Friday, April 10, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
New GTA teaching limit could affect students' funds
By Susie Gura
sguru@kanson.com
Kanson staff writer
New graduate teaching assistants may be searching the classifieds when they reach a 10-semester teaching limit.
The University of Kansas is establishing a 10-semester limit on graduate teaching assistantships, forcing newer GTAs to finish their degrees in a restricted amount of time
Sandy Sciascia, GTA in biology who began teaching last fall, will be affected by the limit, and she said she favored it.
"I don't think it is bad," she said.
"It makes you get your work done faster. I hope to be gone in five years anyway."
GTAs who began teaching in the fall of 1997 will be the first to be affected by the limit. Those who began teaching before that time will be unaffected by the policy.
"I would not be able to teach next
semester if this was the case when I began teaching," said Stephen Mathis, GTA in Western Civilization.
Provost David Shulenburger said the limit was prompted by a need for students to finish programs faster. He said departments would need to redesign programs to allow students to finish.
Dennis Karpowitz, associate professor of psychology, said many students did not graduate in five years because they were able to fulfill the requirements in that amount of time.
Karpowitz said he did not see changes being made in his department to respond to the new limits.
"We are not in a situation to reduce requirements," he said. "Our students will be less competitive if we lower our requirements."
Mathis also said he was unsure schools would make the necessary adjustments with the new limits and an easier curriculum could decrease the value of the degree.
"If you come from a department that has an easier degree, it will have less value on the market," he said.
Mathis, who is in his fifth year of teaching, said he would have had to find another job or an alternative form of income if he had been affected by the limit.
"I would have had to take out loans, but I probably would not make enough money to pay them back." Mathis said.
Jim Leiker, GTA in history, is also in his fifth year of teaching. He said he would not have been able to finish his degree if the limits had been imposed for him, because he would not have had the money to pay for his education.
"I would try to find a teaching position at a community college or a four-year institution, but they are limited and pay little," Lecker said.
GTAs said funding for their educations was important because without it, they would not be able to make ends meet.
Deadline looms for grad theses
By Susie Gura
By Susie Gura
sgura@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
It is crunch time for graduate students struggling to finish thesis papers before graduation.
Graduate students completing their education this spring are working to finish their theses and final examinations in time for the walk down the hill. Theheses and dissertations are due April 27.
Three to five committee members from each school will examine each student's thesis, said Marc Mahios, professor of teaching and leadership.
"Now we are working with students on the final editing and writing of their theses," Mahlios said.
Sheryl Adelman, Lawrence graduate student, said it was much easier to make thesis revisions on a computer screen, compared to a standard typewriter.
"It is hard for professors to feel
sorry for graduate students," Adelman said.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Division recommends students bring a final draft of their theses to their office for format approval before making final copies.
"It is a very busy time for us," said Rae Ann Brown, secretary for the College Graduate Division.
A thesis must follow a certain format and requirements, and every school follows the same University policy for accepting theses.
A specific type of paper has to be used with the correct type. Footnotes and illustrations must follow the format and two unbound copies must be turned in to the College Graduate Division.
"It gets frustrating late at night when something is not right," Adelman said. "You have to make sure everything is formatted correctly."
Graduate students also must make sure their final examination is scheduled with enough time to
Graduate student theses
■ Theses and dissertations are due April 27.
- Final examinations must be scheduled with enough time for necessary corrections to be made on these
All work must be completed and grades must be sent to CLAS Graduate Division.
make the necessary corrections to their theses. Students also need to check with the department and make sure all work is completed and grades have been sent to the College Graduate Division.
Despite all of the work and time involved, some graduate students say writing a theses is a great learning experience.
"It is a great satisfaction and relief to have it done," Adelman said. "It is great to see your work in publishable form."
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