2012 - 2013

• 1. Overview
• 2. FAQ
• 3. TA offer process and criteria
• 4. Teaching Tips
• 5. Department Rules
• 6. Department Contact Information
• 7. Ethical Issues for TAs
  • 7.1. Professionalism
  • 7.2. What Constitutes Academic Misconduct
  • 7.3. Tips for Preventing Cheating
  • 7.4. Handling Cheating
  • 7.5. Academic Conduct Links
  • 7.6. Cheating by TAs
  • 7.7. Conflict of Interest and Nepotism
  • 7.8. Unethical Requests from Instructors
  • 7.9. The Start and End of Classes
  • 7.10. Outside Work
  • 7.11. Discontinuing Another Position to Take a CS TA Position
• 8. Department Policy on Cheating by TAs
• 9. Related links

7.1. Professionalism

Be professional in your TA work. Most complaints the department gets --- from both students and instructors --- are about missed office hours, assignments not being returned in a timely manner, unanswered e-mail, etc.