Time to Make Arrangements for Fall 2012 Appointments!

It's time to start making appointments for Fall 2012!

Please do the following by Friday, August 10:

1. First, talk with your research advisor (if you have one) about the source of your support for Fall 2012.

2. Next, use the following link to get to the TA/RA preference form for Fall 2012, https://my.physics.illinois.edu/grad/taprefs/, and indicate (i) whether you will be a TA or an RA and (ii) the appointment percentage you're requesting for Fall 2012. Note that a full TA or RA appointment is 50%. If you want a partial TA/RA appointment (e.g., 25% TA and 25% RA) or a 17% TA appointment in addition to a 50% RA appointment (to cover an additional course section), please indicate this at the top left of the form.

3. If you need to be a TA (i.e., you will not be supported by your advisor on an RA appointment), please indicate your course preferences, and fill out your available times during Fall 2012. Please select as many two-hour blocks of time as possible, as this makes the difficult TA scheduling process easier. To the extent possible, I will make TA assignments on a first-come-first-served basis, so the earlier you get your preferences in, the more likely it will be that you'll get one of your top choices.

Please complete the TA/RA preference form as soon as possible, as I will start making TA appointments starting in early August. Again, if you're not sure if you need to be supported partially or fully by a TA position, please consult with your advisor as soon as possible.

We need your Fall 2012 support information no later than Friday, August 10, 2012. Please let me know (slcooper@illinois.edu) if you have any questions about your TA preferences, and enjoy the rest of your summer!