During their first year of teaching, all PhD students working as GEs (Graduate Employees) are required to successfully complete the Philosophy and Teaching Seminar all three terms, for a total of three credits. MA students who are asked to teach during a specific term are required to successfully complete the Philosophy and Teaching Seminar that term, provided that they have not taken it previously. For example, if you previously GEd during winter term, and took the winter teaching seminar, you would still be required to be in the seminar for a fall or spring assignment, but not to repeat the winter seminar if you receive another winter assignment.

Graduate Employee Resources

• General Duties and Responsibilities Statement for Graduate Employees in Philosophy
• Graduate Employee Workload Allocation Form (doc)
• Graduate Employee Use of Sick Leave
• Time Sheet for Administrative GEs/Graders (excel)
• Time Sheet for Administrative GEs/Graders (pdf)
• Fifth Year Funding Policy
• GTFF Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation
• Institutional Policies Governing the GE Appointment (Graduate School)
• Graduate Employee Jobs, Awards, and Other Funding (Graduate School)
• Faculty and Staff Guide to Assisting Students of Concern (Office of the Dean of Students)
• Academic Misconduct Information and Reporting
• Mandatory Reporting
• Office of Affirmation Action and Equal Opportunity
• SASS (Sexual Assault Support Services—a community organization available to assist UO students)
• UO Counseling Center
• UO Policy on Workplace Relationships
• UO Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Program

The Teaching Effectiveness Program

The UO Teaching Effectiveness Program, offers a wide variety of useful resources related to graduate student teaching, including advice for first-time teachers, general classroom and evaluation resources, assistance with teaching technology, workshops and classes throughout the academic year, teaching portfolio development, and teaching awards.

Visit the Teaching Effectiveness Program’s website here: http://tep.uoregon.edu/