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Print and/or download class lists for Spring courses for the professors and
TAs. You will need to assign students to rooms for the TAs for Chem
101/111/113. This should be done right before classes begin.
Have Dr. Keiser (111) and Shoemaker (101/113) set you up in ANGEL.
Print weekly quizzes and answer keys for 111/113.
Post first day lecture rooms on 1 st floor doors.
Gather supplies for first TA meeting o Red pens o Overheads o Overhead markers o TA notes
Email students about first day information via ANGEL.
Make TA folders for the stock room with labels. o 101 o 111 o 113 o 203 o 213 o 213B o 213H
Prepare Spring course work for Chem 101
Prepare Summer textbook list; send memo to all faculty requesting updates.
Due 1 st week of February.
Check class lists for drops.
Post peanut allergy signs 2 weeks prior to the peanut lab.
Pull Fall SRTE o Email Dr. Maroncelli – faculty SRTE’s o E-file faculty o Print TA SRTE and file
Send email to faculty to confirm those who are doing research.
Check ANGEL for unassigned users – add to teams from cubicle lists.
Prepare for Solutions/Reactions Lecture -111 o Find rooms o Post signs o Transparencies o Email students via ANGEL o Post on ANGEL
Post office hours/TA info in 211 and cubicle.
Add Spring syllabi to course website.
Update Undergrad Advising page with office hours.
Add office hours to all lab ANGEL pages.
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Start working on Fall Textbook lists; send out memo to faculty for info on
Summer and Fall classes. Deadline is March 1.
Mid-Semester evaluations to students via ANGEL the third week of Feb. o 101 o 111 o 113 o 203 o 213 o 213B
Assist Dr. Keiser/Shoemaker prepare the Student Packets and Chemtrek for the next semester year.
Prepare 101/111/113 quizzes and or exams
Start Spring graduates spreadsheet
113 Formal Report Talk o Transparencies o Handouts o Overheads o Formal Report outline o Post Formal Report lecture rooms o Sample grading for TAs
3 reports
3 grade sheets
spreadsheet grades from Super TA o Email students about Formal Report lecture location via ANGEL.
Spring IAD
Graduation cards and envelopes o Print o Get signatures o Address envelopes with graduate names
Copies of lab evaluation form to stockroom o 101 o 111 o 113 o 213 o 213B
Setup poster session materials o New dates o Email faculty o Create poster title spreadsheet o Add post baccs into ANGEL
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Prepare Chem 111/113 Final Lab Exams
Put together TA evaluations with memos o 101 o 111 o 113
Graduation o Family invites to graduation reception o Reception RSVP spreadsheet o Update reception program
Prepare student survey forms o 111 o 113
Faculty evaluation of TA forms
Poster session o Send reminder emails o Update poster flyers with dates
Print Make-up lab lists o 101 o 111 o 113
Grading sessions with TAs o 111 o 113
Prepare 111/113 Student and TA survey results
Tally TA evaluation scores
A+ letters
SRTE
Remove graduates from the list serv
REU
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Update quizzes for fall semester
Add labs to calendar (what labs on what days)
End of Spring ONLY – send beginning of June o Send internship application to CHEM 113 A+ students and
CHEM Majors A students
Update 111 Majors lab manual for Fall semester o Bill C. will give you updated manual o Update the cover
Purchase books from Martin Book Fund o Mark M. gives you a list of what to order o Once book(s) arrive, put Martin Book Fund label in books
Purchase any supplies/equipment to clear accounts for new fiscal year
NSO
Make sure EVERYTHING is reconciled before July 1
Send reminder email to TAs to clean out lockers and give crates to stockroom
Create update sheet for Chemtrek
Make folders for incoming graduate students
Update tutor closet in 211
Clean/organize cubicle o Add new packets/Chemtrek o Add schedules o Clean out lost and found o Make sure enough first day packets for 101/111/113
Reserve first day lecture rooms for 111/113 and 213/431W
Clean out make-up request binder – file spring and shred fall
Gather materials for TA training o Chemtreks o Goggles o Lab Kits o TA information sheets
Prepare TA contact list for all TA, Dr. Keiser, and all staff assistants
Print and/or download class lists for Fall courses
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Have Keiser (111) and Shoemaker (101/113) set you up in ANGEL.
