The bullet points below explain what details are needed for each field:

• Course/Assignment:

  • A list of courses with TAs from AY25-26 is provided. Check for accuracy for AY26-27, making adjustments as needed.

  • Add rows for any new TA positions for AY26-27, and list the course number and name. Set course to "Pending."

  • For positions not associated with a course, please describe as needed (e.g., Learning Centers, course development)

  • A single course may be listed multiple times, if there are multiple appointment types for a course, e.g., head TA, different appointment percentages, etc.

• Fall/Spring # of TAs: Planned count of TAs per semester.

• Appt Structure: Briefly describe the structure of the position, e.g., number of discussions/labs. (ex: 4 discussions/TA)

• Appt %: Appointment percentage of each position.

• Changing TA Workload?: Indicate “Yes” if you are changing the structure of a TA position (e.g. increasing the number of sections per TA, increasing the number of students per section, changing the types of duties this position will be responsible for, etc.). When you submit your TA Plan spreadsheet, you will also need to submit updated TA workload documents for any such courses.

• Position Status: Select from the options below.

  • Active - courses that are continuing to have TAs in 2026-27

  • Inactive - courses that will not have TAs in 2026-27

  • Pending - new TA positions for 2026-27

• Funding: Select from the options below.

  • TA 101 (this will be most positions)

  • Other (please provide detail in the Notes column)

• Notes: Add notes if modifying an existing position, or to add additional info as needed, such as other funding source.

• Date of last workload review: For use by L&S Admin staff, do not modify these dates.

• FTE: For use by L&S Admin staff, do not modify these cells. 

At the top of each departmental TA Planning spreadsheet is a TA 101 FTE Comparison Tool. This will automatically update your AY26-27 TA101 FTE as you make changes to your TA plans in the spreadsheet. You will then be able to compare your planned AY26-27 TA101 FTE to our estimated AY25-26 TA101 FTE (this estimate is based on your actual HR hires for Fall 2025 plus your previously submitted plan for Spring 2026). Due to the current budget constraints, L&S Admin expects AY26-27 TA101 FTE to be at or below previous levels.

Please note this important caveat:

The TA101 FTE calculation is based on the following columns: Fall # of TAs, Spring # of TAs, Appt %, and Funding. You must enter these accurately to receive an accurate FTE.