English Department Allocation of GPTI Assignments
Applicability
This policy applies to all PhD students in the Department of English at the University of Colorado Boulder who started in Fall 2016 and earlier.
Policy
GPTI teaching assignments will be given to all English PhD students in their second, third, fourth, and fifth year in the program. Students must uphold the requirements of the English Department, the Graduate School, and the conditions outlined in their GPTI offer letters to continue receiving teaching assignments.
Process
- Teaching assignments are first allocated to students in their second, third, fourth, and fifth years in the English PhD program. While scheduling requests are taken into consideration, teaching will be assigned as it best fits the overall department scheduling needs and every request may not be fulfilled.
- Courses without an assigned instructor that have met minimum enrollment requirements may become available in the week or two before the start of a semester. These will be offered first to PhD students in their sixth year of the program, then students in their seventh year, and so on.
- If more than one student is eligible based on this system, the teaching assignment will be offered to the student who has cumulatively taught the least while in the program.
Benefits
- Reaffirms the English Department’s commitment to guaranteeing teaching opportunities to our PhD students in their second, third, fourth, and fifth years
- Promotes fairness and transparency in the allocation of teaching assignments
- Establishes a formal policy that can referenced by students, faculty, and administrators
- Avoids the stress and uncertainty caused by last-minute course cancellations due to low enrollment and/or an overabundance of course offerings
Effective Fall 2017