How will the RRR days affect the work of GSIs? What types of activities will be expected of GSIs during this period?
During the RRR period GSIs are expected to work the number of hours stipulated by their official Letter of Appointment. The faculty member serving as the Instructor of Record for the course should convey to GSIs what activities will be required of them during the RRR week. Possible activities may include conducting voluntary face-to-face or online review sessions, meeting with study groups, offering additional face-to-face or electronic office hours, responding to individual student questions, and giving student feedback on written work. In the event that the activities required of GSIs during the RRR week are significantly different from those outlined in the Letter of Appointment or Supplemental Documentation, an updated Supplemental Documentation letter reflecting these changes must be sent to the GSI as soon as reasonably possible. As with faculty, GSIs teaching in undergraduate courses may not introduce new material during the RRR week, nor may they administer final exams or have
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