Other units are reported to give preference to their own graduates for GSI positions. Why shouldn’t PitE do the same for SNRE?
As an interdisciplinary program PitE draws upon the expertise of instructors – faculty, lecturers and GSIs – from across the University. This is no one unit on campus that houses the common core of knowledge necessary to cover the spectrum of PitE courses. Many other units are disciplinary, and their students have met specified admission requirements covering basic knowledge in that disciplinary field. These units also ensure that their student pools have the essential basic background required to teach in the unit’s disciplinary classes.
