TA Staffing and Class Size Survey

Departments across the UC have begun announcing major changes to TA/GSI class sizes, reductions in TA/GSI hiring, and new restrictions on the number of terms graduate students can work as a TA/GSI starting this coming Academic Year. Please fill out the form below if your department has announced similar changes.

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Have you heard of any of the following changes being proposed in either your department, your program, or a class you TA for? Check all that apply.

My department is reducing appointment percentages for TAs.My department is reducing the number of TAs per course or eliminating them entirely.My department is increasing the number of students assigned to one TA for discussion sections or labs.My department is reducing the number of quarters/semesters/years graduate students can TA.My department is offering fewer options to TA next year.

By what percent are enrollment caps changing in your department next year? For example if you used to have 10 students, and now you have 15, that would be a 50% increase.

How did you learn about these changes?

Upload any available documents describing changes to class size and/or TA staffing below:

Compared to previous years, how concerned are you about the following:

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Classes in my department are properly staffed
Students in the courses that I TA will be able to get individual attention
I will have employment at the university throughout the academic year
My workload will go up
Quality of education at the UC will decrease because of class sizes

In your own words, how will changes in your department impact your students?