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College of Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering

TA Training

Training to be a Teaching Assistant or Grader is as follows:

Read these General Employment Policies

By virtue of accepting a TA/Grader position, you agree to keep BYU student employment policies, including:

  • Be professional in appearance and in the execution of your job duties.
  • Keep average weekly work hours within the limits set by the professor.

  • Clock in and out of work accurately.  Make corrections as needed.

    • Desktop Browser: Login to Workday.byu.edu. Click Time in the menu on the left-hand side. Click Time Clock History. Edit work hours as needed.
    • Mobile Device: Download the Workday app and login. Click Time Tracking in the Apps menu within the Workday app. Click Enter Time. Edit work hours as needed.
  • Personally follow safety rules and enforce safety rules as you direct other students. 
  • Maintain privacy of students. 
  • You may not enter a dating/romantic relationship with a student whose performance you evaluate (e.g., grading his/her work) due to conflict of interest and the potential for sexual harassment. 

Complete the Required Safety Trainings on Workday

All MFGEN first time employees are required to take the following trainings before beginning work in your respective labs:

  1. Manufacturing Engineering Basic Safety Training Program
    1. Basic Safety Introduction to Health and Safety in College
    2. Basic Safety Emergency Response
    3. Basic Safety Fire Extinguishers
    4. Hazard Communication Training for College of Engineering
    5. Subpart K Training
  2. Walk-in Spray Booth (College of Engineering)
  3. 2025 University Core Training Program
  4. FERPA Training (This is on the Enrollment Services website, not Workday)

You should clock in and out for the time you are completing the training.

Ask Your Professor to Clarify Expectations

TA job responsibilities may vary based on the needs of the class and preferences of the professor. Check with your supervising professor to clarify job expectations, especially:

  • Class Attendance: Should you attend the first class period of the semester?  After that, how often?
  • Grading:  Which assignments will you be grading?  Are there separate Graders?
  • Recitations & Test Reviews:  Are you expected to hold recitations and/or test reviews? 
  • TA Meetings:  Will there by a weekly TA meeting with the professor and/or other TAs?
  • Teaching Class:  Will you be teaching during scheduled class periods?
  • Curriculum Development:  Will you help develop class curriculum?
  • MATLab (and similar) Help:  Will you be providing computer program assistance?  What resources are available to assist students in using relevant programs?