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has a TA ever gone out with his/her students before?

mandycheung23
edited November 2010 in General
my friend has a crush on one of his TAs. Are these relationships allowed at SFU?

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  • IVTIVT
    Not during that semester
  • lauranda
    nothing is impossible. but not in current semester.
  • SimonSimon
    my bio TA dated a girl from my class who i was friends with.. they met in tutorial, but didnt really start dating until that summer and then tbey dated for a couple of years. I thought it was kinda cool, assuming the TA didnt have any bad intentions. Keep in mind, TA's are just students too
  • SimonSimon
    its much more serious in a prof-student situation
  • Nitz
    I would think it is not appropriate until they are out of the same course.

    Then it would seem alright in my books.

    The problem having a relationship IN the course is with marks and what not. I would think the school wouldn't allow it and the TA could get in trouble until both of them are not in the same course anymore.
  • SimonSimon
    @Nitz good point
  • siuying
    edited December 2010
    hmm.. i know a prof (thou shall not be named so don't ask) who went out with a TA that was TA-ing his class for the semester and subsequently knocked her up.. they would also hold hands while they walk into the lecture room so i guess that's less taboo than TA-student or prof-student relationships?
  • Nitz
    ^.... okay that's just gross.... and wrong on a lot of levels!

    But on the other hand my advisor just got married to my prof LOL... I found out when her last name changed to his and they had FB picks of each other.....

    The weird part of it is the fact that they work in the same department. Which I kinda think is wrong. This means the PROF could technically sneek in her account to view student info.

    Kinda creates a hazard... which is why I saw you should keep your relationships and jobs seperate!!!
  • ikkaku
    you have your advisor/prof on facebook?
  • Nitz
    naww the prof posted once in a disscussion so I can see their profile. Same with the advisor.
  • siuying
    i'm a firm believer that you can mix business with pleasure.. makes working that much more... interesting.. ;)
  • buflibufli
    ^ until the shit hits the fan :P
  • IVTIVT
    or the sperm hits the egg
  • siuying
    edited December 2010
    you guys confuse me.. i was referring to playing christmas songs at work and sing along with them.. so what hits the fan? and what abt sperm hits the egg? *confused*

    in any case.. when in doubt ivt.. there's spermicide.. ;p

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