27 Assessment of Graduate Assistants

Graduate assistants are evaluated in various ways, depending on their assignment.

The University Writing Center (UWC) supervisors complete evaluations for every writing assistant (WA) each semester. These consist of written evaluations of tutoring sessions and an evaluation grid that is produced by and sent to the College of Graduate Studies.

Teaching assistants (TA) are observed by departmental faculty. In addition teaching assistants are evaluated by the General Education English Directors, using an evaluation instrument provided by the College of Graduate Studies.

Mentored Teaching Assistants (MTA) are evaluated by their mentoring faculty, using an evaluation instrument provided by the English Graduate Program. TO ensure all requirements for evaluation are met, MTAs should review the following PDFs: the guidelines for an MTA in a composition course, and the guidelines for an MTA in a literature course.

Research assistants (RAs) and program assistants (PAs) are evaluated by the individual professors/supervisors to whom they are assigned, who fill out an evaluation instrument that is produced by and sent to the College of Graduate Studies. RAs and PAs should also review the guidelines for nonteaching GA assignments.

The Graduate Program director, the University Writing Center supervisors, and the General Education English directors meet annually to discuss the performance and contract renewals of each GA in the department.