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Applications for FALL term courses are now open and deadline for submission is Saturday, March 31, 2012.

Before you proceed, you MUST complete all items marked with “(*Required)”. Any submissions with incorrect information (name, e-mail address, etc.) will not be processed. You must also supply a valid UWO e-mail address with your submission. If you supply a non-UWO e-mail address, or use a UWO e-mail address that does not exist, your submission will not be processed. Also, we will accept only one submission per TA per UWO e-mail address, so you cannot nominate the same TA more than once. (You can, however, vote again for a different TA.)

NOTE: If you don't know your TA's full name or email address, just ask! Tell them you are nominating them for an award and they will surely be flattered. However if you wish to remain anonymous, email your professor or look up the address on the web at http://www.uwo.ca/westerndir/index-student.html.

We sincerely appreciate you taking the 5-10 minutes necessary to complete the nomination form. All information submitted on this form will remain confidential and for GSTA purposes only.

Name of the TA you are nominating:

First Name of TA (* Required)

Last Name of TA (* Required)

E-mail address of TA (* Required)

Course Information:

Course name, number, and section (* Required)
(e.g., Sociology 020-010)

*The course is offered by the ( Required)**
	Faculty of Arts	Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
	Faculty of Education	Faculty of Music
	Faculty of Engineering Science	Richard Ivey School of Business
	Faculty of Health Sciences	Faculty of Science
	Faculty of Information & Media Studies	Faculty of Social Science
	Faculty of Law	Other or Unknown

Is the course Winter Term or Full-year course? (*Required)
Winter term half-course (January-April)
Full-year course (January-April)

At what TIME does the TA teach YOU? (* Required)
(e.g., Monday 2-4 pm & Wednesday 3-5 pm)

At what LOCATION does the TA teach YOU? (* Required)
(e.g., Social Science Centre, Room 3107)

Approximately how many students is your TA responsible for on a regular basis? (*Required)

Name of the Course Faculty Instructor or Professor

Your Evaluation of this TA:

The 11 questions below are used to compare your TA to other nominees, but significant consideration is given to the comments supplied at the bottom of this form. If you feel strongly that your TA deserves a GSTA award, you are urged to write down your comments for the awards committee to use in their final decision. YOUR COMMENTS, and EVERYTHING YOU SUPPLY ON THIS FORM, WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL.

Time/Availability:

1. Is your graduate student teaching assistant (TA) or graduate student instructor consistently willing to be available via e-mail or in person to discuss issues and problems related to the course?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Not Applicable

2. Is this TA well prepared for class/labs/tutorials?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Not Applicable

3. Is this TA resourceful and knowledgeable of the subject matter being dealt with?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Not Applicable

Teaching Skills:

4. Does this TA facilitate thought-provoking questions and discussions?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Not Applicable

5. Does this TA explain instructions and concepts clearly?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Not Applicable

6. Does this TA answer questions well?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Not Applicable

7. Does this TA appeal to all learning styles?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Not Applicable

Attitude:

8. Does this TA take advantage of opportunities to encourage participation?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Not Applicable

9. Does this TA creatively provide a stimulating learning environment?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Not Applicable

10. Does this TA provide guidance and support in difficult areas of the course?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Not Applicable

11. Does this TA take the responsibilities of the position seriously?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely/Never

Not Applicable

Comments:

1. Why do you believe this TA deserves an award? (*Required)

2. What do you like most about this TA?

3. Considering the inherent limitations of the subject matter, has your experience with this TA inspired you to pursue further learning in this area of study? Explain.

4. Other comments?

Your Information

An e-mail confirming the above information will be sent to your UWO e-mail address provided below. Only nominations that are accompanied by a valid UWO e-mail address will be accepted. Your name and e-mail address will remain strictly confidential.

Your Full Name (* Required)

Your UWO E-mail Address (* Required)

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