NOTICE: GRADUATE ASSISTANT POSITION FOR SUMMER 2020
In accordance with Article 12:01 of the CUPE 4580 Collective Agreement the School of the Environment invites applications for GA positions for the Fall term. All positions are subject to sufficient enrolment and final budgetary approval.
The following course will be offered in Summer 2020 (last two weeks of August) in an online format:
ESCI-3755 Methods in Great Lakes Geomicrobiology
August 24, 2020 – September 4 , 2020
Field methods used to sample, study and quantify biogeochemical processes across sediment-water environments (wetlands, lakes, and the sediment /water interface) will be emphasized. Attention will focus on microbial field-based water and sediment measurements, as well as sample collection for laboratory determination of fluxes for metals and nutrients. Comparison between stream sediments and suspended particulates will be examined. The course will include an introduction to the ecology of microbially driven redox reactions common in these systems. This course will normally run over two weeks during the summer semester. (Prerequisites: ESCI-1100, ESCI-2131, or consent of instructor.)In accordance with Article 12:01 of the CUPE 4580 Collective Agreement the School of the Environment invites applications for a GA position for ESCI-3755, Methods in Great Lakes Geomicrobiology for the Summer term. All positions are subject to sufficient enrolment and final budgetary approval.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: GA appointments shall be offered in accordance with the criteria specified in Article 12:03 of the Collective agreement. The following are additional specific criteria required for the appointments above.
- Video preparation and editing
- Participating in virtual lectures and labs
- Successfully completed ESCI-3755 or similar field course with a mark of 80% or more.
Note that a student must maintain fulltime registration throughout the term and must be in good standing in the degree program in order to hold a Graduate Assistantship. Students who meet the Phase 1 tuition refund deadline are therefore not eligible to hold a GA. A full graduate assistantship requires an average of 10 hours per week for a maximum of 140 hours per semester. Refer to Articles 12, 13 and 14 of the Collective Agreement for eligibility details.
Note that Graduate Assistants must apply each term by the application deadline, in accordance with Article 13:
“With respect to those students who have applied for and been accepted for Assistantships, the Assistant will not be paid for any shortfall of hours at the end of their respective program, provided the University has satisfied its obligation to post available positions each term in writing and on the AAU website and to offer the minimum terms of support in accordance with Article 13:01 (a) & (b) and provided that the Assistant has applied in writing or via e-email by the application deadline for each term until they have received the minimum terms of support in accordance with Article 13:01 (a) & (b).”
Application forms can be found at https://www.uwindsor.ca/science/environment/655/taga-application.
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