LAW COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

LAW-4560 Teaching Assistant

TBA

2 credits day; 2 credits evening.

Students receiving credits for their work as a TA are subject to law school regulation II, C,

Credits for Clinical and Other Non-Classroom Activities. Under these rules, “a student may not

receive more than two units of credit in any semester for non-classroom ungraded activities” and

“no more than 16 credits of ungraded non-classroom work” may count toward their degree

requirement.

Working under the direct supervision of an individual member of the Faculty, a Teaching

Assistant’s (TA) duties and responsibilities will vary somewhat based on each Professor’s needs.

Typically, TAs will play an important role in the creation, vetting, and scoring of student

assessments. With guidance from their supervising Professor, the TA will utilize their research

and analytical skills to help produce assessments that may be used in class. In addition to

conducting research, TAs may need to work more directly with students. For example, TAs may

be required attend class or respond to student questions during office hours or via email. In some

cases, TAs will be called upon to teach review sessions in a classroom setting. In these instances,

a TAs understanding of the law must be at the highest level in order to respond correctly to all

student inquiries. Selected students will be required to complete up to 2 hours of training

regarding their responsibilities under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”)

prior to starting their work as a TA. FERPA training typically occurs during the week

immediately prior to the commencement of the fall and spring semesters. Students should expect

to work a minimum of 6 hours per week to be eligible to receive 2 credits. Students receiving

credits for their work as a TA are subject to law school regulation II, C, Credits for Clinical and

Other Non-Classroom Activities. Under these rules, “a student may not receive more than two

units of credit in any semester for non-classroom ungraded activities” and “no more than 16

credits of ungraded non-classroom work” may count toward their degree requirement. Students

will receive a grade of “credit” or “no credit” for their work as a TA. Please review rule II, G for

more specific information regarding credit allocation and grading of non-classroom activities

Prerequisite: Selected students will be required to complete up to 2 hours of training regarding

their responsibilities under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) prior to

starting.

<<Course Updated: June 30, 2016>>