TA/TM Appointment Priority Ranking:

Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Teaching Assistant is in accordance with Article XIII of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).

Priority for appointment/reappointment as a Tutor-Marker is in accordance with Article XV of the Collective Agreement with the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU).

In allocating Teaching Assistant/Tutor-Maker positions, the department will also take into account the following:

• Instructor requests;
• Applicant’s preferences;
• Amount of financial support offered on admission to the graduate program;
• Suitability for particular courses (e.g. discipline of prior degree(s), publications, experience);
• Employment evaluations;
• Number of base units already received to ensure sufficient teaching-related experience in her/his field.

If an assignment within a priority group requires a selection between applicants, the graduate student without financial support from merit based scholarships or merit based fellowships during the semester of appointment with a value equal to at least a 5.17 appointment, will have priority for the appointment.  For specific information please refer to the TSSU Collective Agreement.

Application Requirements:  

• Please use your SFU computing ID/password to login to the  application system
• Students must review and understand TA Minimum Requirements for all courses 
• Students must submit a current C/V and unofficial transcript at the time of application
• Students will be asked to indicate their top 5 course preferences at time of application
• Most courses are scheduled for in person delivery and TAs are expected to be available for in person student contact for the duration of the term. Some courses will be delivered online.

Inquiries: cmptappl @ sfu.ca

TA/TM Required Resources

TA/TM Minimum Requirements by course - please review requirements before submitting your application.

Course Outlines - please review to ensure that you understand all requirements
Course Schedules - please review to ensure you are available for labs as required

Computing Science TA/TM On-line Application

For CURRENT information on course and lab times, course instructors, etc., please go to:  go.sfu.ca