Questions and Answers for TAs (QATA)
There are vital things that every teaching assistant at BYU—and everyone who supervises teaching assistants—needs to know. The QATA is a list of most frequently asked questions and answers. It is divided into four sections: the “Introduction,” the “Question and Answers” section, the “BYU Resources” section, and “Planning Your Course: A Decision Guide.” Most answers include department or office numbers if further information is needed. Below are a few example questions and answers:
3. What is my relationship to my department and its faculty?
As a TA, you share responsibility with your department and faculty to accomplish department objectives…
4. What do departments expect of their TAs?
Some departments require participation in activities such as weekly or monthly TA meetings…
12. What should I do if a student wants to add or drop a class?
Students may obtain Add/Drop cards in the One-Stop Student Services in the Wilkinson Student Center (WSC) in rooms 3220 to 3224 during the first ten days of a semester or the first six days of a term…
For the full PDF document, see Questions and Answers for TAs.