LAW-4560 Teaching Assistant
Working under the direct supervision of an individual member of the Faculty, a Teaching Assistants (TA) duties and responsibilities will vary somewhat based on each Professors needs. Typically, TAs will play an important role in the creation, vetting, and scoring of student assessments. With guidance from their supervising Professor, the TA will utilize their research and analytical skills to help produce assessments that may be used in class. In addition to conducting research, TAs may need to work more directly with students. For example, TAs may be required attend class or respond to student questions during office hours or via email. In some cases, TAs will be called upon to teach review sessions in a classroom setting. In these instances, a TAs understanding of the law must be at the highest level in order to respond correctly to all student inquiries. Selected students will be required to complete up to 2 hours of training regarding their responsibilities under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prior to starting their work as a TA. FERPA training typically occurs during the week immediately prior to the commencement of the fall and spring semesters. Students should expect to work a minimum of 6 hours per week to be eligible to receive 2 credits. Students receiving credits for their work as a TA are subject to law school regulation II, C, Credits for Clinical and Other Non-Classroom Activities. Under these rules, a student may not receive more than two units of credit in any semester for non-classroom ungraded activities and no more than 16 credits of ungraded non-classroom work may count toward their degree requirement. Students will receive a grade of credit or no credit for their work as a TA. Please review rule II, G for more specific information regarding credit allocation and grading of non-classroom activities www.suffolk.edu/law/student-life/rulesandregs.php# rule 2G. Students may not work as a Teaching Assistant for credit for the same course more than once. For purposes of this rule, first-year semesterized courses - e.g. Contracts I and II - are not the same course. Therefore, a TA may receive credit as a TA in both the fall and spring semester in any semesterized first-year course. Students receiving credits for their work as a TA are subject to law school regulation II, C, Credits for Clinical and Other Non-Classroom Activities. Under these rules, a student may not receive more than two units of credit in any semester for non-classroom ungraded activities and no more than 16 credits of ungraded non-classroom work may count toward their degree requirement.
Prerequisite
Student has received department permission for LAW 4560 - Teaching Assistant