Computer Science TA Updates

Computer Science & Engineering graduate students may now apply for appointments as teaching assistants for the Spring 2021 academic term.  The application is available at the following link:  Spring 2021 Graduate Teaching Assistant Application . ***ANY STUDENT INTERESTED IN A TA POSITION FOR SPRING 2021 MUST FILL OUT A NEW APPLICATION, EVEN IF YOU HAD A TA APPOINTMENT FOR FALL 2020** Applications are due no later than  **November 2nd ** . Late and/or improperly filled out applications will not be considered, or will receive less priority. If you currently have a TA position, but will be graduating this Fall, or for some other reason do NOT intend to apply for a position for next semester, we would appreciate it if you would let us know by emailing < cscourse@umn.edu > - this will allow us to estimate better how many TA offers we can make to new students.

All planned TA positions are now filled. If any further positions are needed, due to significant enrollment changes, applicants will be contacted directly. Nearly 2/3 of TA appointments went to Ph.D. students (73/114). There were 27 2nd-year M.S. students appointed, and 10 1st-year M.S. students appointed. Applications for spring 2021 will begin in early October.

TA offers are being made to Ph.D. students who applied. As more Ph.D. students accept and resign their TA appointments, we will continue to make offers as capacity and budget allow. There are more Ph.D. applicants than positions. There are a number of Ph.D. students who still need TA positions but do not yet have an offer. Offers to M.S. students can only occur once all Ph.D. students with need are appointed. Due to the uncertainty of who will still be a TA when school starts, even small changes to the TA pool can create a domino effect for tentative course assignments. Due to this, assignments to courses will not be made until next week at the earliest. Some appointees will not have an assignment until closer to the start date, to accommodate late changes to enrollment and need.