Teaching Assistants and Readers

CEE Teaching Assistant/Reader Information

Civil and Environmental Engineering uses IPA to support our TA/Reader/Tutor application. The Support Call for CEE TA/Reader/Tutor positions generally opens around the start of the term prior to the term you are applying for 

 

 

  • Tips for completing the Application
  • Try to fill out the application as much as possible! Even if you have an offer of TA/Reader support from CEE or have talked to your major professor about a position, you still need to complete the Application. 
  • Eligibility Section
  • Confirm your eligibility

    - If you are not eligible but still want to apply, please email Lauren (lkworrell@ucdavis.edu) to see if you qualify for a Petition for Exception to Policy. 

    - If you have questions about how you meet the Language Proficiency requirement, please email Lauren (lkworrell@ucdavis.edu)
  • Which class(es) do you think you would be a good fit as a TA or Reader for, and why?  
  • As much as possible, list these courses in order that you would want to TA/Read for.  Include comments to each course preference for the faculty to view. These specific comments are helpful for the faculty in making selections. 
  • What is a Graduate Tutor?
  • A graduate tutor works with individual students or small groups of students to assist them in their learning. Material covered may be topical in nature or related to a specific course. Tutors may keep regularly scheduled drop-in hours for student consultation and tutoring. Tutors do not grade tests, papers or other student assignments and do not work under the direct supervision of a faculty member.  If you are interested in applying to be a tutor, please indicate your interest in the "general comments" section of the Support Call, and list the course(s) you would be comfortable being a tutor for.
     
  • Non-CEE Students
  • You are welcome to complete our application. Please understand that we do prioritize the hiring of all CEE students, and therefore rarely hire outside of our department. 

Non-CEE Positions

It is highly recommended you apply for TA and Reader positions with other departments. You can look for position listings in Handshake, or check individual departments' websites for more information on how to apply for TA and Reader positions with other departments. Our students have been hired in other departments -- math, physics, statistics, chemistry, biology and design -- as well as various departments in the humanities and social sciences depending on that student's background.

TA Orientation

 All students must complete the TA Orientation to be hired as a TA. Please visit the UC Davis TA Orientation (TAO) website for more information about the Orientation and Make Up Sessions. 

TA Language Proficiency Requirement

Be sure to check out the International and Academic English website about how to fulfill the Language Proficiency Requirement.

TA Resources

There are amazing resources for TA's through the Center for Educational Effectiveness (the other CEE) such as the TA Handbook.

Some of our own Graduate Students also made this outstanding video: How to Master the First Day of Instruction as a Teaching Assistant. 

Video by:

- Sumeet Kumar Sinha, PhD Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Patrick C. Bassal, PhD Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Brian Morales, Masters Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Chanh Nguyen, PhD Student, Chemical Engineering