1. Sessional orientation
September 2019
Department of computer science, mathematics, physics and statistics

2. Course outlines Required to be uploaded onto Canvas Course objectives
Learning outcomes
Evaluation criteria and grading (Senate recommends that a 1 to 2 sentence description of each component in the marking scheme be provided)
Required Materials
Course schedule – November 29th last teaching day (
Missed graded work and other policies
Please a copy to

3. Academic misconduct
Directly reported to the Dean’s office – generally give a 0 on the assignment or test:
Cheating
Plagiarism
Submitting the same, or substantially the same essay presentation or assignment more than once
Impersonating a candidate at an examination or other evaluation

4. Exam periods
Formal examination periods offered in December and April (June and August for summer terms)
No holding examinations (formal or informal) during the 2 weeks preceding the formally scheduled examinations in December and April
TA support for invigilating/marking of examinations depends on course size
Deferred exams – Rare cases where Dean’s office approves a deferred exam. Contact Bowen Hui if this comes up
All 1st and 2nd year courses must have a final exam

5. Security and privacy training
UBC address
Student (including TA) s are not to be disclosed to another party without their prior consent
Confidentiality
FIPPA
Mandatory online Privacy and Security Training

6. Grades
Grades are due 7 business days after the final exam date or 5 days following examination dates written on the last 2 days of the examination period.
Upload grades onto FSC manually. FSC and Canvas are not linked.

7. Storage of final exams/student work
Final exams must be kept for 1 calendar year after the date of the exam. Return all final exams to the Department Administrative Assistant.
Student work can be securely shredded once the term is over.
DO NOT leave out exams for students to come pick them up on their own.
You will print your own final exams.
Please an electronic copy to

8. Mentorship Relationship with your assigned mentor:
Check syllabus before term starts
Check first exam questions and results
Check final exam
Other teaching related issues

9. Resources
Teaching Assistants – Hours are an average, expectations are flexible. Have a meeting before their duties start and schedule weekly meetings afterwards. Contact Bowen Hui with any questions or concerns related to your assigned Tas.
Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) – Technical Canvas support and teaching support ( website:
UBC IT Helpdesk – Classroom equipment, UBC mail. Can input tickets at and call for immediate support at (79000 from a UBC phone).
SALTO requests and office information –

10. Example of TA Hour
Planning