Important to Note
- Prior to Early Registration, the Instructor field may be blank. By Early Registration, MyUI should show Instructor(s) Name(s), TBD or "See Instructor page"
- Prior to Early Registration, the Office of the Registrar sends targeted emails to departments with courses that do not have an Instructor assigned
- A Primary Instructor must be added before any other instructor type
- Instructors show in MyUI in this order: Primary Instructor, Team Teacher, TA, Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor
MAUI will display an error message when attempting to add a Team Teacher before a Primary Instructor has been added to a course section.
![Error message when attempting to assign a course supervisor before a primary instructor](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/course%20supervisor%20must%20assign%20PI%20first.png)
![Instructor panel shows TA assigned as the Primary Instructor and the mandatory Course Supervisor listed due to the TA listed as Primary](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/TA%20as%20Primary%20Instructor%20instructor%20panel.png)
The following are default settings when Course Supervisor is chosen for an instructor. These roles can be changed by the administrator.
- Show in MyUI
- Can Save Grades
- Can Submit Grades
![Default roles for Course Supervisor on Instructor panel. Roles are listed above this image](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/Course%20supervisor%20roles%20default.png)
Primary Instructor
The Primary Instructor can be a Teaching Assistant as long as a Course Supervisor is also assigned to the section.
The instructor panel will no longer display Primary Instructor as a choice after a Primary Instructor has been assigned.
![Instructor panel no longer shows Primary Instructor as a choice if one is already assigned](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/primary%20instructor%20can%20only%20assign%20one.png)
The Course Offering Instructor Panel view shows the course with both a Primary Instructor and Teaching Assistant Assigned.
The Departmental Administrator has chosen to exclude the Primary Instructor on the course view on MyUI and indicated the Primary Instructor will not receive a course evaluation.
![Instructor panel in a course offering with an assigned Primary Instructor and an assigned TA.](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/TA%20Example%20Instructor%20Panel%20View.png)
MyUI View - Department has chosen to not display the Primary Instructor on the section, only the Teaching Assistant.
![TA name on MyUI course section view](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/TA%20MyUI%20view_0.png)
The following are default settings when Primary Instructor is chosen for an instructor. These roles can be changed by the administrator.
- Show in MyUI
- Can Save Grades
- Can Submit Grades
The following image shows the standard information that populates when assigning a Primary Instructor to a course section.
![Default information view for a Primary Instructor on the Instructor assignment panel](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/Primary%20Instructor%20Roles.png)
Team Teacher
MAUI will display an error message when attempting to add a Team Teacher before a Primary Instructor has been added to a course section.
![Error message when attempting to assign a Team Teacher before a Primary Instructor](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/PI%20must%20be%20chosen%20before%20Team%20Teacher.png)
![Primary Instructor followed by multiple Team Teachers](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/Team%20Teachers%20assigned%20Instructor%20panel2.png)
The following are default settings when Team Teacher is chosen. These roles can be changed by the administrator.
- Show in MyUI
- Can Save Grades
- Can Submit Grades
![Team Teacher defaults which are listed above](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/Team%20Teacher%20defaults.png)
Teaching Assistant (TA)
An error message and explanation will display if attempting to add a Teaching Assistant to a section and there is not a Primary Instructor assigned.
![An error message displays if attempting to add a Teaching Assistant before a Primary Instructor](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/error%20when%20trying%20to%20assign%20TA%20before%20PI.png)
The Instructor panel view for a course with a Teaching Assistant as the Primary Instructor.
![Instructor panel shows TA assigned as the Primary Instructor and the mandatory Course Supervisor listed due to the TA listed as Primary](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/TA%20as%20Primary%20Instructor%20instructor%20panel.png)
The Instructor panel view showing a Primary Instructor appointment along with the Teaching Assistant assignment.
![Name of the primary instructor and the teaching assistant are listed. Primary instructor is required with the Teaching Assistant role is assigned to an individual.](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/TA%20Example%20Instructor%20Panel%20View_0.png)
The following default setting is used when a Teaching Assistant is assigned.
- Can Save Grades
the department can select additional options for Teaching Assistants by checking the boxes and saving the selections.
![Default "can save grades" check box for a Teaching Assistant. The department can select other options if they wish.](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/2021-09/default%20TA%20instructor%20access%20on%20instructor%20panel.png)
Additional Help with Instructor Roles
![Person with question mark icon.](/sites/help.maui.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2022-11/person-help-two-color-square.png?h=1e66e246&itok=jfgRdBPT)