Print quizzes for 111/113
Give TA notes to Keiser/Shoemaker for review/changes
Prepare Copy Center Sheets for 111/113 o Quizzes o Grade sheets o Answer keys
Post first day lecture rooms on 1 st floor doors
Gather supplies for first TA meeting o Red pens o Overheads o Overhead makers o TA notes
Desk Cards o 203 o 213 o 431W
Prepare 213 TA training binders
Put together 101 lab schedule and email to Mary and Stockroom
101 Training binders
Buy goggles for training/cubicle
Get free lab kit from bookstore/SBS for Keiser (if kit has been updated)
Email students about first day info via ANGEL
Send Shari key requests for all new TA
431W training materials
NMR/GC books for instrument room – spiral bound sent from Sheryl
Stockroom TA folders with labels o 101 o 111 o 113 o 203 o 213 o 213B o 213H
Memo to advisers who their advisees are
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Prepare TA classroom assignments o 101 o 111 o 113
Crate labels 101/111/113
Prepare Spring textbook list, send memo to all faculty requesting updates. Due 1 st week of October.
Check class lists for drops
Post add/drop deadlines in ANGEL
Post peanut allergy signs 2 weeks prior to the peanut lab
Update specialty 113 application
Pull Summer SRTE o Email Maroncelli – faculty SRTE o E-file faculty o Print TA SRTE and file
Send email to faculty to confirm those who are doing research
Soltuions/Reactions Lecture – 111 o Find rooms o Post Signs o Transparencies o Email Students via ANGEL
Post office hours/TA info in 211 and cubicle
Add office hours to all lab ANGEL pages
Send out mid-semester evaluations to students via ANGEL o 101 o 111 o 113 o 203 o 213
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o 213B o 213H
Specialty 113 – send email to 111 majors (1 st week), sent to all other 111’s
(2 nd week)
111/113 quizzes
Start Fall graduates spreadsheet
Check ANGEL for unassigned users – add to teams from cubicle lists
113 Formal Report o transparencies o handouts o overheads o post Formal Report lecture rooms o email students about Formal Report lecture o add Formal Report guidelines to ANGEL
Graduation o Print cards o Get signature
Copies of lab evaluation form o 101 o 111 o 113
Poster session o New dates o Materials o Email faculty
Prepare 111/113 Final lab exams
Put together TA evlaluations with memos o 101 o 111 o 113
Prepare student survey forms
Update calendar with lab dates – what labs on what days
Add/Drop deadlines for Spring
Make new spring folder with all updates
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Grading session with TA for 111/113
Prepare 111/113 student and TA survey results
Tally TA evaluation scores
Gradution
A+ letters
Finish updates for Spring
Prepare TA contact list for Keiser
1 st day lecture rooms o 111 o 113
Desk cards o 203 o 213
CHEM 452 packet
Send Shari key requests for new TA
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During the grading sessions with the TAs they may let you know that there were some students who deserved an A+ for the semester. This is usually the top person on each of the TA’s grade spreadsheets with the noted A+ beside his/her name.
Once all the grades have been submitted, you will compose a spreadsheet of all the student who deserve the A+ for the semester. This spreadsheet should include the students first and last name, their TA’s name, course and section number, email address (look up in IBIS using ARISPA), and the scores (percentages) they received on quizzes, reports, TA evaluation, the final and the actual grade.
After the spreadsheet has been made, you will print out a copy then compose a letter for the students letting them know that they received an A+ for the semester and they are being recognized for this great accomplishment. There is a template for this letter under (Q:\Suzanne\A+ Students). This letter template has parts that will need to be changed for each student. You must also fill in what percentage they received for each part of lab as identified. The highlighted areas include the changing of date, the student name in 3 places, and the change from him/her to he/she as appropriate. Be sure to also change the semester and change the TAs name. Once the changes have been made, you will need to click “Save As” and save the letter as the student name in a new folder under A+ Letters and label it as the semester which the A+ letters have been deserved.
After all the letters have been filled out correctly, print them out on Official PSU
Letterhead. Send an email to the TAs letting them know that the A+ Letters are finished and they will need to stop by and sign the letter. Once signed by Dr. Keiser and TA, mail the letter to the student’s home address.
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