Rutgers Council of AAUP Chapters -- Rutgers University / Workload
From CGEU
C. Workload
Teaching Assistants who have responsibility for a course shall normally be notified in writing at least four weeks prior to the beginning of the semester of their assignment for the coming year. All other Teaching Assistants and all Graduate Assistants normally shall be notified of their assignments at least five working days before the first day of classes. It is understood that unexpected circumstances may require modification of assignments. If a Teaching or Graduate Assistant's assignment is changed substantially subsequent to notification, the appropriate unit will provide notification in writing of the change. Graduate students may, at the time of their application for a Teaching Assistant position, indicate any preference they have with regard to teaching assignments.
The individual assignment of a Teaching Assistant or Graduate Assistant shall be consistent with the current practice of the department or program. Because of the student status of the Teaching Assistant and Graduate Assistant, and because of the variety of duties that may be assigned, consistency with the practice within a given department or program is a more reliable guide to the propriety of individual workload assignments than any strict quantitative measure or comparison with assignments in other departments or programs. Nevertheless, except for special academic circumstances--for example, an emergent situation in regard to laboratory research or intensive preparation for a performance--a Teaching Assistant or Graduate Assistant with a standard appointment works normally at the maximum rate of fifteen clock hours per week, or a prorated portion thereof if the appointment is less than standard. Individual claims that workload assignments are inconsistent with the practices of the department or program shall be brought to the attention of a designated individual in the appropriate dean's office, who shall be responsible for investigating the claims and responding to them.
