As a GTA, can a graduate student teach a course independently?
• Specific graduate associate responsibilities are determined by the appointing units. These may include teaching classes, recitations, and labs; advising and counseling students; grading papers; gathering and analyzing data; writing reports; and assisting faculty members and administrators. GTAs must certify proficiency in spoken English before assuming GTA duties involving direct student contact (applies only to international non–English speaking graduate students). If the student is enrolled in a bachelor’s/master’s combined program, they can hold only a GA appointment that does not involve the teaching of other students.
