an English language oral exam by the Center for Teaching Development. The graduate coordinator will check on
eligibility criteria and submit a TA notification letter to the student once
s/he is approved to TA.
2. TA
Workload. TA's,
Associates, Reader, and Tutor positions are covered by a collective bargaining
agreement between the University and the UAW. The Agreement can be retrieved
electronically at http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/employees/policies/systemwide_contracts/uaw/index.html.
3.Class
Lists. Class lists are given to instructors the first week of classes,
third week, and finals
week. TA's should see instructors for copies. If instructor or
TA needs to email the entire class, they can request an email to be electronically
sent to them. Requests should be submitted to Thanh
Maxwell at tmaxwell@cogsci.ucsd.edu
4. A/V Equipment.
A) Overhead projectors can be found in all
registrar-controlled classrooms and lecture halls. Therefore, you will not need to place orders for overhead equipment,
unless your class is not in a registrar-controlled room.
B) It
is the TA's responsibility to ask instructors for their equipment needs. You may then place your order with the
department assistant, Thanh Maxwell at
tmaxwell@cogsci.ucsd.edu. Orders must be
placed at least 48 hours in advance to guarantee delivery by Media Services and
to avoid a $20 late fee. If an order is
placed less than 48 hours prior to the requested time, the TA or instructor
must pick up and return the equipment to the Equipment Checkout Facility (
C) XGA
Projector and remote. XGA projectors can now be found in all
registrar-controlled classrooms. Therefore, the department's XGA projector is only
needed for CSB 272. Note that Cogs 003 has an XGA projector installed in the
room, so only a remote needs to be checked out to use it. To use the department
projector in CSB 272, instructors and graduate students may submit their
requests to the department assistant. In
her absence, please see the undergraduate advisor. Note that undergrads and
non-Cognitive Science employees will not be allowed to pick up the
projector. If you need to use the
projector after normal business hours, you must make special arrangements ahead
of time. (Note that you must bring your
own laptop to use.)
5. Copying
and Office Supplies. ``````` TA's may use department office supplies for
their classes. The duplicator should be used for making coursework copies. In
addition, COGCLAS can be used on the xerox machine to
make transparencies and limited copies.
a) Class/section time changes:
You may submit requests
for class/section time changes to the department assistant, however, note that
we cannot guarantee a room will be available at the new time. Please notify the Undergraduate advisor if
you need to add or delete a class section.
b) Review Sessions: Requests to schedule review sessions go
to the department assistant.
Note: 48
hours notice is required.
c) Room Scheduling: Please contact the department assistant
(x46775) for any room requests involving CSB 003, 272, 101, 114, or 115.
6. Textbook
Ordering. Please place your textbook orders with the
Undergraduate advisor in the
quarter prior to your teaching.
7. Computer
Labs. Cognitive
Science majors and students enrolled in Cognitive Science
computer classes can have access to the Cognitive
Science computer lab (CSB 114). Students
must go to a computer (in the library, AP&M building, etc.) and access our
web site at http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/index.php?cat=undergrads&page=resources-lab_codes
to receive an omni-lock code.
8. Privacy Waivers/ Academic Dishonesty.
Students who wish to pick up assignments and
tests from the Cog Sci
kitchen will need to sign privacy waiver forms which can be obtained in advance
from http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/undergrads/files/privacy_disclaimer.pdf. Academic Dishonesty information can be
found at http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/undergrads/files/academic_dishonesty.pdf.
To assist us in our efforts to prevent Academic Dishonesty, please do not leave
tests on the xerox machine or duplicator. Defective
copies may be placed in the shredder, housed in the xerox
room.
9. Scantron Grading Options. The
Math Testing and Placement Office offers scanning/scoring
(scantron) services. Review the
requirements and procedures at http://mathtesting.ucsd.edu/scoreReports.shtml.
You may use COGCLAS to recharge the services to Cognitive Science.