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Spring 2008 Commencement

  • Friday May 9
    School of Management -7:00pm
    Saturday May 10, 2008     9:00 a.m.
    School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
    School of General Studies 12:00 p.m.
    School of Arts and Humanities
    Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
    3:00 p.m.
    School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
    School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

TA Orientation Dates

  • Fall 2008
  • ALL NEW TA's & RA's: August 19, 2008 - 9a.m. to 12:30pm in HH 2.402
  • August 20, 2008 -Mandatory for TA's- 9-4pm in ECSS 2.102

Summer 2008 InAbsentia Deadlines

  • April 28, 2008
    Last day to request a final oral exam
  • June 4, 2008
    Last day to hold a final oral exam if Inabsentia
  • June 16, 2008
    Inabsentia deadline to submit final copies ready to be bound

Dates and Deadlines - PhDs

  • June 27, 2008
    Last day to request a Final Oral Examination.
  • July 11, 2008
    Last day to conduct a Final Oral Examination.
  • July 18, 2008
    Last day to submit a final Dissertation.

Dates and Deadlines - Master's

  • July 25, 2008
    Last day to submit Final Copy-Master's Thesis.

Site Updates

ta_about.htm was last modified November 10, 2004 at 10:03 AM

About the TA Program

The University's purposes in mounting the TA Program are as follows:

  1. To help TAs become reflective practicioners about the art of teaching.
    Here our focus is to encourage TAs to think systematically about why they are doing what they are doing when they are involved in the various teaching practices their TAship requires of them. For example: Most TAs will be required to grade student papers or exercises. Just what is it to grade? What is the significance of a grade? What is the appropriate response to students' complaints about grades? These are the kinds of questions the reflective practicioner should be thinking about as he/she is involved in grading.
  2. To give some indication of the University resources available to TAs.
    What we want to accomplish here is TAs having a working knowledge of the resources throughout the University available to them as they teach. Such resources as:
    • Student Services
    • Police Dept.
    • Library and Information Services
    Reflective practicioners should know that they are not alone in their work at the University. These services are available to assist them when they feel the need.
  3. To help TAs better understand their duties in the University.
    TAs are both graduate students and employees of the University. In both categories, they must shoulder many obligations as responsible, reflective practicioners. For example:
    U. T. Dallas is an affirmative action employer. Employees of the University must therefore understand the legal obligations this University commitment entails. Under no circumstances must University employees harass their charges nor accept harassment by their charges. TAs must understand and implement the University's policy with respect to sexual harassment.
  4. To introduce students to these purposes an Orientation is provided at the beginning of Fall and Spring semesters.
    Throughout the Fall and Spring, seminars on various related topics are offered. These Orientations are mandatory and the seminars are required of all continuing TAs.