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All new students must attend mandatory TA training sessions, campus-wide TA Orientation, and the required laboratory safety course during New Grad Academic Training during the Fall quarter. Any homework assignments associated with training must also be submitted at that time. Students will receive a TA Training Handbook during New Grad Academic Training, which should be retained and referenced for the duration of their studies at UCSB. International students and permanent residents whose native language is not English must also pass the mandatory English for Multilingual Students (EMS) oral exam before being certified for sole classroom teaching.
Enrollment
Students First-year students are required to enroll in Chemistry 501A -B-C or 502A-B-C, as appropriate, during each quarter in which they are employed as Teaching Assistants. Grades for 501A-B-C and 502A-B-C are based on TA performance, and a grade of Unsatisfactory (“U”) may disqualify a student from employment during future quarters. To maintain eligibility for TA nominationsa part of their New Graduate Academic Training. To maintain employment eligibility, continuing students must maintain remain in good academic standing and perform all TA duties adequately. Assessment of adequate TA performance will be determined by the instructor in charge of the course and submission of undergraduate evaluation forms. Students who do not meet eligibility standards for one or more quarters will not be selected for future TA positions and may be subject to academic probation until performance is determined to be adequately improved.
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