The following are forms for Departmental use. Forms for students are posted on 'student forms'.
Find current instructions for departments and other resources on the GA/TA appointment guidelines for departments.
Form 1 - Description of Duties and Allocation of Hours (pdf fillable updated March 2026)
GA/TA standard application form (.pdf)
Additional internal forms to be used by Departments only, as needed are available - the department can request a copy of the GA/TA contract related form templates below:
- GA/TA evaluation template
- "Notice of appointment to assistantship" (for supersede contracts only)
- Suggested timeline for departments
- GA/TA contract checklist for departments
- TA III Memo (to be submitted by the Department for a TA III contract)
- Grace-term GA recommendation
Defences:
- REPORT FORM for final oral major paper/thesis/dissertation defence (.pdf) - refer to instructions for departments about completing the defense Report Form and Final Oral Defence Guidelines for graduate programs and research students,
- Master's timeline tracker (PDF),
- PhD Dissertation timelines and External Examiner process.
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Find External Examiner related forms on 'student forms'.
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Review also:
Adding a digital signature to a PDF form
How to open a file in Adobe Reader