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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.