[Bphyfaculty] Fwd: CNAS Winter 2027 TA Application Now Open!

[Tiffany Chen]

Good morning everyone,



The message below went to selected students in CNAS today. As many of you
may know, the employment process for graduate students has now moved to the
Graduate Student Management System (GSMS), including the TA application
process. Here are the major updates:



   -

   PI Approval Required: For the Winter 2027 application, students must
   upload an email from their PI showing approval of their application. This
   is a change from the previous process as PI’s will only need to provide
   email approval to students now. Because this approval email is required to
   submit the application, we are encouraging students to reach out to their
   PIs as early as possible. Please note that students without a PI will reach
   out to their Graduate Advisor for approval.
   -

   Application Deadline: Friday, October 23, 2026


TA applications are only open for Winter 2027. Students who may have
submitted an application in TA Online for this current year must submit a
TA application in GSMS if they wish to be considered for Winter 2027 TA
positions.



You are welcome to forward the TA application email to your students in
other majors.


Sincerely,

*Tiffany Chen*

*Employment and Scholarships Manager*

1140 Batchelor Hall | CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center

University of California, Riverside

tiffany.chen at ucr.edu | Tel: (951) 827-1769

*On campus* Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:00am – 4:30pm

*Remote *Tuesday and Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm

Schedule an Appointment Here
<https://scheduler.zoom.us/tiffany-chen-1atxeg/30-mins-with-tiffany>


---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Tiffany Chen <tiffany.chen at ucr.edu>
Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Subject: CNAS Winter 2027 TA Application Now Open!
To: <bcmbstudent at lists.ucr.edu>, <bphystudent at lists.ucr.edu>, <
cmdbstudent at lists.ucr.edu>, <ggbstudent at lists.ucr.edu>, <egsa at lists.ucr.edu>,
<nrscstudent at lists.ucr.edu>, <entxstudent at lists.ucr.edu>, <
eeobstudent at lists.ucr.edu>, <mcblstudent at lists.ucr.edu>, <
plblstudent at lists.ucr.edu>, <plpastudent at lists.ucr.edu>
Cc: <bsgsacstaff at lists.ucr.edu>


Dear CNAS Life Sciences Graduate Students,



Winter 2027 TA applications for courses in the life sciences (BCH, BIOL,
BPSC/GBNT, CBNS, ENTM, MCBL) are now available! The deadline to apply
is Friday,
October 23, 2026. The application will close at 11:59pm on October 23, so
please be sure to submit your application on time.



The TA application process has now moved to the Graduate Student Management
System (GSMS). Please login to gradsms.ucr.edu to submit your application
as soon as possible. Many of you may have submitted an application in TA
Online indicating your interest to TA for Winter 2027 already. However, you
must submit an application in GSMS if you remain interested in a TA
position for Winter 2027.


Applications are open to all students; Master's students are encouraged to
apply.


With the transition to GSMS, there are some new application requirements
we’d like to point out.



   1.

   Course Selection: We recommend that you select all classes for which you
   are qualified when completing your application. This ensures that you
   appear for consideration to many instructors/departments.



   2.

   PI Approval: For the Winter 2027 TA application, students will be
   required to upload an email from your PI noting approval of your TA
   application. If you do not have a PI yet, please reach out to your Graduate
   Advisor for approval. Please reach out to your PI or Graduate Advisor
   early so they have enough time to respond before you submit your
   application. We recommend uploading the PI/Graduate Advisor approval
   email as a PDF document. Please see the attached document for steps on how
   to convert an email in Gmail to a PDF document.



   3.

   TA Evaluations: If you have previous teaching experience at UCR, please
   upload your teaching evaluation(s) to the application. Teaching evaluations
   from other institutions may also be uploaded. Students who do not have
   prior teaching experience can skip this section.



   4.

   Transcript Upload: The committee uses previous coursework information to
   determine suitability to TA a particular course. In some cases, you may be
   considered for TA courses that you did not request if the committee feels
   you have the appropriate background. Please upload a current UCR transcript
   to the application. You may also upload transcripts from previous
   institutions if you have completed coursework there that can demonstrate
   your preparation to TA for courses in CNAS.




If you have any trouble with the application or have questions, please let
me know right away and I will be happy to help.

Sincerely,



*Tiffany Chen*

*Employment and Scholarships Manager*

1140 Batchelor Hall | CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center

University of California, Riverside

tiffany.chen at ucr.edu | Tel: (951) 827-1769

*On campus* Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:00am – 4:30pm

*Remote *Tuesday and Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm

Schedule an Appointment Here
<https://scheduler.zoom.us/tiffany-chen-1atxeg/30-mins-with-tiffany>
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