BioClub TA MoU

HTGAA Teaching Assistant (TA) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

By signing this form, I agree to fulfill the following responsibilities as a teaching assistant for How To Grow Almost Anything (HTGAA) 2026.

As an HTGAA Teaching Assistant, I agree to:

• Collaboration: Work with the instructor team at my node to carry out agreed-upon tasks throughout the semester and ensure students at my node understand all requirements for success.
• Safety: Adhere to all applicable local, regional, and national health and safety guidelines.
• Communication: Communicate clearly with students and instructors, raising any issues or concerns promptly.
• Respect: Promote a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment, encouraging curiosity and peer support.
• Integrity: Demonstrate integrity as a scientist and educator by keeping data accurate, complete, and truthful.
• Attribution: Grant HTGAA permission to share my work produced for the course, with appropriate attribution.
• Mentorship: Mentor students with a continuous learning mindset, supporting their curiosity, growth, and resilience, and celebrating their achievements.
• Initiative: Proactively contribute ideas and solutions to enhance the course, lab experiences, and student learning.
• Adaptability: Approach challenges with flexibility and problem-solving, modeling resilience in a dynamic learning environment.

Node-Specific Agreements

I also agree to carry out responsibilities assigned to support my node’s success, including:

• Engagement: Participate in required node meetings and coordinate with your node team to support planning, collaboration, and student success.
• Preparation: Preparing instructional materials ahead of classes and labs and running validation experiments to strengthen the learning experience.
• Support: Maintaining availability to support students through established communication channels (e.g., email, Discourse).
• Review: Reviewing student homework and providing regular, constructive feedback.
• Attendance: Tracking and maintaining accurate attendance records for students at my node.

Signed by committing this file in my repository,

{{ MARIO NAKAHARA }}

{{ 30.3.2026 }}