Teaching Assistantship Offer Checklist
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== Confirm in your offer letter ==
[ ] Duties (sections, labs, grading, office hours, instructor of record)  Note: ________________
[ ] Course or department I would support  Note: ________________
[ ] Expected hours per week  Note: ________________
[ ] Stipend amount and payment schedule  Note: ________________
[ ] Months covered, including whether summer is included  Note: ________________
[ ] Tuition covered: full, partial or none  Note: ________________
[ ] Mandatory fees covered or not  Note: ________________
[ ] Health insurance provided or subsidized  Note: ________________
[ ] Length of appointment and renewal conditions  Note: ________________
[ ] Training or orientation for new TAs  Note: ________________
[ ] Start date  Note: ________________
[ ] Deadline to accept or decline  Note: ________________

== Check with the right office ==
[ ] Whether the school has signed the Council of Graduate Schools April 15 Resolution  Note: ________________
[ ] How the stipend is taxed (payroll office or a tax professional)  Note: ________________
[ ] International students: how the appointment fits visa rules (international student office)  Note: ________________
[ ] Whether a collective bargaining agreement applies (graduate school or union)  Note: ________________

== Questions and answers ==
Questions to ask the department: ________________
Answers received (with dates): ________________