Teaching Assistantships

The teaching assistantship program in our department has proven to be particularly valuable for the students involved in it. After their first year, all successful students are given the opportunity to work as TAs. They are paid for a few hours a week to assist with labs, run help sessions, and assist in grading. At no time do they actually run a class, but their involvement provides additional help for other students while affording an excellent opportunity for the TA to review important concepts and develop leadership skills.

All TAs get keys to one or more of our labs and are usually able to find an extra desk in a quiet corner which makes very serviceable "office space.'' These upper-division students find our labs an inviting place to study and collaborate with other physics and engineering students. Such activities help to develop a healthy camaraderie among our students.