This is an FYI to anyone thinking of applying here for graduate school.
Teaching assistants here are no longer instructors of record. We are basically glorified graders. We are not allowed to make lesson plans or syllabi. The courses are all "canned" (made for us). This will severely affect your chances on the job market.
The recent changes here are not good. They've moved to trying to teach writing in a lecture hall style (writing? seriously?), and grad students are not allowed to teach courses over the 200 level. If you want to go into a teaching career, this is not a good place.
The administration is hostile to graduate students, and we have very few rights. Any complaints are met with threats to take away our tuition waivers or stipends.
Cheers.
