Grad Minion

First round as well.

Thank you! No, this is the first time I am posting here. That poster was somebody else.

I just received an Enhanced Chancellor's Fellowship from CUNY Grad Center for my PhD in English. I'm ecstatic but very concerned about the required teaching for years 2 through 4. The offer letter states that I will be teaching two 3 credit courses every semester during those years for a total of 5 hours each week, and this sounds really daunting. At present, I am a TA at my university for just one class each semester, and that in itself is demanding. However, it is possible that the kind of course I currently TA for (literature and not composition) is different from what CUNY expects. I'm also concerned about the time I will lose in traveling to different boroughs to teach these classes. I wonder how large these classes are, how demanding of the teacher, and also if there is a graduate teachers' union. Any information you can provide me with, whether from first-hand experience or something you have heard, is welcome. Thanks very much!

I received an offer letter this morning with the Enhanced Chancellor's Fellowship, and I'm ecstatic but very concerned about the teaching load for years 2 through 4. The workload of teaching two 3 credit classes for 5 hours each week sounds daunting. I'm mostly concerned about the time lost in traveling to different boroughs for these classes. Does anyone have thoughts on the same? I'm also wondering if there is a graduate teacher's union, and also what the class sizes are like. Any info to help with this decision is welcome. Thanks, and congratulations to the rest of you!