<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dear CNAS Life Sciences Graduate Students,</span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Winter 202<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">6</span> TA applications for courses in the life sciences (BCH, BIOL, BPSC<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">/GBNT</span>, CBNS, ENTM,MCBL) are now available! The deadline to apply is<span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Friday, October <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">17</span><sup>th</sup>, 202<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">5</span>. <span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span></b>The system will shut down at 11:59pm on 10/<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">17</span>/2<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">5</span> and<span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span><u>will only reopen if we need additional applicants later in the appointment process.</u><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Please login to<span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://taonline.ucr.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">http://taonline.ucr.edu</span></a><span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span>to submit your application as soon as possible. <u>Even if you submitted an application for a previous term, you are still required to log in each quarter, review or edit your course requests, and Confirm/Submit your application in order to be considered for the next term.</u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:11pt">Please discuss TAing with your Major Professor and<span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span><u>only apply if you want to TA in Winter 202<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">6</span></u><u></u></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:11pt">Masters Students are<span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span><u>encouraged</u><span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span>to apply <u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:11pt">If you cannot find your Major Professor on the drop-down please let me or your Student Services Advisor know and we will get them added immediately so you can complete your application<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:11pt">If you do not request any classes for Winter 202<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">6</span>, you<span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>will not</u></b><span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span>appear on the list of potential TAs for the class. Neither the instructors nor the TAAC members can see your application and you are unlikely to be appointed. It is important to request all classes for which you are qualified when completing your application. This ensures that you appear for consideration to many instructors/departments.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:11pt">We are also concerned that students do not list all relevant previous coursework. The committee uses previous coursework information to determine suitability to TA a particular course. In some cases, although you did not request a specific course on your list, they will consider appointing you if you have an appropriate background. Failure to list all prior relevant coursework can reduce your chances of appointment.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:11pt">The TA Online Manual has a list of materials to gather before you apply for the first time. It is available via link from the front page of<span class="m_-7736741724157339558apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://taonline.ucr.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">http://taonline.ucr.edu</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">If you have any trouble with the application or have questions, please let me know right away and I will be happy to help.</span></p></div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Sincerely, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br></span></b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Fidel Rivas</font></b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig"></a><a name="SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Interim Director of Graduate Student Advising/</font></b></a><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Employment and Scholarship Manager</font></b></p>
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