The Graduate Instructional Assistant (GIA) is a graduate student, enrolled in accordance with their plan of study, who may assist with grading and other administrative responsibilities related to a course, but they are not responsible for final grades. GIAs may be listed in the schedule for labs, recitations, tutorials, etc. that are linked to a course with a credentialed Instructor of Record. These courses are designated with an R or an L after the course number and are linked to the Lecture course taught by the faculty member. This may include lab assistance and set-up, serving as a lab supervisor, meeting students in office hours or group settings to provide tutorial assistance, lead recitation sections, or other duties, but does not deliver new course content. GIAs serve under the direct supervision of the faculty member who is instructor of record and a member of the graduate faculty, participates in pre-service training, and receives regular in-service training as well as planned, periodic evaluations.