Teaching Assistant Appointments
TAs receive a total of 8.5 payments for the term. Salary information can be accessed through .
Appointees' signatures are not required for Payroll appointments.
The following are significant steps during a TA appointment:
- Time Use Guidelines (TUG) - to be completed in consultation with the course instructor/Workshop Coordinator during the first week of classes.
- Workload review – to be conducted by the course instructor/Workshop Coordinator after week 5 – usually after the first major marking event. Workload reviews are mandatory for all TAs.
- TA evaluation by the instructor/Workshop Coordinator – See the form that the instructor/Workshop Coordinator completes at the end of the term.
TAs who want to apply for health benefits should go, with a copy of their appointment form, to Human Resources in Strand Hall. Note: If you have not had a break in your TA appointments, your application for benefits will be carried forward. You do not need to re-apply.
Copies of the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV/TSSU Collective Agreement are available to you .
Please submit your completed Payroll paperwork to the Graduate Secretary (statgrad at sfu.ca) at your earliest convenience. Appointments cannot be processed without all required documents.