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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello SPLS Grads,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My apologies for another email. I want to clarify that in addition to your annual progress report, evaluations are also due. This is in addition to your progress form. I have also sent a reminder to the faculty about this process as well.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">End of Term Evaluations<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The University of Arizona requires that each person occupying a Graduate Assistantship/Associateship in Teaching (GAT), Research (GAR) or Outreach/Other (GAO) position
<b>must receive a written performance evaluation</b> from their faculty supervisor at the end of each term of hire, regardless of the specific duties. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The end of the term evaluation is intended to be a tool for both the student and the department to monitor and facilitate teaching/research improvements and to assist with the GA’s professional development. The Graduate College has designed
a Career Conversations form that emulates the one used for other University employees<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(<a href="https://arizona.box.com/v/grad-ta-conversation" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">TA Conversations(link is external)</span></a>,
<a href="https://arizona.box.com/v/grad-ga-conversation" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">RA Conversations(link is external)</span></a>, and
<a href="https://arizona.box.com/v/grad-oa-conversation" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">OA Conversations(link is external)</span></a>).
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<p class="MsoNormal">The conversation should follow the UA Human Resources (HR) example as shown in the
<a href="https://hr.arizona.edu/career-conversations#Video" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">video overview(link is external)</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:lime;mso-highlight:lime">The GA conversation starts with the GA</span> and invites them first to think about their goals, achievements, and plans for improvement. Supervisors, respond to the GA’s self-reflections
by adding their own observations and feedback regarding performance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Amanda Armendariz, MSW<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Student Support/Graduate Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://cals.arizona.edu/spls/graduate">School of Plant Sciences</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">College of Agriculture & Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Forbes Bldg Room 319<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">520-621-1219<o:p></o:p></p>
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