I understood that our international teaching assistant had to take EAP 5836, but she returned from the first class saying she was not eligible. What was going on?
• Sometimes there is confusion about whether a “TA” is really teaching. EAP 5836 is a supervised teaching course in which ITAs must be regularly videotaped instructing their students. Therefore, they must be in a lab or classroom situation in which they have actual teaching responsibilities. Otherwise, their GS-705 appointment should be “Graduate Assistant-Other,” to avoid triggering the EAP 5836 requirement. • The oral proficiency requirement does not apply to non-teaching graduate assistants such as graders. It is important for departments to clarify what the international TA’s duties will be and then select the appropriate ASE support course.
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