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Applications for Full-term and Winter term half 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 (such as the name, email address, etc...) will not be processed. You must also supply a valid UWO email address with your submission. If you supply a non-UWO email address, or use a UWO email address that does not exist, your submission will not be processed. Also, we will accept only one submission per TA per UWO email address, so you can not vote multiple times for the same TA. (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.

All information submitted on this form will remain anonymous.

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) - Deadline March 31, 2012
Full-year course (September-April) - Deadline March 31, 2012

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)

Name of the Course Faculty Instructor (e.g., Professor)

Your Evaluation of this TA:

The 13 questions below are used to compare your TA against other nominees, but heavy 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 ANONYMOUS.

Time/Availability:

1. Is your graduate student Instructor/Teaching Assistant (TA) consistently willing to be available to discuss issues and problems related to the course?

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

Preparation Skills:

2. Is this TA well prepared for the tutorial / lab / class?

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

3. Is this TA in command of the subject matter being dealt with?

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

Teaching Skills:

4. Are the discussions relevant to the issues at hand?

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

5. Does this TA explain things clearly?

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

6. Does this TA answer questions well?

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

7. Does this TA make appropriate and effective use of teaching aids such as problem sets, visual aids, etc...?

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

Attitude:

8. Does this TA take advantage of opportunities to encourage participation in tutorial / lab /class?

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

9. Does your tutorial / lab / class provide a stimulating learning environment?

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

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

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

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

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

12. Does this TA convey a sense of enthusiasm for the subject matter?

Always

Usually

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Not Applicable

Your Overall Assessment:

13. If the rating scale below represented letter grades, how would you rate your graduate student Instructor / Teaching Assistant overall?

A (Excellent)

B (Good)

C (Average)

D (Poor)

F (Unacceptable)

Comments:

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

What do you like most about this TA?

What suggestions do you have for how this TA could improve?

Other comments?

Your Information

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

Your Full Name (* Required)

Your UWO E-mail Address (* Required)

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