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The program has a variety of assistantship opportunities. Most assistants teach three sections of SPCH 105 (2 hour) or two of SPCH 106 (3 hour), Public Speaking I and IA. Others assist the debate/forensics program in addition to teaching. Teaching assistantships provide a valuable opportunity for graduate students to gain teaching and coaching experience at the college level. We believe that this experience is an important element in the professional development of our graduate students.

Graduate teaching assistants in Public Speaking are guided and supported by a uniform text adoption and a clearly defined syllabus which includes assignment descriptions and calendar, speech evaluation criteria, and explanations of course conduct policies. Late in August teaching assistants meet with the coordinator of Public Speaking for a two-and-one-half day workshop designed to help graduate students prepare for their teaching responsibilities. During the academic year, weekly staff meetings focus on specific problems suggested by teaching assistants, teaching methods, and current topics in communication education. Teaching assistants are encouraged to share teaching strategies, resources, and to discuss problems with the coordinator.

For the 2000-2001 academic year, the stipend for a graduate teaching assistantship is $8,000.00 for the nine-month period of appointment. The stipend for teaching assistants who also have coaching responsibilities with K-State's debate or individual events teams is $10,000. All GTA's receive a full tuition waiver. This waiver does not cover special fees (e.g. Student Health Center, Student Union, etc.) which are, however, relatively modest in nature. Teaching assistantships normally start at the beginning of each Fall semester (late-August) and run to the end of the Spring semester (mid-May).

Assistantship applications can be secured from the graduate coordinator of the Rhetoric/Communication program. Obtain applications from: Dr. Charles Griffin, Graduate coordinator, Department of Speech Communication, Theatre and Dance, 129 Nichols Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506.
To ensure consideration, applications should be returned to the graduate coordinator no later than March 15.

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