Education support policy

Education support policy
last updated	2024-07-10
relates to	Education

General Guidelines

Teaching and/or other activities are part of a PhD's work / education.
PhD candidates get Doctoral school credits for educational support.
At GRS, PhD candidates are expected to provide educational support during the first 3.5 years of their PhD.
Supervisors must inform PhD candidates about the expected support
The department strives to the most balanced distribution of education support hours
If the contract of a PhD is converted to a postdoc (PD) position, it is preferred to maintain the existing schedule also after promotion.

Approximately 10-15% of the working time of a PhD (170 - 250 hours) should be spent on educational support.
Compensation of above average hours in previous years is not possible.
Above average of hours can only be assigned in consultation with the supervisors and with mutual agreement of the PhD/PD and should not exceed 15% of working hours.

The starting point for the planning of educational support in a new academic year is last year's schedule
In principle PhD’s & PD’s stay with the same courses throughout their doctoral education
Planning of educational activities should be done together with the supervisors, to minimize delays.
Preferences of PhD’s/PD’s/Lecturers will be taken into account where possible. However, educational support activities do not necessarily need to be aligned with the topic of the PhD.
Only new PhD’s/PD are asked for their course preferences
Lead course instructor aligns with co-lecturers, PhD’s/PD’s and advisors when changes occur (i.e. proposed changes in draft education list)
Interim changes should not be intercept by hiring student assistants

May: PhD’s/PD’s are added to the list & asked for their course preferences
June: concept list with proposed changes for the new academic year is sent to everyone for input.
End August: final schedule
After August: PhD’s and/or course instructors coordinate new changes themselves