All students are required to teach a total of two courses during their training period. Appointments as a teaching assistant counts for a portion of the normal stipend for the appropriate term. Teaching provides the student the opportunity to develop teaching skills under the guidance of faculty. Attendance at all classes and discussion sessions is essential. On average, PhD students should expect to spend no more than 10 hours per week on teaching and assignments. TA's and faculty should remain clear on what is expected of their assignment. TA's are normally expected to grade exams. It is imperative that TA's remain aware of exam deadlines and make arrangements with faculty in case there should be any conflicts.
As an interdepartmental program, CBB allows teaching assignments in a number of departments. The CBB Registrar maintains a list of all the courses in which CBB students have been TAs. This is a useful starting point for finding a TA. In June of each year, a list of available TA opportunities in the fall and spring semesters within the BBS departments is emailed to all CBB students. Students who wish to teach in the following academic year should fill out the form indicating which courses they would like to TA in and return the form to the CBB Registrar. She, in turn, forwards each student’s request to the registrar of the appropriate department, where the TA selection is made. The forms should be returned as quickly as possible as class requests fill up quickly.
It is suggested if students are interested in teaching outside BBS, e.g., Computer Science, Bioengineering, Statistics, etc. they should contact the registrar within each program. Email the CBB registrar for a listing of contacts.
Among the courses in which CBB students have been TAs are the following: