Ivy Research

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That new teaching assistant has been giving you the look all semester. And she’s not quite bad looking—quite the opposite, in fact. Should you make a move now, or would that be grounds for expulsion? For some schools, dating a student assistant can be as punished as harshly as submitting a plagiarized custom essay or custom research paper. Ivy Research looks into the ethical and moral issues of dating between students and student assistants.

Student or teacher?

Some argue that student assistants are technically still students, do dating them is no different from dating a classmate. But on the job, they are teachers—and they command the same respect and obedience as senior professors.

Academic favors

Once a student and teaching assistant have officially dated, it’s hard to believe the grading system is still 100% objective. Though you may not intend to, the general notion is that you may be getting a good grade in exchange for sexual favors. Chances are the label will be stuck on you even when you’re no longer dating.

Professional consequences

No one suffers the stigma of student-teacher dating as much as the teaching assistant herself. If things go out of hand, they’ll be labeled for the rest of the school year—and may even have trouble finding work in the future.

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