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Doctoral Teaching Assistantships

How many course sections did TAs who had full responsibility for a course teach in Fall 2004?

With sole responsibility:	2
As an assistant to a faculty member:

University of Rhode Island is on the

	semester system
	quarter system

Exclusive of any tuition remission, in 2004-05 TAs or RAs received the following annual remuneration:

$11,070.00

Do TAs or RAs pay tuition out of the annual remuneration listed above?

	Yes
	No

Number of semesters or quarters that individual TAs typically taught in academic year 2004-2005:

	1 semester
	2 semesters
	1 quarter
	2 quarters
	3 quarters
	other

Health insurance benefits that TAs or RAs receive as part of their employment package include:

	No health insurance benefits are included
	Coverage for the TA-RA is the coverage offered all enrolled doctoral students
	Coverage for the TA-RA is paid partly by the TA-RA and partly by the institution
	Coverage for the TA-RA is paid fully by the institution
	Coverage for the TA-RA is paid fully by the TA-RA
	Coverage for dependents is offered
	Coverage for an unmarried domestic partner is offered
	Coverage for a same-sex domestic partner is offered
	Coverage extends for a full 12 months
	Coverage extends only for the 10-month academic year
	Coverage extends only for the actual term of the TA-RAship

Fringe benefits other than health insurance that TAs-RAs receive:

TAs-RAs receive no fringe benefits other than health insurance.

Are TAs on your campus unionized?

	Yes, some TAs
	Yes, all TAs
	No

Are RAs on your campus unionized?

	Yes, some RAs
	Yes, all RAs
	No

Maximum number of years a student may hold TA-RAships: 4

Does the institution confer awards to honor graduate students' teaching?

	Yes
	No

Does the institution confer awards to honor graduate students' research?

	Yes
	No

TA Teaching Assignments

Typical number of doctoral students with TA teaching assignments in fall term 2004:

Is there a program to train and support TAs in their teaching assignments?

	Yes
	No

Are paid research assistantships or editorial assistant positions available for doctoral students?

	Yes
	No

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