Congratulations! As a Graduate Teaching Fellow (GTF), you play an important role. GTFs assist UO academic departments and administrative units with teaching, research, and administrative work.
It is your responsibility to read and become familiar with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the University and the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation, which details the policies and procedures associated with GTF positions and their administration. In addition to this, each department determines its own duties and responsibilities regarding its GTFs via General Duties and Responsibilities Statements (see GDRS below). Specific job descriptions may also be provided.
Campus Resources for Teaching GTFs:
Resources for all GTFs:
- Collective Bargaining Agreement
- GDRS
- GTFF Health Insurance: Send mail to Lisa Hamilton, lisa@gtff.net
- Policies guiding GTF appointments:
- Language Requirement for International GTFs
- GTFs Assisting Instructor-of-Record GTFs
- Role of GTFs in Graduate-Level Courses
- "Summer Sandwich" Tuition Waivers
- Enrollment Expectations for Summer Term GTFs
- Exceptions to the .49 FTE Limit during Summer Term
- Faculty-Student Concurrent Status
- Affirmative Action
Information for International GTFs:
- Foreign students will need to apply for a U.S. Social Security number immediately upon arrival in Eugene, Oregon. The GTF award may be subject to taxation in the United States at a rate of approximately 15%. For more information contact the US Embassy prior to your departure from home or the Office of International Programs (OIP) upon arrival at the U of O. If you hold a J-1 visa, you must obtain written authorization to work from your program sponsor.