This page explains the four Instructor Roles, one of which must be chosen for each Instructor assigned to a course section. The four roles are: Course Supervisor, Primary Instructor, Team Teacher and Teaching Assistant (TA).

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

A section may have multiple Course Supervisors who should oversee all sections of a course for a specific session

A Primary Instructor must be assigned before assigning a 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

A Course Supervisor must be listed on a section if a Teaching Assistant is listed 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

Instructor Access Level (defaults can be adjusted by the Departmental Administrator)

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

Primary Instructor

Every section must have a Primary Instructor who should be teaching the section for the majority of the meeting time

The Primary Instructor can be a Teaching Assistant as long as a Course Supervisor is also assigned to the section. 

A section can have only one Primary Instructor

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

A Primary Instructor must be listed on a section if there is a Teaching Assistant assigned to the section

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.

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

 

Instructor Access Level (Can be modified by the Departmental Admin)

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

Team Teacher

Team Teachers must be added individually and should be assisting the Primary Instructor, Teaching Assistant(s), and other Team Teacher(s)

A Primary Instructor must be assigned before assigning a 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

A section may have multiple Team Teachers

Primary Instructor followed by multiple Team Teachers

Instructor Access Level (defaults can be adjusted by the Departmental Administrator)

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

Teaching Assistant (TA)

A section may have multiple Teaching Assistants

A Primary Instructor must be assigned before assigning a Teaching Assistant

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

Teaching Assistants must be added individually and should be assisting the Primary Instructor, Team Teacher(s) and other Teaching Assistant(s)

When a Teaching Assistant is listed as the Primary Instructor, a Course Supervisor with a faculty appointment must also be listed

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

When a Teaching Assistant is assigned the Teaching Assistant role, there must also be a Primary Instructor listed

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.

Instructor Access Level (defaults can be adjusted by the Departmental Administrator)

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.

Assign "TBD" Placeholder

Information coming soon!

Additional Help with Instructor Roles

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Registrar MAUI Support

Title/Position
Reg-MAUI-Support
Assists faculty and staff with processes in MAUI under the Registrar tab, including Administrative Registration, Section Offerings, Grades and more.