Does a TA appointment restrict a students registration?
The University typically restricts the academic load of a 50% TA to 10 units per quarter. The philosophy is that a student cannot work half time and take a full academic load and do both justice. This 10 unit restriction has both good and bad features; the 50% TA’s tuition is completely covered by the tuition grant, but the TA’s academic progress is slowed down. A 50% TA can register for 10 units. In rare cases 50% TA’s may register for more than 10 units and then only after receiving permission from their advisor and the department chair. They must then pay for the extra units. 25% TAs are generally required by the School of Engineering to take a full academic load and must pay for the difference between full tuition and the TA tuition grant according to the percent time and the units of tuition granted for them.
