Hi everyone! Looking forward to the start of the year as a first year graduate student, however I am confused as to the TA appointment process. I have been applying to TA positions for the last few months and outside of hearing back from one (I wasn’t appointed), I have not heard back from any of the others. I have been actively reaching out to faculty departmental contacts and haven’t really received any definitive answers as to when I will hear back—usually the responses are something along the lines of “the selections will be released in the coming weeks or during the first quarter”. Now, this is completely fine however what do you do if you are relying on a TA decision to make arrangements for the Fall 2024 quarter tuition payment. Given tuition is due September 20th, do I pay tuition despite not knowing about the chance at tuition reimbursement? My tuition payment would come from a combination of aid, personal funds, and loans in the event I don’t receive a TAship. Obviously, I would like to avoid that arrangement if I am able to receive the benefits of the TAship. I’m sorry if this is long winded, I am new to this and am surprised these decisions have not been communicated in a more timely manner to give students who are relying on these positions a heads up. Thanks!