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How Much GSIs Teach
Updated February 21, 2008
Number and percentage of Undergraduate Courses Taught by Faculty & Graduate Student Instructors
Percent of Student Credit Hours Taught by Graduate Student Instructors in Organized Undergraduate Course Sections
The following table represents the distribution of teaching by faculty and GSIs over individual courses, e.g. Psychology 111, regardless of how many sections of each course are offered. Courses offered in both terms are counted twice. Only organized courses are included; that is, the data excludes independent study.
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor Campus
Number and percentage of Undergraduate Courses
Taught by Faculty & Graduate Student Instructors
Fall 2006 & Winter 2007
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Lower Division Courses (Courses Numbered 100-299) |
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Taught by: |
No. of Courses |
% of Total |
Faculty Only
Faculty & GSI
GSIs Only
Total |
669
378
75
1,122 |
60%
34%
7%
100%
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Upper Division Courses (Courses Numbered 300-499) |
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Taught by: |
No. of Courses |
% of Total |
Faculty Only
Faculty & GSI
GSIs Only
Total |
1,735
410
30
2,175 |
80%
19%
1%
100% |
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All Undergraduate Courses (Courses Numbered 100-499) |
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Taught by:
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No. of Courses |
% of Total |
Faculty Only
Faculty & GSI
GSIs Only
Total |
2,404
788
105
3,297 |
73%
24%
3%
100%
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Notes:
Courses offered in both terms are counted twice.
Includes organized courses only; that is, excludes independent study, and personalized system of instruction.
Excludes undergraduate courses in Dental Hygiene.
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Source: CR01 CRAS data set for 2006-2007
Office of Budget and Planning, University of Michigan: 02/20/08
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The following table shows the percentage of teaching done by GSIs as measured by
student credit hour. It captures the extent of each course (e.g., 2 hours vs.
4 hours), the number of course sections offered and the number of students
enrolled in each section.
Percent of Student Credit Hours Taught by Graduate Student Instructors in Organized Undergraduate Course Sections
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Fall 2006 |
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Total Student Credit Hours Taught in All Organized Undergraduate Course Sections
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372,938
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Total Student Credit Hours Taught by GSIs in Organized Undergraduate Course Sections
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82,718
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GSI Teaching as a Percent of Total |
22% |
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Winter 2007 |
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Total Student Credit Hours Taught in All Organized Undergraduate Course Sections
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346,437
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Total Student Credit Hours Taught by GSIs in Organized Undergraduate Course Sections
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71,922
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GSI Teaching as a Percent of Total |
21% |
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Academic Year 2006-2007 Total |
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Total Student Credit Hours Taught in All Organized Undergraduate Course Sections
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719,375
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Total Student Credit Hours Taught by GSIs in Organized Undergraduate Course Sections
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154,640
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GSI Teaching as a Percent of Total |
21% |
Notes:
Figures exclude independent study and PSI class sections.
Undergraduate courses are those with course numbers 499 or lower.
Figures exclude undergraduate courses in Dental Hygiene. |
Source: CR01 CRAS data set for 2006-2007
Office of Budget and Planning, University of Michigan: 2/20/08
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