Lecturer (SA) appointments in L&S

This document provides technical instructions related to Lecturer (SA) appointments in L&S. This document also provides guidance on how to effectively supervise and support Lecturer (SA)s.

Background

Lecturer (Student Assistant)s, also referred to as LSAs, are graduate students who will teach a course in place of faculty or instructional academic staff.
The requests to hire LSAs are part of the short-term staffing request process. In appointing Lecturer (SA)s, the College needs to consider both the appropriateness of the appointment and the supervision being provided.

For many LSAs, the position is an important opportunity to gain and sharpen skills of independent teaching on the way to a career in academia. It is essential that departments set clear expectations and provide comprehensive and organized support and guidance to their LSAs; such guidance helps LSAs stay on track in all their commitments and helps to ensure a quality learning experience for enrolled students.

This document outlines a number of hiring procedures as well as recommendations and best practices for supervising and supporting LSAs. We recommend that departments develop and make widely known their own detailed policies for the hiring, supervision, and evaluation of LSAs.

Contacts for L&S Administration

  • L&S Teaching & Learning Administration
    • Lynne Prost, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Affairs
    • Rob Schultz, Instructional Program Manager for Teaching & Learning Administration
  • L&S Human Resources


Keywords:
STS, Short Term Staffing, Lecturer Title, Lecturers, instructor qualifications, grad lecturer, LSA, lecturer-SA, graduate assistant
Doc ID:
32748
Owned by:
Rob S. in L&S KB
Created:
2013-08-14
Updated:
2025-03-04
Sites:
L&S KB