Department Policies   >   Holding Office Hours

Every TA here needs to hold office hours, a time apart from section when students can meet with you to receive more individual attention. This is a great time to get to know students and make some personal connections, while providing an opportunity for those who are less likely to speak up during section or lecture.

You should hold at least one office hour for each 12.5% TAship you hold. So, for example, someone teaching four sections of 20B needs to hold at least four office hours per week and someone teaching one section of Math 109 would have two office hours a week.

If you are teaching Math 20D or 18, then about half your office hours should be held in the Matlab lab. You must sign up for your hours at the front desk at the beginning of the quarter. Doing this early on will ensure that you don't get stuck with bad times.