Students holding a Teaching Assistant appointment (TAs) are expected to carry out their duties while physically present on campus for the duration of the semester in which they are appointed. This includes the week of final exams (ending December 19, 2024 this year), and no later than the Thursday before the week in which classes start in the Spring semester (January 21, 2025 this academic year).

In due course, you will find a research adviser who will be the person responsible for guiding you during the research phase of your education. We do expect that you will find a research adviser before the end of your second year. Although changes can and do occur after that, the ideal arrangement involves you having settled into a particular research group by the end of the second year.